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Hi all, I just joined after searching for a good MGB forum.
I have finally purchased a 1973 MGB in fine condition. However, beginning ~2 weeks ago it wouldn't start in the morning - a little squirt of starting fluid and it fired right up. Now it will only start after 5-6 big squirts of strating fluid. It;'s always in the morning. Each time it runs rough, then quits - several sconds after the starting fluid has burn off.
Crazy part is once it's running it runs great. Even parking it for several hours it'll start right up and run fine.
To start I pull out the choke fully, wait for the fuel pump to stop clicking and don't press the accelerator pedal.
It has a new coil, rotor and cap with good spark.
The carba are stock: SU HIF
Any help will be much appreciated.
I have finally purchased a 1973 MGB in fine condition. However, beginning ~2 weeks ago it wouldn't start in the morning - a little squirt of starting fluid and it fired right up. Now it will only start after 5-6 big squirts of strating fluid. It;'s always in the morning. Each time it runs rough, then quits - several sconds after the starting fluid has burn off.
Crazy part is once it's running it runs great. Even parking it for several hours it'll start right up and run fine.
To start I pull out the choke fully, wait for the fuel pump to stop clicking and don't press the accelerator pedal.
It has a new coil, rotor and cap with good spark.
The carba are stock: SU HIF
Any help will be much appreciated.