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September 29th, 2008

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Q & A: Smog System

Wednesday December 17th, 2008
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
I purchased a 1974 1/2 MGBGT ALL ORIGINAL AND IT WAS NOT RUNNING TOO WELL BUT WAS RUNNING. I DECIEDED AFTER TRYING TO TUNE IT THAT I WOULD HAVE A VALVE JOB DONE. OF COURSE I TOOK OFF ALL THE EMISSION CONTROLS IN THE PROCESS AND SINCE ALL THE ORIGINAL HOSES WERE CRACKED AND SPLIT I DECIDED TO LEAVE THEM OFF FOR THE TIME BEING. I LEFT THE ANTI RUNON VALVE ON HOWERVER

I GOT MY HEAD BACK AND INSTALLED IT AND ADJUSTED THE VALVE TAPPET CLEARANCE AND PUT THE SU HIF4 CARBS BACK ON.

I STARTED THE ENGINE AND AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS I SHUTS OFF AND IT SEEMS TO BE FOR LACK OF FUEL BUT IVE TRIED EVERYTHING I CAN AND IT STILL SHUTS OFF MAYBE YOU HAVE THE ANSWER

PROBLEM NUMBER TWO IS THE WARNING HORN GOES OF UNDER THE DASH I TH INK IT MAY BE THE SEATBELT ALARM . HOW DO I JUMPER THIS OUT. BRYSON LESLEY SAID U HAVE A QUICK FIX.



The seat belt warning buzzer is the easier of these two problems. Remove the column covers, and pull the purplish wire from the exposed spade terminal on the side or bottom of the key switch. Now the buzzer will be silent.

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