Re: Tank problems

[Roger Furneaux]

Re: [mg-tabc] Tank problems Joel - you say "clogged fuel line", but are you sure? The fuel exits the tank through a filter and it might be this that you are unclogging. Best to empty the tank out, give it a good shaking to remove the crud &loose rust, then apply tank sloshing compound. oc[b]T[/b]agonally Roger Joel Pawlak wrote:

[quote]Stan- Here is something from my experience... Last summer I accidentally ran the tank on the TC dry. After filling it up I could not get the car to run for more than a mile or so before she died again. Thought it might be a bad fuel pump, or clogged filter. It turned out to be a clogged fuel line. To clear the line I blew some compressed air backwards into the tank and then presto, ran good as before. Every so often that debris would get back into the fuel line and cut down on the amount of fuel getting to the carbs, noticed in lack of performance, I would clean it out again and get back on the road. One of the hints that the fuel pump was being starved was that it got rather warm. I would be certain all is right with the fuel delivery system before I began tinkering with the carbs. Good luck and happy motoring. -Joel

[/quote]Greetings all: Am brand new, first time MG owner. Please cut me some slack if I ask some dumb questions. Would someone please take me by the hand an suggest places I might look for parts? At the moment, my '47 TC needs a new top, owner's manual, battery box cover, the rubber gizmo under the windshield, and fog lamp lens. Mine sounds smooth as silk once running, but is a bitch to start and tops out at 50 Mph on a level road. As I do not have an owner's manual, and may not understand the metaphysical requirements of the engine vis a vis manipulation of choke, accelerator and time, this may be all that is causing the starting difficulty. Perhaps a chant or casting of spells is necessary? BTW, how fast should this little gem be able to go if all is well? Also, it stinks up the garage with fuel fumes for a week after being driven, but I can't find a leak anywhere. Suggestions? Is there anyone in Southern California who has been known to do good work on these cars? Particularly engine work? All suggestions gratefully accepted. Stan Kurzet

[Ray McCrary]

Re: [mg-tabc] Tank problems Hi guys, Just a thought, but on a different car that had a small bronze strainer on the fuel intake line, sloshing compound sealed the strainer "good-n-tight" except for a little "curtain" of material that swung back and forth as the car drove along. This resulted in some rather spectacular language as the car alternated from stopping to stuttering to running and back again. Best, Ray McCrary "Speed is Life; of course Luck and Altitude are helpful, too."

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] roger.46tc@virgin.net [b]To:[/b] jjpawlak@syr.edu [b]Cc:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, February 14, 2001 12:49 PM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [mg-tabc] Tank problems Joel - you say "clogged fuel line", but are you sure? The fuel exits the tank through a filter and it might be this that you are unclogging. Best to empty the tank out, give it a good shaking to remove the crud &loose rust, then apply tank sloshing compound. oc[b]T[/b]agonally Roger Joel Pawlak wrote: [quote]Stan- Here is something from my experience... Last summer I accidentally ran the tank on the TC dry. After filling it up I could not get the car to run for more than a mile or so before she died again. Thought it might be a bad fuel pump, or clogged filter. It turned out to be a clogged fuel line. To clear the line I blew some compressed air backwards into the tank and then presto, ran good as before. Every so often that debris would get back into the fuel line and cut down on the amount of fuel getting to the carbs, noticed in lack of performance, I would clean it out again and get back on the road. One of the hints that the fuel pump was being starved was that it got rather warm. I would be certain all is right with the fuel delivery system before I began tinkering with the carbs. Good luck and happy motoring. -Joel

[/quote]Greetings all: Am brand new, first time MG owner. Please cut me some slack if I ask some dumb questions. Would someone please take me by the hand an suggest places I might look for parts? At the moment, my '47 TC needs a new top, owner's manual, battery box cover, the rubber gizmo under the windshield, and fog lamp lens. Mine sounds smooth as silk once running, but is a bitch to start and tops out at 50 Mph on a level road. As I do not have an owner's manual, and may not understand the metaphysical requirements of the engine vis a vis manipulation of choke, accelerator and time, this may be all that is causing the starting difficulty. Perhaps a chant or casting of spells is necessary? BTW, how fast should this little gem be able to go if all is well? Also, it stinks up the garage with fuel fumes for a week after being driven, but I can't find a leak anywhere. Suggestions? Is there anyone in Southern California who has been known to do good work on these cars? Particularly engine work? All suggestions gratefully accepted. Stan Kurzet