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by ummers
Tue Aug 08, 2006 10:18 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Fuel Starvation
Replies: 20
Views: 4798

Phil I certainly think you have a point about reducing under bonnet temperatures. Something else I have left from an MG magazine (I also have a B) is that modern fuels are more prone to vaporisation than 4 star etc. which isn't helping the situation. Also, has anyone tried that Water Wetter product ...
by ummers
Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:04 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Fuel Starvation
Replies: 20
Views: 4798

This is certainly very familiar to me. i have a '68 saloon and on longer journeys (over 20 miles) the same thing starts to happen to a point where it will stall and won't restart until its cooled down a bit. I've heard there is a type of heat shield from a mini you can get that fits around the carb ...