Finally FINDING the Reason the MG Won't Run Correctly After SEVERAL Different Attempts!

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  • čas přidán 18. 04. 2022
  • Hey Guys, Migs Here! In today’s video, we are diving into the MGB in order to try to find and resolve the issue we have had with this running extremely poorly, after going down the list of possible solutions, we finally find what I believe is the fix, stay tuned! Thanks for Watching! Please Subscribe, Like, Comment and Tell Your Friends About the Channel!
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Komentáře • 40

  • @thomaslarussa6814
    @thomaslarussa6814 Před 2 lety +8

    You have done so much! The car looks great. I have been working on MGs for quite some time. Those Webers never work right. Clean up those SU carbs and put them back on. A good shop manual will guide you with setting them up. Once set, they work well. Also, you do want to hear a little valve clatter since that engine has solid lifters. Over tightening the valves can burn them, wipe out the cam, and can cause backfiring.

    • @aggiebq86
      @aggiebq86 Před 2 lety

      I would agree with this. The SU carbs run great when the are clean and properly tuned.

  • @jeffreydyanzio5709
    @jeffreydyanzio5709 Před 2 lety

    I love watching all the MGB content. My dad has had a 1973 MGB since new, so I have lots of memories growing up working on it with him. I owned a 1971 MGBGT for a little while too, but it it really cool watching a younger guy work on one of these. Keep up the good work!

  • @briang4470
    @briang4470 Před 2 lety +12

    All that black soot in the intake is a very bad sign, that's caused by reversion or the engine backfiring out of the intake which can happen in a lean situation but it's also a very common issue if the valves are set too tight, meaning the intake valve gets hung open slightly during the compression stroke or you could have a camshaft that's is either wiped out or starting to fail, the reason why is because usually the exhaust lobes on the cam will go out first so the cylinder will still get air and fuel and fire but will not evacuate out of the exhaust port, instead the exhaust will come through the intake port and will cause the engine to backfire out of the intake and run really poor, I have seen this exact scenario many times.

  • @alistairdickson8962
    @alistairdickson8962 Před 2 lety +1

    Love to see your back makin videos, love the teaser for next episode too👍

  • @conradjake777
    @conradjake777 Před 2 lety +1

    It's AMAZING migs on all this knowledge you have from small to big engines and repairing engines...I really which I had the knowledgeable like you have to do things like this.

  • @gregorypeterson9
    @gregorypeterson9 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for keeping us updated....Great! Channel 👍👍

  • @SPmobilevaleting
    @SPmobilevaleting Před 2 lety +4

    Yes Migs, loving the MGB build, you got this 👊👍

  • @thejayster6798
    @thejayster6798 Před 2 lety

    great job migs! your always finding a way to fix any sort of engine!

  • @douglasbutwell6186
    @douglasbutwell6186 Před 2 lety

    Love the videos on the Mg. Keep it up migs 👍

  • @jeffreyogden7996
    @jeffreyogden7996 Před 2 lety

    Great video.
    I got a 74 B last August.

  • @seanhurley6647
    @seanhurley6647 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice way to keep us all into suspense I believe you're doing an awesome job on that car they've been going there bud

  • @TRyan-op2jo
    @TRyan-op2jo Před 2 lety

    You do a great job of showing old school tuning tips. Get yourself a vacuum gauge and you can do even more.

  • @geraldcrippen1649
    @geraldcrippen1649 Před 2 lety +1

    The jets in this carb make it perform correctly. Especially the idle jet on the left side of the carb as you face the vehicle.

  • @zachgaines56
    @zachgaines56 Před 2 lety

    Best video you've ever made.

  • @johnwren3976
    @johnwren3976 Před 2 lety +1

    Valve adjustment must be made after head is off. You have a new head gasket that will be a different compressed thickness than the old one.
    Slow down. Read resources. Know before you act. Do it once, do it right.

  • @flynnlawnservices
    @flynnlawnservices Před 2 lety +1

    Cant wait for the first road drive!!

  • @jeffhildreth9244
    @jeffhildreth9244 Před 2 lety +6

    These Weber downdrafts are not right for the MGB, no matter what the hustlers(sellers) say. .. especially the latest ones made in Spain.
    I would gladly have given you one with manifold in near new condition. Removed form a 1963 I bought recently.
    Inefficient, suck gas, and need to be correctly jetted with the car on a dyno.. they are fiddly junk. A waste of time and money.
    Find a proper set of SUs.

  • @massimot7411
    @massimot7411 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice

  • @andrewmain8022
    @andrewmain8022 Před rokem

    back in 1976 I put a Weber on my MGB GT, Ecurie Ecosse told me that they would never run well unless I changed the camshaft to a Stage 1. If you do not want this expense buy a rebuild kit for the SUs and sell the Weber.

  • @keeganhache6667
    @keeganhache6667 Před 2 lety +3

    Great job man on rebuilding the engine, For the minimal space you had to work with. I have the same problem haha bunch of bikes in a tiny garage and trying to work on them is like very difficult

  • @antoniomancini1794
    @antoniomancini1794 Před 2 lety

    Check your firing order I think you possibly have a crossed spark plug wires also you might want to check your points Gap and make sure you're getting a blue Spark if it's getting an orange Spark that's not good that will make it burn rich which might possibly be the condenser or the coil definitely double check the firing order though

  • @smh_cedric531
    @smh_cedric531 Před 2 lety +1

    Are you still working on the fire truck project

  • @Phil2stroke
    @Phil2stroke Před 2 lety +1

    what happened is when you started it fo the first time the timing was off and it backfired in the intake hard enough to blow the gasket

  • @lennym1273
    @lennym1273 Před 2 lety +1

    That's why I never put a dry gasket on any thing...

  • @Austin_Gasman546
    @Austin_Gasman546 Před 2 lety

    How the race cart thing and the firetruck build thing

  • @wildAries
    @wildAries Před 2 lety +2

    Hey migs I am 18 years old I really want to get into car motors i just want to know how long you studied to know all of this about a engin
    Thanks.

    • @princepsdrewski2802
      @princepsdrewski2802 Před 2 lety +1

      You just have to overcome the fear of taking it apart, the only way to learn to work on cars is hands on. Start small change oil then brake pads then plugs then cv/driveshaft etc etc... Once you start doing it youll see how easy it is. Almost forgot youtube and google are great knowledge resources as well as if u can find a forum specific to your vehicle

    • @wildAries
      @wildAries Před 2 lety

      Thanks for your tips i am almost finished with school and really want to go in the machanics way

  • @ericlester5890
    @ericlester5890 Před 2 lety +3

    U shouldn't have black exhaust sut coming through intake ports somethings not rite

    • @sillygoosesentit1632
      @sillygoosesentit1632 Před 2 lety

      That is from when it backfired out the carb that can happen. It should be good now that he readjusted the valves.

  • @gregorypeterson9
    @gregorypeterson9 Před 2 lety

    Rebuild those su carbs!!!!

  • @seanmccaskey2940
    @seanmccaskey2940 Před 2 lety +2

    Put the original carb back on !!!!!

  • @Grenade825
    @Grenade825 Před 2 lety +2

    4x4 swap it get a lift put it on 35s and boom off road mg