MGB tune up - Timing and carbs

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I get the timing and the carb balance and mixture dialled in a lot closer to the mark on my 1980 MGB.
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@secretarykilkennychoir7137 Год назад

Love the wire trick. Accessory shops don't seem to stock strobe lights anymore.

@Endfloat Год назад

Yeah, sure no new cars need strobe lights (unless the driver is a raver)

@windmill1965 Год назад

You showing how to use two wires is enlightening; I will try that next time on my '64 MGB. I don't own a mass flow meter to measure the symmetry, but do have an anemometer. So instead of kg/minute I get a meter/second (i.e. speed) reading. These meters are very cheap and readily available. This works well to get both carbs run symmetrical in idle.

@kt3537 2 года назад

Great video ...your better than any 1000 page manual🤠

@Endfloat 2 года назад

Well now, I don't do everything right!

@clearprop Год назад

Loving these and learning loads thanks to your way of getting things across. Great stuff, sir. 🙂

@americanpatriot2422 2 года назад

Always an outstanding video and presentation.

@Endfloat 2 года назад

Thank you very much! And thanks for joining me along the way!

@dayofthejackel Месяц назад

Excellent

@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain Год назад

Another great and Informative video Ross, I am really enjoying this series on the MG.

@David-wy9jl 2 года назад

Great looking GT and thanks making this tutorial. I always thought the advance timing was 14 degrees BTDC for dynamic tuning, 10 for static. Maybe it depends upon which year, which carb setup and which country. More advance is usually more HP. You can also check at 3000 RPM for total advance, usually 32 degrees. You can add a mark to the pully.

@Endfloat 2 года назад

Now you've got me questioning myself! I shall consult the manual!

@wallisparnell4464 Год назад

Been looking for this, to setup my hew engine…excellant

@paulmuff9883 9 месяцев назад

Great video and I would always leave a B on the rich side 👍👍

@anthonygowland8363 2 года назад

Nice one... some techniques there that I hadn't come across before..thanks!

@scoobyben1979 Год назад

Awesome video. That's helped me a lot. I'm going to give it a go this weekend. Mine sounds lovely and beefy but lacks a bit of power. Timing is bang on so Carbs next.

@Endfloat Год назад

Let me know how you get on!

@scoobyben1979 Год назад

@@Endfloat They're balanced perfectly. But I think I messed up the jets 🤦‍♂So I need to set it back to base settings again

@sascenturion 2 года назад

Interesting stuff! ...😀👍 Thanks for posting

@spellacy29 2 года назад

Enjoying these videos. Such an original car (apart from those ubiquitous minilites) so hope you're gonna keep those orange striped deckchair seats, they're so 'of their time'

@Endfloat 2 года назад

You wouldn't be a fan of the minilites then? I quite like them. If the car didn't come with them, I'd have been happy with the rostyles, mind.

@spellacy29 2 года назад

@@Endfloat it's subjective I guess. I get a little disappointed when I see so many cars at shows with silver minilites. Everything from Alfas to Zephers, when their original wheels or hub caps were often much more interesting. Rostyles with chrome trims/beauty rings look pretty cool imho 🤔

@nigelbeaumont1109 Год назад

I use a Gunsons colortune… fool proof. Great video.

@hankpb1 Год назад

I've never seen the wire method before...handy tip on my tr7

@MGB-learning Год назад

Great video!

@brianmac8260 2 года назад

Fair play Ross. sounds wicked. Still noodling on the P6, I have me front Carb done, except for the throttle spring. complete pain in the thumb!!

@Endfloat 2 года назад

If I remember correctly, I used the throttle lever to turn the spring before pushing it into place fully.

@douglasgreen437 2 года назад

Get an old Colourtune kit...In the kit you get a special spark plug with a see-through window on it...So you can run the engine & adjust the mixture on each carb to get the right colour combustion....Great video...🤔

@Endfloat Год назад

I actually only found mine there yesterday, so I'm going to give it a go.

@DavidUKesb 2 года назад

The wires are by far the best method as you can check for balance at higher revs. If using such method there's no need to disconnect linkage. Another advantage is that there's no need to remove and refit air filters

@Endfloat 2 года назад

I don't get how it would work if you didn't disconnect the linkage. Surely to get the carbs balanced, you need to be able to adjust them independently, no?

@DavidUKesb 2 года назад

@@Endfloat Because with the wires you're balancing the height of the air pistons, not measuring air flow itself. I could never work out why the linkage should be disconnected during this process so I rang the technical helpdesk at the MGOC who confirmed what I suspected. NB. Very much looking forward to seeing the process of the MGB.

@bshnabel Год назад

Nice GT

@garyowen9044 10 месяцев назад

Love the pink Barbie convertible in the background. Is that in for a tune up :-) ?

@Endfloat 10 месяцев назад

I pulled it from a skip for my son and put 2 new batteries in it and fixed a switch and it works great now! Only had one battery originally but the extra battery in parallel gives the much needed extra current for the one wheel peel! 😎

@duncanwilson9020 Год назад

Any ideas how to unstick a lift pin? My rear carburetor (1970 mgb gt) has a frozen one. By the way, great tutorial I am gonna be tuning my own carbs soon enough.

@wallisparnell4464 Год назад

Use wires about once month to keep SUs tuned, promise make a vary reliable car. Takes you 10 min. To make any little tweeks.

@MathiasDavidsen 11 месяцев назад

In your video you say that lifting the pin, and rpm going up you say it is too lean. I have learnt that it is the opposite.. Just wanted to mention it

@Endfloat 11 месяцев назад

Yeah I think I got mixed up at one point. In any case, it shouldn't rise or fall if its adjusted correctly.

@erikherrera9527 11 месяцев назад

😎

@fredgordon1788 Год назад

Get two yellow pencils new work so good i had a 58MGA

@sollywelch Год назад

just checking, your choke is fully out when balancing the carbs at the start?

@Endfloat Год назад

No I turned it off.

@wallisparnell4464 Год назад

Make life easy dude, paint your marks

@TheCaffeineRacer Год назад

Which plugs are you running in your GT ?

@Endfloat Год назад

NGK BP6ES plugs if I remember correctly.

@michaelannen4168 Год назад

Set point gap bf timing

@Endfloat Год назад

I'm running electronic ignition.

@michaelannen4168 Год назад

@@Endfloat that explains that

@fredgordon1788 Год назад

Man over kill

@hio54 Год назад

Recognised you at the zoo on Sunday! I knew this was the car you described, I was looking at it myself, but didn't end up going for it, got mine on a lift on Monday. Panel beater was "Pleasantly surprised" by the condition, which is nice! i.postimg.cc/bJ8FqvFL/1663631321190854.jpg

@Endfloat Год назад

Ah good man! Yeah, as I said you were the first person ever to spot me out in the wild! 😎 I was chuffed! That's great that your car is in good nick. How come you didn't go for the one I have?

@hio54 Год назад

@@Endfloat So I rang the guy selling it, he told me he was selling on behlaf of someone who was a bit older and didn't use it anymore, but also told me it didn't run, and hadn't run in a few years. Maybe three? So I was looking to buy my first B, which also happened to be my first car! I was advised to go for the most solid example I could afford. Since I didn't have the hands on experience(Yet) nor the garage space to do a full engine rebuild. Here's me thinki9ng I'd just need to do some paint touch ups! So I went with my one. In hindsight, maybe not the best idea, but hey, I love it all the same!