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Wasn’t it windy up there?
Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The ShackNice breeze when in the car. But no hair for it to blow through!
Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)
I like this disty idea. I had a pretty new one lose the center button last year. They don’t make ’em like they used to. Only takes a minute to check.
It’s alive!
Very hard to believe, but the replacement fuel pump was faulty.I truly believed I had ruled everything else out. So I pulled the “new” pump, cleaned it up. And sent it back to the vendor with a desparate plea to replace it. They did.Installed. Primed the carbs…and it fired right up.I had messed with so much, I basically had to retune the car, reset the carbs, all the “normal” tune-up stuff. But she runs!Next up, install the Pertronix module and coil. I was waiting on that until I had debugged any underlying problems with the car.Then…drive. And drive some more. The tank currently has a mix of new and old gas. I gotta burn all that off. Run a few new tankfulls through the car. And then retune everything again.Now on to the 1965 Plymouth which is still dead. But that is a topic for a different forum!Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)
Yahoo congrats .. a friend had the same problem with a new fuel pump too.. who would’ve guessed..?
It made no sense, but then it couldn’t be anything else!
Bottom line, fuel was not getting to the carbs. But all the fuel lines are new, the steel line through the tunnel was clear, jets were clear. I would fill the bowls, shoot some starter fluid in and car would run until they were empty.Hopefully, this journey is over!Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)
Congratulations, Paul.
Have a beer !!Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"Bill…am I limited to one?
Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)
Good times again ,,,
my wife told me a long time ago if it has “MG “on it 
expect trouble !! But happy endings are always around the corner 
DanPaul wrote:
Quote: “Bill…am I limited to one? “Actually you are! One per hand that is. We wouldn’t want to have you spill any. Heck that’d be like alcohol abuse or something!
Glad you got her running again. Enjoy all the driving while the weather is good.Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The ShackGood news, Paul! Weird troubles.
I thought the Plymouth was A-OK? Now what?
Ah nevermind. Drive the TD. Weather’s great these days.
Plymouth made it about 40 miles, started all over again with the same symptoms.
My retired master mechanic buddy is fearful the cam and crank are out of sync; the timing chain may have jumped a tooth, the distributor drive gear on the tail end of the cam could be worn. More to come on that saga!
Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)
The first beer would be celebratory.
All others are just chasers.Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"Paul;
Good to here its up and running again.I will be the first to say new parts can go bad.A new pertronics unit on mine with only 20 miles on it.Put the points back in and no issues in 1700 milesOh man oh man. I had forgotten how much fun these little cars are to drive.
I had my Duchess flatbedded home this evening. Engine builder wants a few hundred miles on the new 1776 before I take a long highway run.
But I just came back from a quick 25 mile nighttime run through the hills around my home.
I’m a happy camper tonight! 😀
Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)
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