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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Twin SU Tuning?

Does anyone know of a company who will come and setup my carbs on my 1500 midget. The car currently has no MOT or road tax so I am unable to take the car anywhere. I am in Leeds?
C Carter

yellow pages should reveal plenty of 'home tune' type mobile tuners, ring around until you find somebody who knows SUs
David Smith

Id look for local MG car clubs in the area, most clubs are happy to help a fellow midget guy out for the price of a brew at the local watering hole

If you do go the pro shop direction, make sure its a classic car shop that caters to old tech. Modern shops today wont have a clue what to do with the old tech,,, if there is no computer port to plug into, then there just guessing as to what to do. The closer you can find to a british classic car shop the better off you are, But in a pinch an old classic pre 1980's BMW, vw beetle, or datsun 240 zx shop should have enough grasph of the old enginerring concepts to help out if no classic british shop is in the area.

Prop... Computer Chips, How did we ever survive without them
Prop

C.. take a trip to Halfords and get yourself a gunsons colourtune and a carbbalancer then follow the instructions on the pack. Balancing twin SUs isn't rocket science.

graeme

p.s. a good timing light is another essential tool.
graeme jackson

Have a look at this
http://www.spritespot.com/Video/SU_Adjustment.htm
Neil
Neil (K series)

There is also the original Tuning SU booklet

http://www.sterlingbritishmotoringsociety.org/files/Tuning_SU_Carbs.pdf

alistair
A Gilchrist

C. Whereabouts in west Yorks are you? If you are West West Yorks ie Sedbergh area then next time I am visiting family in Kendal I will gladly sort them out for you.
David Banks

I am In Leeds so Sadly a little far. I have read the tuning manual and tools in hand think I will give it a go. I will let you know how I get on!
C Carter

This thread was discussed between 04/05/2010 and 06/05/2010

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