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MG TD TF 1500 - TD 1720 lives on

As most of you know, I recently sold my TD after 41 years of ownership, and am so fearfull that new owners will not be able to properly take care of a car of that vintage without growing up with it and understanding its simpleness and possible quirks. They called me after a few weeks of driving it as I feared, with what I anticipated (brake pedal not like an SUV), but worst was a red light on the dashboard and very rough running and then, wouldn't start.
I went today with a boatload of tools, (many sleepless nights thinking what could be wrong), he already had the air cleaners off, figuring that the reliable SU's were at fault. I asked him if he had been playing with anything else, tinkering as some of us do. No! "Let me try and start it, I think its the choke mechanism". No, first let me look on the other side. Within 5 seconds saw the small wire to the generator hanging down resting on the block.
God does work, sometimes, in mysterious ways, and I thank him today.
Took my tools home till another day!
Happy Motoring, Bob
R.AF. Robert Finucane

Sounds like they bought a "certified pre-owned"!! Hopefully, you can convince the new owners to take advantage of the expertise on this BBS, do some reading, and let you gracefully end your marriage to this car!
Steven Tobias

Bob,

Repeat after me: "A rough running engine is always electrical, until PROVEN otherwise." Now, back away from the carburetors...

Glad you helped them out, they're lucky they bought from you!

warmly,
dave
Dave Braun

The post say's it all! (like my Dodge dealer is going to show-up at my house with a boatload of tools!)
You a good egg Robert...me miss you!
Think you need another "T";-) !
Cheers,
David
David Sheward

There is another saying that 95% of carberator problems are electrical !!!!

SPW
Steve Wincze

Steve, Bud, et al. Looking forward to meet at Mystic on sat. for a couple of OSH's. Where would I might likely find you? I may lead new TD owners over in my Healey, but probably in 3rd gear with overdrive switch off.
Found 4 new bonett rubber bumpers in parts boxes that I will use as an excuse to go see car again, only 4 miles down the road.
Each box I go thru produces so many wonderful memories, an extra fuel pump, King of the road turn signals,(one red lense missing), a plethora of whitworth bolts and nuts, on and on.
If things turn around, I know where others are tucked away, 2 TF's, another TD,.... Where would we be without dreams? Bob
R.AF. Robert Finucane

Bob,
We are going down on Wednesday. Annie is in charge of the walking rally at Harkness Memorial State Park on Thursday and has to be there early morning,,,,

SPW
Steve Wincze

This thread was discussed between 11/08/2010 and 17/08/2010

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