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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - More newby questions- throttle & choke cables etc

Hi all,
sorry to trouble you but as a newby to midgets , I get good information that I can understand here.
OK just to check- the throttle cable should have no slack? so that as soon as you move the pedal, the throttle linkage starts to move, whilst the choke cable should have a little slack in it so that when the choke cable is pulled, there is a little slack before the choke linkage moves?
second question - can anyone tell me how to set up the carbs PROPERLY for basic operation before I try to balance them- I'm a bit confused to be honest!
Either if anyone can tell me OR point me to an idiots guide , that would be great.( I do have the Haynes & others but need a real playskool level guide! )
Thanks all
Cheers colin
colin frowen

Colin, Cables sound OK.
For instructions on setting up take a look at the Burlen SU technical bulletin pages:
http://www.sucarb.co.uk/Technical.aspx
Guy

after that have a look at this for principals and of course in the Driver's Handbook (which is not a workshop manual like Haynes) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nvGLgO6pj0&list=FLr4Udxf9e9Cq7fxH4V23MWQ&index=31&feature=plpp_video
Nigel Atkins

This thread was discussed on 26/02/2012

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