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holding back/stuttering/erratic while driving when warm #1 This topic is about my 1971 MG Midget
Lammerts Niek Nammerts Friesland, Netherlands Sign in to contact 1971 MG Midget	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 30, 2024 03:13 AM Joined 17 years ago 8 Posts

Last time when I was driving my Midget after sitting in garage for several years i experienced erratic driving (no backfire) when the car had been driven for some time and the engine was warm. I am wondering if this is an electrical (ignition) or maybe fuel problem ?

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Re: holding back/stuttering/erratic while driving when warm #2
ken472 Ken Petersen Superior, WI, USA Sign in to contact 1973 MG Midget MkIII	Apr 30, 2024 07:46 AM Top Contributor Joined 9 years ago 1,500 Posts

Old gas? Could also be a weak coil or condenser

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Re: holding back/stuttering/erratic while driving when warm #3
ice Larry Ice Lawrenceville, GA, USA Sign in to contact 1971 MG Midget MkIII	May 1, 2024 12:30 AM Top Contributor Joined 12 years ago 6,119 Posts

Do you have electronic ignition?

As mentioned, old gas will cause all kinds of problems.

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Re: holding back/stuttering/erratic while driving when warm #4
Lammerts Niek Nammerts Friesland, Netherlands Sign in to contact 1971 MG Midget	Topic Creator (OP) May 1, 2024 02:32 AM Joined 17 years ago 8 Posts

there is no electric ignition mounted.

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Re: holding back/stuttering/erratic while driving when warm #5
TikiCricket Auggie A Cambridge, MD, USA Sign in to contact	May 1, 2024 06:03 AM Top Contributor Joined 2 years ago 904 Posts

First, do a tune up and get one of Jeff's "bulletproof" condensers (see the Buy, Sell & Trade forum). Bucking is a classic symptom of a condenser going south.

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