1976 MG Midget engine cut off while driving

1976 MG MIDGET
10,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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SAW50
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Car had ran great all summer, have had a blast with it, but last week, I was headed home and it just shut down, like you hd turned the switch off, or like it had ran out of gas, car rolled a few feet , fired right back up enogut for me to get it off the road,,,, pulled it home, and thought my fuel pump had went out, but when checked it , it was pumping,checked the points and there was no fire on points,,,,,, put new points, condencor, new coil, and coil wire, fired right up , took it for a drive and it ran great, but upon returning home, cut off again, jsut like before , while still rolling it will fire back up, I did notice if I pull the choke all the out it will contuine to run enougth ti get it home....

Any ideas whats going on..

Thank you very much

Steve
Oct 19, 2010 at 7:43 AM
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it could be yoru ignition relay but if you pulll the choke i'dhave to think it's a carb problem more thatn anything else. Or you might try replacing your fuel filter. A carb problem may be a float level low, dampner out of oil, or just plain needs to be rebuilt.
Oct 29, 2010 at 12:48 PM