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MG MGF Technical - throttle body MKII : plastic or metal ?

Hello,

I have the famous high rev issue. One reason could be the sticky plastic throttle body... but was is still in plastic for the MGF MKII ?

Regards,

Anraud
Arnaud

I don't think so Arnaud.

I am sure mine is the 52mm aluminium version.

Sam
Sam Murray

The 1.8 has an alloy 48mm one and the Trophy the 52mm.
Joe one

Sorry Sam, you have a 48mm alloy one unless you've changed it :-)
David Clelland

Well there you go.

Would it be worth fitting a 52mm one?

Sam
Sam Murray


Arnaud, Sam,

on my MKII, 2000, i was a plastic 48mm, now
a 52mm alu. Works much better.
The sticky throttle can be a lot of different
problems, in my case, it was wrong timing.

chers

Kjeld
Kjeld Andersen

>> One reason could be the sticky plastic throttle body... but was is still in plastic for the MGF MKII ? <<

Easy answer - yes, early Mk2 (MY2000) MGFs did use the plastic throttle body - see http://www.mgf.ultimatemg.com/group2/Throttle_body/index.htm#did

Metal Del'Orto throttle body supplanted the earlier plastic SU throttle body in 2001.

For pureists, a metal SU throttle body can now be purchased from Burlen Feul Systems in Salisbury... :o)
Rob Bell

This thread was discussed between 26/07/2005 and 27/07/2005

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