My 13 year old daughter and I just got back from coating northern Minnesota
and southern Ontario with lever shock oil (got to replace the right front
some day). Anyway, the A ran great except for the battery giving up in
Thunder Bay. Luckily the A is fairly light so Lindsay got a new job as MGA
alternate propulsion device- short term. 1037 miles on the odometer. No
oil added but I did have to add a quart of water in Duluth after 850 miles.
I also adjusted the valves and points in Thunder Bay. 20 + hours running
with most of that in the 3800-4100 rpm range. Top down most of the time-
it was raining pretty hard when we pulled out. After that if it rained we
just drove faster.
I hope to write a more detailed trip report in the near future and will
post it to the list. I haven't even looked at the A since I got back to
see what is wrong with the charging system. It is sitting in the garage
with every panel open drying out.
Regards,
Bill Eastman
61 MGA having a little rest after a good workout
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