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RE: New Gal on the block :)

To: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>
Subject: RE: New Gal on the block :)
From: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 17:36:31
Think he means the odometer

At 03:14 PM 11/5/99 -0700, James Nazarian Jr wrote:
>I am a little confused, what is a counter box and what years did the cars
>have them.  
>
>James Nazarian
>'71 B roadster
>'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
>'74 BGT going by-by soon
>'63 Buick 215 
>
>On Thu, 4 Nov 1999, Steve Conley wrote:
>
>> IMHO your best bet is to bypass the box altogether. My right angle drive
>> went bad and thanks to a tip from the list I chucked the right angle drive
>> and got the longer cable for the 68-74 O/D tranny. You just connect the
>> cable directly to the tranny and it's long enough to bypass the counter box
>> and connect directly to the speedo. Then you have 2 connections, instead of
>> 4.
>> 
>>   Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys
>> to teenage boys. -(PJ O'Rourke)
>> 
>> Steve Conley
>> Marysville, WA  USA
>> '76 MGB Roadster
>> GHN5UG393585G
>> mailto:swconley@foxinternet.net
>> MGB Online =  http://web3.foxinternet.net/swconley
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>> Behalf Of Robert Alan Reisse
>> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 12:35 PM
>> To: Theresa Rak
>> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: New Gal on the block :)
>> 
>> 
>> There was already a post on this that said replace the entire cable.
>> 
>> Well, I would start by checking the little box that counts miles for the
>> warning light.  I had that go bad on my car so I took it apart and greased
>> the union that connects the two pieces of the speedometer cable.  I also
>> greased the inside of the cable (It should slip out when you get one end
>> off and can easily be reinserted.  That solved my problem with the
>> speedometer.  Of, course now that little box does not work correctly, but
>> after 160,000 miles I do not think anyone cares.
>> 
>> Bob Reisse
>> 76 MGB
>> NAMGBR 8-3559
>> 69 MGC-GT
>> AMGCR 1325
>> 
>> At 07:06 AM 11/4/99 PST, Theresa Rak wrote:
>> >Hi all....
>> >
>> >Just bought my first MG (a 77 B) a couple of weeks ago! I love it...my
>> >family thinks i am crazy because it has turned quite cool here
>> >(Tennessee..USA) and I am still putting around in my new toy. I have been
>> >reading the mail here on the list and WOW....you "guys" are great! Every
>> >possible question is asked...and gets answered! I have a quick "newbie"
>> >question...What is up with my spedo needle? It will sometimes bob from 40
>> to
>> >60 with a vengence :) I have no idea how fast I am going. Mine is a 4 cyl
>> so
>> >I am not in much danger of a ticket...but it would be kinda nice to know
>> how
>> >fast I am going.Does anyone else have this prob? Any replies would be
>> >greatly appreciated!
>> >
>> >Teri
>> >B '77
>> >and a Honda "Subdivision" LOL
>> >
>> >
>> 
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