- 21. Triumph Stag sighting (score: 1)
- Author: djd@aurora.arc.nasa.gov (Daniel J. Dasaro)
- Date: Fri, 11 Oct 91 10:57:27 -0700
- After just reading the article on the Stag in the latest "British Car" I spotted one this morning parked behind a shop right in my own neighborhood. I've seen the car before so I assume it's the dail
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00201.html (6,739 bytes)
- 22. Re: SU HIF-4 runs too rich ('73 MGB) (score: 1)
- Author: djd@aurora.arc.nasa.gov (Daniel J. Dasaro)
- Date: Wed, 16 Oct 91 16:52:20 -0700
- Soldering the spring valves shut is not legal in all states, as the catalog states. Also, I don't recall the effect this would have (richer or leaner). Anyway, I'm trying to avoid any non-standard mo
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00297.html (9,533 bytes)
- 23. Re: SU HIF-4 runs too rich ('73 MGB) (score: 1)
- Author: djd@aurora.arc.nasa.gov (Daniel J. Dasaro)
- Date: Thu, 17 Oct 91 09:38:19 -0700
- Well, I tried adjusting the float to less-than-spec and it failed to make a difference, so I'll be taking the car to a shop next week. Carl, keep us updated on how your tuning goes, maybe these trick
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00302.html (7,660 bytes)
- 24. Re: SU HIF-4 runs too rich ('73 MGB) (score: 1)
- Author: djd@aurora.arc.nasa.gov (Daniel J. Dasaro)
- Date: Thu, 17 Oct 91 13:58:24 -0700
- I'm glad to hear others are having good luck with them. I've never had much luck myself> Is there a trick? or what? /DickN We've found it very straightforward. Start with a warm engine, pull a plug (
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00316.html (8,483 bytes)
- 25. Re: color tune... (score: 1)
- Author: djd@aurora.arc.nasa.gov (Daniel J. Dasaro)
- Date: Thu, 17 Oct 91 17:17:11 -0700
- Another thing to check is the end of the 12" extension wire from the Colortune. Make sure you don't just pop the spark plug wire on the threaded end of the extension wire, it won't make a good connec
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00325.html (7,741 bytes)
- 26. SU carb solution but MORE PROBLEMS (MGB) (score: 1)
- Author: djd@aurora.arc.nasa.gov (Daniel J. Dasaro)
- Date: Mon, 28 Oct 91 14:39:14 -0800
- I found out today that the reason my carb was running rich was that my gulp valve was incorrectly hooked up. So somewhere along the line I had fixed the carb problem without knowing it. Now I'll neve
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00515.html (8,967 bytes)
- 27. Re: dan's engine (score: 1)
- Author: djd@aurora.arc.nasa.gov (Daniel J. Dasaro)
- Date: Tue, 29 Oct 91 12:58:29 -0800
- From: William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu> If you changed the ring, would the engine still be under warranty? If they sent you a new engine (or fixed this one) would you get another w
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00543.html (8,215 bytes)
- 28. License plate spotted (score: 1)
- Author: djd@aurora.arc.nasa.gov (Daniel J. Dasaro)
- Date: Tue, 13 Aug 91 11:25:29 -0700
- Saw this on a red Mercedes convertible in Palo Alto this morning: SUB4MGA Not a bad substitute at that! Danny
- /html/british-cars/1991-08/msg00162.html (6,272 bytes)
- 29. Re: Monterey Historic Auto Races (score: 1)
- Author: djd@aurora.arc.nasa.gov (Daniel J. Dasaro)
- Date: Thu, 22 Aug 91 16:25:58 -0700
- Another great thing about the weekend of the Historics was just walking around Monterey looking at the cars people drove to Monterey. I saw my first and second of the new Lotus Elan (nice looking), p
- /html/british-cars/1991-08/msg00247.html (7,506 bytes)
- 30. Re: B-Bonnets, Removing Radiators, Mystery Marks (score: 1)
- Author: djd@aurora.arc.nasa.gov (Daniel J. Dasaro)
- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 91 11:20:00 -0700
- Almost as good is the 3/8" drive adapter we picked up yesterday. It is designed to fit in the chuck of a drill and initial tests on the race car were quite fun. It's not as quick as an air wrench but
- /html/british-cars/1991-08/msg00369.html (7,767 bytes)
- 31. Steering questions (73 MGB) (score: 1)
- Author: Daniel J. Dasaro <djd@aurora.arc.nasa.gov>
- Date: Tue, 5 Feb 91 12:20:00 -0800
- Hi gang, After another failed attempt to replace the steering boots ('73 MGB) I'm turning to this group for more advice. I'm not sure what should be separated to get to the end of the tie-rod and I a
- /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00030.html (9,160 bytes)
- 32. Steering boot replacement success! (score: 1)
- Author: Daniel J. Dasaro <djd@aurora.arc.nasa.gov>
- Date: Tue, 12 Feb 91 09:45:48 -0800
- Greetings SOL-ers, After considerable time without any progress on the semi-restoration, I'm happy to report success this past weekend on the steering boot job. First I must thank everyone for the in
- /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00121.html (7,465 bytes)
- 33. Formal introduction (score: 1)
- Author: Daniel J. Dasaro <djd@aurora.arc.nasa.gov>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jan 91 15:43:21 -0800
- I already know a few of you but I'd like to make my formal introduction to the list. My name is Dan Dasaro and I work at NASA Ames in Mountain View, CA. I have a '73 MGB which I am restoring. It has
- /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00050.html (7,725 bytes)
- 34. Need Bay Area fuel disposal site (score: 1)
- Author: Daniel J. Dasaro <djd@aurora.arc.nasa.gov>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jan 91 18:43:51 -0800
- To Bay Area brit-heads: Has anyone come across a place to get rid of gasoline around here (leaded I presume)? I want to drain the 4 yr old stuff in my car before I start it up with those clean carbs
- /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00312.html (6,747 bytes)
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