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1. Re: new enthusiast needs help (paul stafford) (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@UCSD.EDU (Dave Ambrose); Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 14:06:55 PST; Paul Stafford <uunet!hpsrrjp.sr.hp.com!pauls>> asks: I am almost exactly the same size as you. I have an MGB GT and a Sprite. There is no problem with leg room in either car. You will have to watch f; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00334.html (9,569 bytes)
2. Re: Morris & minors (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@UCSD.EDU (Dave Ambrose); Date: Fri, 2 Oct 92 16:54:14 PDT; Wow, what a neat rig! This fellow is obviously a wood(en) head. The woody, is a Morris Traveller. Mechanically it is a variant of the Morris 1000. They share the same drive train, front end, and int; /html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00045.html (7,141 bytes)
3. Re: fast idle screw on SU H4 carb (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@UCSD.EDU (Dave Ambrose); Date: Wed, 9 Sep 92 17:26:13 PDT; First off, check the actuating shaft, linkage, and cams for wear. The 1600 has a funky dual lever arrangement which is not terribly durable. Especially after 30 years. Assuming everything's OK, then; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00131.html (8,424 bytes)
4. Re: Play in steering wheel (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@UCSD.EDU (Dave Ambrose); Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 11:09:10 PDT; Barbara, Is the play rotational or is it up and down? Others have mentioned the obvious causes for rotational play. Up and down play is caused by worn bushings in the steering column. Moss lists the; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00465.html (7,635 bytes)
5. Re: Help! My B still doesn't work! (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@UCSD.EDU (Dave Ambrose); Date: Tue, 4 Aug 92 14:18:36 PDT; Your mixture is too rich when deaccellerating, you have an air leak in the exaust system, or both. Ideally, you should get a Colourtune and use it to check your mixture. The '69 engine has an air in; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00053.html (11,128 bytes)
6. Re: nothing much (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@UCSD.EDU (Dave Ambrose); Date: Wed, 5 Aug 92 13:18:41 PDT; The problem is _entirely_ within your mind. I've always rationalised this away by thinking of them as cheap car payments. See, we can help with anything. :-) We now return you to your regular progra; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00098.html (7,249 bytes)
7. Re: MGB = Multi Gauge Breakdown (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@UCSD.EDU (Dave Ambrose); Date: Tue, 11 Aug 92 13:54:09 PDT; Clean your fuse holder. This smells(?) like a classic case of one circuit going out. I think maybe th4e turn signals should have gone too. A little fine emery paper should do the trick. If it's real; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00220.html (7,709 bytes)
8. Re: Re: Fanatic Wheels (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@UCSD.EDU (Dave Ambrose); Date: Tue, 11 Aug 92 18:09:04 PDT; I too had all 4 of my wire wheels done at BWW. I think the key here is to ask them to do an _inspection_ first. In my case, one of the wheels had a bad hub so we replaced it with a rebuilt wheel for; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00224.html (7,944 bytes)
9. Re: Car colours, et cetera (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@UCSD.EDU (Dave Ambrose); Date: Thu, 16 Jul 92 10:30:53 PDT; No. More like run _under_ a trailer. And no, there isn't sufficient vertical clearance. Fortunately, there was nobody headed in the opposite direction. [Execute archetypical stunt driver run-around]; /html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00313.html (7,718 bytes)
10. Re: MGB Crank pulley (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@UCSD.EDU (Dave Ambrose); Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 13:46:59 PDT; As I remember, it's a 1-5/16 socket. They are expensive and usually require a 3/4 drive. When I faced this problem, I went to Habor freight and bought a whole 3/4 drive set with the socket for less; /html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00518.html (8,184 bytes)
11. Re: my previous mail message about help (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@UCSD.EDU (Dave Ambrose); Date: Tue, 10 Mar 92 13:08:46 PST; I've been cross-referrencing parts between my Sprite and the MGB with Moss Motors catalogues. If the parts have the same catalogue number, they are interchangable. Makes it convenient for utilising; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00199.html (7,927 bytes)

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