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21. Smiths Instruments (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 09:31:57 GMT; Yes, it did cross my mind, but I didn't know if there was anyone looking for them. Is there a shortage of old gauges in the states ? If anyone is interested, I can have a look around for some more,; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00210.html (7,757 bytes)
22. Re: Starter solenoid (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 09:33:49 GMT; Thanks for the idea. I had a look last night, but the starter solenoid on a midget is a seperate part, screwed onto the bulkhead. I couldn't see any way to get it apart, although even the outside lo; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00211.html (7,302 bytes)
23. Tune up time (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 13 Dec 1995 12:20:01 GMT; Well I finally decided that enough was enough, and it was time to give my Midget a tune up. Normally I leave this to the local garage, being a bit worried about messing it up, but not this time. I sp; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00224.html (8,799 bytes)
24. Re: Andy's Antiroll Bar (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 13 Dec 1995 13:41:29 GMT; Well I'm glad to know that I'm not alone on this one. I'm pretty sure the car will fail the MOT in January on this "little difficulty". The handling seems OK at the moment. I'm not chucking it aroun; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00226.html (8,066 bytes)
25. Re: More on MG seatbelt recall (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 14:09:05 GMT; Is this recall just for MGBs or are midgets covered too ? And is it just US cars, or is GB similarly covered ? I could use some new belts in the Midget as they're all dirty and grubby now. Andy ** An; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00268.html (8,229 bytes)
26. Re: anthropomorphizing (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 10:05:56 GMT; I think most people name their cars once they get to the stage of realizing that there must be some will involved in making it stop working / leak oil. Also, many old cars seem to have personalities; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00369.html (8,126 bytes)
27. Re: Alignment made simple (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 09:30:48 GMT; If this was the main problem, wouldn't it be easier to just take the steering wheel off and turn it round a bit, then fix it back on to the boss. Probably a ten minute job at the most. I guess that w; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00432.html (7,906 bytes)
28. Hood folding (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 09:33:03 GMT; I seem to remember writing a longish story on how to fold a midget top down a while ago that I sent to this list, I can probably find it somewhere if there's interest. The web page idea is nice - I'v; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00433.html (7,048 bytes)
29. Re: Alignment made simple (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 16:01:42 GMT; It must be the fact that I have a moto-lita wheel and boss on there that does it then. I can take my wheel off in about 5 mins. Just undo the 12 or so bolts holding the top of the boss on, then get a; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00437.html (8,335 bytes)
30. Fuel gauges, clocks and stones (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 1 Nov 1995 09:15:08 GMT; <SNIP> OK, yes I believe you can adjust a fuel gauge, but I'd have to check my books to be sure. Mine does (or did when it worked) a similar thing. Originally it would go down to well below empty, bu; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00000.html (7,930 bytes)
31. Re: concrete, MOWOG, and chains (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 1 Nov 1995 09:17:52 GMT; It's so that you americans can claim to have everything bigger than we do. By using smaller measurements you can automatically say that you use more gallons than we do, weigh more pounds, (which is; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00001.html (7,071 bytes)
32. Re: auto verrs left & right (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 8 Nov 1995 09:15:59 GMT; I'd go with Ray on this one. My midget did exactly the same until this weekend I replaced the rear springs (which weren't too bad really) and all the bushes and rubber pads (which were horrible and; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00167.html (8,337 bytes)
33. Re: Where does my spare go ? (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 15 Nov 1995 09:36:22 GMT; I tried your plan when I first bought my midget. About three weeks after buying it I got a flat on a sunday evening on the beachfront in Wales. There's probably no worse place to try to find a new ty; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00284.html (8,751 bytes)
34. Re: Frivolous thread generator (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Thu, 16 Nov 1995 09:19:55 GMT; I can share your feelings on being tall. I'm 6'4" and drive a midget, so even less room. It's fairly tricky getting my long legs (34" inside leg) around the wheel, and as you say, it's impossible to; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00329.html (9,837 bytes)
35. Server fund, list formats (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 12:39:36 GMT; who mgs who british-cars end; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00627.html (6,306 bytes)
36. Re: Message sent to wrong address (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 16:54:08 GMT; I know that last one should have gone to majordomo and not the list, sorry guys. I keep seeing messages like the one I sent, and think that people just don't know what they're doing. Looks like I'm i; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00655.html (7,349 bytes)
37. Re: Springs and Hangers and things... (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 12:08:20 GMT; matthew.jones@kcl.ac.uk asked about springs and hangers. I replaced the rear springs on my midget just a month ago. The set of springs and hangers cost about 70 pounds I seem to remember. They're eas; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00681.html (8,096 bytes)
38. Re: Does Waxoyl really work? (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Tue, 3 Oct 1995 13:14:43 +0100; Hi there, in my limited experience waxoyl does set in the spray tube but once the initial hard bit has been forced out the rest flows freely. Of course you end up wasting the harder bits, but what ca; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00041.html (8,264 bytes)
39. Re: heater fan (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Tue, 3 Oct 1995 16:08:02 +0100; I think the answer to that one is something like this: When you break down due to faulty electrics one of two things happens (beleive me I've had them both). Either the emergency lights don't work, s; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00054.html (7,660 bytes)
40. Re: Does Waxoyl really work? (score: 1): Author: "A.D.Smith" <A.D.Smith@boris.umds.ac.uk>; Date: Tue, 3 Oct 1995 16:53:30 +0100; My long tube has a sort of nail like thing in the end which makes the Waxoyl spray out sideways from the end of the tube when pumped up. It works so well that I got covered in the stuff once the har; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00057.html (7,990 bytes)

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