- 1. Fuel or Ignition (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 14:24:07 EST
- My 1972 MG (which I haven't driven yet) starts and idles very nicely, but will not take fuel. It bogs out when I step on the accelerator. I suspect a fuel problem because it will accelerate when cho
- /html/mgs/2006-02/msg00052.html (6,598 bytes)
- 2. First Clutch (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 17:30:41 EST
- Is it possible to confirm operation of the new clutch before installing the motor and trans in a 1972 MGB? Thanks and Happy New Year. Steve Hughes Gainesville, FL
- /html/mgs/2006-01/msg00010.html (6,200 bytes)
- 3. MGB Exhaust Sound (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 10:10:40 EST
- MG Listers, What is needed to create a nice sounding exhaust on my 1972 MGB? I intend to stay with the stock manifold and (maybe) eliminate the middle muffler. I see Mr Moss has a big selection of ex
- /html/mgs/2006-01/msg00031.html (7,233 bytes)
- 4. Cheers for Mark, our List Janitor (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 11:11:53 EST
- I propose a cheer for Mark. The List has helped me with my MG (and other LBCs posing as MGs) many times. Thanks, Mark, for your efforts everyday. Steve Hughes Gainesville, FL
- /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00069.html (6,479 bytes)
- 5. First Clutch (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 07:28:28 EST
- MG Listers, The motor is out and separated from the transmission. The release bearing was disintegrated. What is the best way to clean everything? Is kerosene good to use or is gunk best? Thanks. Ste
- /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00123.html (6,445 bytes)
- 6. Rear Crank Seal, Front Gearbox Seal, and Rear Gearbox Bush (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:50:13 EST
- I'm replacing that clutch and don't understand why I'm replacing the subject seals. It is just preventive maintenance because I have the engine out of the 72 MGB? Thanks:) Steve Hughes Gainesville,
- /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00161.html (6,879 bytes)
- 7. Rear Crank Seal and Front Gear Box Oil Seal - 1972 MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:55:55 EST
- MG Listers, While changing the clutch I'm doing some preventative maintenance including replacing the subject seals. I have the clutch out and have cleaned up everything but the engine bay. What othe
- /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00174.html (7,178 bytes)
- 8. First MGB Clutch (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 16:15:49 EST
- I am faced with my first clutch job on an 1972 MGB I bought a few months ago. Although I got it to drive a short distance, the piston pushes through the slave cylinder. Where should I go (website) o
- /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00011.html (7,274 bytes)
- 9. Fwd: First MGB Clutch - Additional Question (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 09:38:55 EST
- Thanks, everyone, for the advice on replacing the clutch. Not to sound like a chicken, but the car was sitting for four years or so and the odometer registers only 79,000 miles. I did have the car mo
- /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00028.html (8,161 bytes)
- 10. MGB Side Exhaust (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:05:22 EST
- Hi MG List, Is a side exhaust system available for the MGB? I've seen the exhaust pipe exiting an MGA in front of the back wheels. (I bought a cherry picker from Discount Auto and am ready to change
- /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00106.html (7,333 bytes)
- 11. Clutch Replacement and Side Exhaust (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 19:22:39 EST
- I'm considering removing both the engine and transmission when I change the clutch. I've also forgotten about any side exhaust scenarios on my MGB. Thanks all. Steve Hughes
- /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00144.html (6,270 bytes)
- 12. Clutch (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 16:48:32 EST
- MG List, I am anxious to begin the clutch job but ran into a problem that others may have encountered. It seems the clutch replacement has the lowest possible priority in my household. My wife used t
- /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00182.html (7,183 bytes)
- 13. Clutch Tear Down (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 13:52:54 EST
- MG Listers, I shot the TV and spent seven hours freeing the motor and trans in my 1972 MGB. All I have left is the motor mounts. I removed the exhaust manifold, carbs, and alternator. The tranny moun
- /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00287.html (7,033 bytes)
- 14. Convertable Top Installation Instructions (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 19:23:12 EDT
- Where can I find step-by-step instructions for installing a hood on my 1972 MGB? Thanks. Steve Hughes
- /html/mgs/2005-10/msg00086.html (6,604 bytes)
- 15. Clutch Cylinder Problem (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 19:07:15 EDT
- Why does the piston in the rebuilt slave cylinder travel too far dumping all the hydraulic fluid in my 72 MGB? Thanks in advance. Steve Hughes Gainesville, FL
- /html/mgs/2005-10/msg00175.html (6,558 bytes)
- 16. MGB Brake Bleeding Problem (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 17:03:01 EDT
- MGB experts: I can't get front or back brakes to bleed on the 72 MGB I acquired a month ago. I did get fluid once I took the bleed valves out but after rebuilding the calipers: no fluid. I haven't go
- /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00218.html (6,929 bytes)
- 17. Re: MGB Brake Bleeding Problem (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:53:57 EDT
- The master cylinder is holding brake fluid even with the bleed valves removed from the calipers and rear brakes. The pedal (middle one) simply goes to the floor. I would think that fluid would leak
- /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00223.html (8,138 bytes)
- 18. MG Engine (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 18:27:36 EDT
- I have eliminated ignition and fuel and suspect valve problems. My car backfires and spits back through the carburator (weber). Idle is rough plus the first two cylinders are weak. How can I confirm
- /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00278.html (6,443 bytes)
- 19. Dwell (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 19:33:11 EDT
- The 68 MG calls for a 60 degree dwell angle, but I can only achieve 46 degrees. When I close the point gap, the car won't start. The car backfires, all plugs are sooty, and the idle is very uneven. (
- /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00222.html (6,374 bytes)
- 20. Vapor Lock? (score: 1)
- Author: Daybell7@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 10:10:11 EDT
- I have been told I might have a vapor lock condition. How do I confirm and Thanks. Steve Hughes Gainesville, FL BGT-68 Morris Minor-59
- /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00310.html (7,033 bytes)
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