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181. Heat Soak -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 10:29:00 -0400
I don't own a car with one of those quicksilver temperature sensors, so consider Mr. Allen's response more informed than mine. But just a thought, but have you checked your coolant lately? I'm no phy
/html/mgs/1997-08/msg01977.html (7,367 bytes)

182. 77 MGB Cooling Fans -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 09:21:56 -0400
I was flipping through a Victoria British catalog last night, and recall seeing a kit to do exactly this. I don't have the address or phone no. handy, but I believe the company hails from Lenexa, Ka
/html/mgs/1997-07/msg00380.html (7,329 bytes)

183. Re: Volt meter accuracy -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 11:23:09 -0400
think Or find a known good car battery and see what it's voltage is with the car off. Should be 12V pretty close. This sounds like a good choice method, but keep in mind that a good 12V car battery s
/html/mgs/1997-07/msg00404.html (7,309 bytes)

184. Turning engine -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 08:59:54 -0400
I was surprised to see 2 replies which suggested jacking up the car and turning the rear wheel, and 6 which suggested rolling the car in gear. Maybe this is a difference between a B and a Sprite, but
/html/mgs/1997-07/msg00493.html (8,147 bytes)

185. Ignition Woes -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 09:22:27 -0400
2. The new Distributor Cap I purchased will not fit my distributor. Moss sells two caps, I guess I will buy the other one. Before you go that route, have you checked at your local parts store for a
/html/mgs/1997-07/msg00648.html (8,878 bytes)

186. SU Carb piston stuck -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 09:28:55 -0400
I personally *have* used coca-cola to unstick U-joint caps. Have you ever heard the tale about leaving a tooth in a glass of cola for a day, and it disinitegrates? Seems to work with rusted steel. I
/html/mgs/1997-07/msg00706.html (8,388 bytes)

187. SU Carb piston stuck -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 09:30:14 -0400
I personally *have* used coca-cola to unstick U-joint caps. Have you ever heard the tale about leaving a tooth in a glass of cola for a day, and it disinitegrates? Seems to work with rusted steel. I
/html/mgs/1997-07/msg00707.html (8,256 bytes)

188. The old hotfoot routine (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 09:49:13 -0400
Looking for any excuse to spend time with our hair flapping in the wind, my daughter and I are planning a trip from Charlotte (NC) to Chicago in a couple of weeks in our '74 B. The car's in reasonabl
/html/mgs/1997-07/msg01593.html (8,377 bytes)

189. Re: The old hotfoot routine -Reply -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 13:44:59 -0400
First thing I checked was heater vents, but the trans fluid is a good idea. I've checked the fluid level, but I haven't changed it since I bought the car. My Haynes book says to use Castrol 20w-50 fo
/html/mgs/1997-07/msg01605.html (10,239 bytes)

190. Physics quiz (was: The old hotfoot routine - reply) (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 13:48:57 -0400
While pondering solutions this weekend, I was thinking about that very I decided that some heat would be trapped between the insulation and the steel floor or trans tunnel. That means the steel floor
/html/mgs/1997-07/msg01606.html (9,867 bytes)

191. Brake Master Cylinder Choice -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 09:23:42 -0400
As long as I'm busy scavenging the '71, I was thinking of converting my '67 Gt to a dual line braking system with the tandem master cylinder. Will this yield enough benefit over tyhe single line uni
/html/mgs/1997-07/msg01671.html (7,513 bytes)

192. Removing flywheel bolts -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 13:13:50 -0400
I'm trying to get the flywheel off the back of my 18V engine and I haven't been able to move any of the bolts that hold it to the crank. They're so short that I don't own a socket that can get a goo
/html/mgs/1997-06/msg00847.html (7,263 bytes)

193. Re: Scumbags -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 11:45:01 -0400
I thought I remember someone saying that the Car Alarm sound is nothing more thatn the modern Urban Cricket chirping. In my opinion, they have become less effective because everyone has one, they al
/html/mgs/1997-06/msg00978.html (9,571 bytes)

194. Where Are Those Guys? -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 12:14:30 -0400
The Summer Solstice is upon us. Them Alaska Trekker's should be way up north doing some strange Native dance rituals and smoking from the 'peice' pipe and trying to get lucky. They all promised to k
/html/mgs/1997-06/msg00983.html (8,115 bytes)

195. How long on empty??? -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 16:21:38 -0400
Just a quick question, approx. how many miles can you get out of your gas tank while the needle is pointing to Empty?? I think the answer to this one is "It depends on your guage." I think there's e
/html/mgs/1997-06/msg01369.html (8,363 bytes)

196. MG will not rev - HELP !! -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 17:18:42 -0400
It will tickover at 800 rpm quite happily but the instant you hit the gas pedal the car starts to cough and splutter, backfires in the carbs and spurts black smoke out of the back.... It will not re
/html/mgs/1997-06/msg01382.html (8,465 bytes)

197. Re: Midget bumpers? -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 14:36:27 -0400
Hey Todd, I've got a set in my garage too. Do you suppose if we got them together they would breed? Then we could go into the NOS parts business. Or maybe we just need to get them cloned! OOps! Sorry
/html/mgs/1997-06/msg01434.html (7,352 bytes)

198. RE: front wheel bearings (MBG GT) -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Fri, 02 May 1997 10:12:34 -0400
"Hi Stef, "Sounds like you have the roller part of the wheel bearings out but you're wondering how to remove the cone shaped inner races and the oil seal from the back (inner) side of the hub. "The
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg00077.html (8,505 bytes)

199. Wiper switch mystery (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 14:30:49 -0400
Greetings. I wonder if any of you can shine a light on this question. I pulled off steering column cover of my '74 B this weekend (to get the horn working). In the process I happened to bump my wiper
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg00603.html (7,998 bytes)

200. Re: Wiper switch mystery -Reply (score: 1)
Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 09:08:14 -0400
Nope, Matt, that's the overdrive selector lever. Don't ever be afraid to admit that you don't know--watch for Bob Allen's posts. You could fill volumes on the stuff he doesn't know. Heck, he rarely
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg00648.html (7,980 bytes)


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