- 1. MGB Pedal Box Screws (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Mon, 08 Sep 97 10:02:54 PST
- Last night I removed the "pedal box" from my 1970 MGB - that's what I think* the name is for the black metal cover that goes over the master cylinders, right where the pedals hook to the cylinder plu
- /html/mgs/1997-09/msg00538.html (7,449 bytes)
- 2. Fuel Leak from Jets, 70 MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 97 15:12:23 PST
- First, a little background since we are talking about carbs: I have an early 1970 MGB (CA emissions) that has the largish external float chambers. Small metal tags affixed to the chambers indicate th
- /html/mgs/1997-09/msg01848.html (7,598 bytes)
- 3. Re: In my own defense/MG vs. others (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Fri, 03 Jan 97 10:08:45 PST
- I've been a member of this list now for well over a year, and I must say that I enjoy David's postings, both for technical and "emotional" content. It took me a little while to understand the tone of
- /html/mgs/1997-01/msg00155.html (7,872 bytes)
- 4. Re: Peter Egan, broken old cars. (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Fri, 10 Jan 97 09:24:51 PST
- I haven't read Egan this month yet, but he is just about my favorite automotive writer. I enjoy the fact that he takes the time to write patiently and with a certain whimsy. Reading his articles stri
- /html/mgs/1997-01/msg00575.html (8,287 bytes)
- 5. MGB Heater Removal (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Mon, 09 Dec 96 10:57:19 PST
- Hello all: I'm in the process of overhauling the cooling system on my 1970 MGB. Last night I found myself staring at the heater box up on the firewall. It's never worked very well, but I don't tend t
- /html/mgs/1996-12/msg00946.html (7,544 bytes)
- 6. Re[2]: MGB Heater Removal (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Mon, 09 Dec 96 15:14:46 PST
- just not generate heat? Just doesn't generate heat. Well, it generates a very feeble amount of heat. That's what I was thinking. I'll think I'll just get a good flashlight, do a few stretching excer
- /html/mgs/1996-12/msg00958.html (7,737 bytes)
- 7. Re[4]: MGB Heater Removal (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Tue, 10 Dec 96 16:53:52 PST
- Well, I thought I had to dive under the dash to disconnect the hoses and such before I remove the heater box from the engine bay. Don't I have to remove the heater box to remove and service the core?
- /html/mgs/1996-12/msg01014.html (11,060 bytes)
- 8. MGB Battery (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Wed, 11 Dec 96 13:21:56 PST
- Hello again; I have a group 26 12v battery in my 1970 MGB that my DPO put into the car. Unfortunately, she had somebody hacksaw the edge of one of the battery bins and bend the flap up in order to fi
- /html/mgs/1996-12/msg01068.html (6,984 bytes)
- 9. Re: Battery Brands (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Fri, 27 Dec 96 10:30:37 PST
- When I bought my '70 MGB about 2 and a half years ago, it had a Group 26 12V Exide battery in it. This battery has never given out on me, even when the car sat for several months with various engine
- /html/mgs/1996-12/msg01830.html (8,295 bytes)
- 10. Need Fender Bender Advice (No LBC content) (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Thu, 03 Oct 96 11:21:35 PST
- Sorry to bomb the list, but I need advice. My Other Car (an 89 Honda CRX) got hit in a parking lot, right on the rear bumper. The damage appears to be slight and cosmetic, but my wife claimed the imp
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00093.html (7,591 bytes)
- 11. How Many Paint Jobs are OK? (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Mon, 28 Oct 96 11:52:10 PST
- I have a 1970 MGB that appears to have been painted twice, one coat on top of another. Eventually, I hope to paint this car. I had planned on getting it stripped to bare metal first, but now I'm unsu
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01155.html (6,855 bytes)
- 12. Re: nobody@nowhere.nil address explanation (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Mon, 09 Sep 96 15:59:56 PST
- I thought I read recently in Clausager's "Original MGB" that late model MGB engines were painted all black. It was the early engines that were maroon, though I don't know the model year this changed.
- /html/mgs/1996-09/msg00262.html (7,888 bytes)
- 13. Re: nobody@nowhere.nil address explanation (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Tue, 10 Sep 96 14:05:38 PST
- I did check Clausager's "Original MGB" last night, and I remembered what he said correctly. According to Clausager, all engines up until August 1971 (1972 mddel year) were painted maroon. After that,
- /html/mgs/1996-09/msg00305.html (8,272 bytes)
- 14. Waving Update (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Tue, 06 Aug 96 14:06:03 PST
- Emboldened by the spirit expressed in the responses to my "Waving at MG's" post, I have waved at three cars so far: Car Driver Reaction Red Ford LTD convertible Startled Hot Rodded 1930's Ford Pickup
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00214.html (6,536 bytes)
- 15. WWW Address for Smog Check 2 (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Aug 96 09:53:23 PST
- A discussion of recent changes in the California Emissions Inspections at my workplace uncovered the following address: http://webgarage.com/ci/smog.htm It clears up a few questions, but I'm still in
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00384.html (7,274 bytes)
- 16. More Info on Smog 2 (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Wed, 14 Aug 96 11:43:17 PST
- I find the part about the Federal EPA directive most interesting. Note that this is not my* father-in-law, but that of a coworker. Michael Lytton 1970 MGB michael.lytton@sierra.com Forwarded from my
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00475.html (9,624 bytes)
- 17. Even More Smog Check II Facts (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Thu, 15 Aug 96 10:27:09 PST
- I have another post from my co-workers father-in-law that has many details of the Smog Check II. I found it very informative, but the email is about 15K in length, so I hestitate to bomb the list wit
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00546.html (6,618 bytes)
- 18. MGB Thermostat Housing Studs (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 96 17:39:21 PST
- My water pump recently died, and in the process of taking it off I decided to take a look at the thermostat too. As I removed the two bolts and one stud/nut that held on the thermostat housing, I rem
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00810.html (7,170 bytes)
- 19. Re: 59 MGA (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Wed, 28 Aug 96 11:21:48 PST
- This is the engine model (18GH) that I have in my early 1970 (Feb) MGB. Mine is a California emissions model and has an air pump hanging conspicuously off the passenger side of the engine. Hope this
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg01046.html (7,335 bytes)
- 20. Re[2]: '71 or '72?? (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Lytton@sierra.com
- Date: Sat, 31 Aug 96 16:15:23 PST
- Just for the record, a split bumper makes it a '70. I own an early 70 MGB with the split bumper. Michael Lytton 1970 MGB michael.lytton@sierra.com Does your car have a split rear bumper? If it does,
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg01161.html (7,158 bytes)
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