- 61. 77 'B smog update (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 10:02:38 EDT
- Fellow followers of the list, As a general reply to all who have asked: I am in Bakersfield, CA. I think my problem was that I took it to somebody who knows MGB's thinking they would help tune it to
- /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00719.html (6,711 bytes)
- 62. '77 'B smog results are in! longish (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 00:16:00 EDT
- Dear listers, About two weeks ago, I mentioned I had a problem with not being able to pass the CA smog check due to a manual choke. I would like to thank everyone who helped me during my plight. Toda
- /html/mgs/1999-07/msg01335.html (8,158 bytes)
- 63. Re: 75 MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 6 Jun 1999 02:36:33 EDT
- located Scott and Michelle, That sounds like a very nicely installed fuel pump switch a previous owner put in as an antitheft device. I have one in the same place in my 77 'B, and when I park it for
- /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00232.html (7,171 bytes)
- 64. 1977 MGB-Running on (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 15:27:04 EDT
- I am having a problem with my 1977 MGB retrofitted with Dual SU HIF-4's. About a month ago, I gave my car a good tune up: new NGK plugs, wires, cap and rotor, the carburetors where running a little
- /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00297.html (8,292 bytes)
- 65. '77 'B run on-update (longish) (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 17:35:13 EDT
- First off I would like to thank everyone who has lent their vast knowledge for me to try to cure this problem. This list is truly a wonderful thing! Now, back to business: I took some readings with
- /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00361.html (8,631 bytes)
- 66. Re: Lookalikes (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 14:54:52 EDT
- I've always thought the new Miata looks like the new Jaguar XK8. And what about all the luxury car brands with their "all new" sport utility vehicles? The Lincoln Navigator is just the $40,000 equiva
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg01284.html (8,462 bytes)
- 67. Lookalikes-apology! (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 20:16:54 EDT
- I stand corrected! I should have mentioned that at the time I was making a delivery for an import autoparts store (specializing in British of course!) to a local Ferrari shop. Since the owner was a f
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg01305.html (7,070 bytes)
- 68. MG Factory Collision Guide (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 14:56:08 EST
- Browsing eBay is saw an MG Factory Collision Guide. It is at: http://cgi.ebay.com/awcgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewItem&item=84862601 There was also one for T**mphs (I believe there are a few
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00042.html (6,591 bytes)
- 69. Brake (or is it Break!!) problem (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 15:00:51 EST
- Dear Listers: Lately I have noticed a problem with brake shimmy and pulling to the right during medium to hard stops. I pulled the front wheels and noticed that the right rotor is warped (brakes alte
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00097.html (7,476 bytes)
- 70. Re: Thermostat Differences and dumb things (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 03:46:24 EDT
- Living in Southern California (and Bakersfield [some call us So Cals, some call us central Californians!]), my answer for the hot idling in traffic was not only a 160° thermostat, but also a larg
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01676.html (7,232 bytes)
- 71. MGB Workhorse! (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 17:17:17 EST
- Dear listers, I remember one fateful night in High School (OK, not that long ago) when I went to my girlfriend's basketball game. I drove her to the game in my MGB because it was raining heavily. Aft
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00168.html (6,838 bytes)
- 72. Re: Compression test- - -opinions needed (long) (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 16:10:51 EST
- According to my calculations, if you are running 8.7-1 cr., and atmospheric pressure at sea level is 14.7 psi, you should get an average of 128 psi across all cylinders. Since you rebuilt your engin
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00555.html (7,803 bytes)
- 73. Fwd: More Moss (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 16:33:56 EST
- This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_921101635_boundary Content-ID: <0_921101635@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Of course some people hope customers will raise their expectations of quality
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00559.html (9,201 bytes)
- 74. Factory Collision Guide (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 17:37:41 EST
- I came across this today on eBay, and it looked interesting. It is a factory collision guide put out by Jaguar Cars in the 80's covers MG Midgets, MGB's and MGB-GT's, Austin Americas & Marinas. If a
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00631.html (6,482 bytes)
- 75. Re: speaking of bumper stickers... (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 03:55:37 EST
- I have heard that DMSO (Di-Methal Something-or-another...AKA, horse serum) works well to remove stickers from chrome and paint. I guess you can get it at a vet or feed store. I think it is kind of a
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg01482.html (8,322 bytes)
- 76. Re: Obnoxious posts (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 15:57:31 EST
- Dear listers: Do you realize how much anger Mr. Racine has incited? I have counted 37 posts (so far) in the last three days of people replying to Mr. Racine's four (I believe) e-mails. Let us remembe
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg01529.html (7,587 bytes)
- 77. Re: MGB '77 Headlight switch (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 16:35:26 EST
- When I mounted an auxiliary electrical fan to the front of my radiator, I went down to the local "electrician's store" where they had loads of switches in bins...I simply took the blanking plate (mo
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00148.html (7,358 bytes)
- 78. Moss Motors Festival (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 14:02:58 EST
- Dear listers, I have heard some very disparaging news, and I wanted to confirm it before doing something brash. I have heard that the Moss Motors Festival is canceled this year because Moss could not
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01354.html (7,211 bytes)
- 79. Re: left side of car's lights (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 13:47:55 EST
- On my '77 B, the left and right side parking lights are fused on different circuits...Check the fuse block, I believe the B and the midget have similer fuse blocks. Mine needed a "little wiggle" eve
- /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00107.html (6,652 bytes)
- 80. Re: RainX: Was:Re: Lord Lucas strikes again (score: 1)
- Author: Speedo79@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 04:46:43 EST
- Being an avid skier, I too have had to deal with fogged up windows (on the inside of my goggles). They have these neat little "no-fog cloths" you can buy at any sporting goods store or local ski are
- /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00838.html (7,439 bytes)
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