- 21. Re: Insects - was Bugs (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 10:39:23 -0800
- Spiders are arachnids, not insects :P This sounds familiar. I Normally park in front of the (stuffed) garage, right next to some kind of Shrubbery (a nice one, but not too nice[0]). For the past mont
- /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00087.html (7,655 bytes)
- 22. Re: Headlight Question (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 14:24:45 -0800
- Just a quick note from personal experience. When my old non-halogen sealed beams burned out, I replaced them with the bog-standard GE halogen equivalent units. I didn't notice much difference in brig
- /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00136.html (10,057 bytes)
- 23. Re: Armstrongs (was: Rear Shock Kit) (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 07:30:03 -0800
- Is this really the case? My owner's manual doesn't mention it, and the Bentley book for 75-80 just barely glosses over (check for leaks). From the appearance of the documentation, the Armstrongs were
- /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00279.html (7,972 bytes)
- 24. Re: last of the morning top down drives (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 12:12:45 -0700
- I like the goofy "mom found this and thought it would be funny" approach. When it is 29F (-2C) and you are driving topless, you will get funny looks anyway. http://www.wsu.edu/~aaronpw/MG/snow/IMAGE0
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00452.html (8,240 bytes)
- 25. Re: last of the morning top down drives (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: 23 Sep 2003 16:52:32 -0700
- Indeed they are. Windows are that wonderful revolution in car design. Imagine, if you will, a piece of glass between yourself and the crazy driver in the SUV or trapped out Civic next to you. Tired o
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00462.html (8,498 bytes)
- 26. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 11:44:18 -0700
- In the 2300 miles I've driven since July 24th, I've averaged 24 MPG (US). Given the Eastern wa.us weather, most of this is top-down. My mileage is based on pretty crude mechanisms (fill the tank, rea
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00663.html (9,466 bytes)
- 27. surface temperatures (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 11:05:29 -0700
- I am trying to figure out if the temp gauge or sending unit on my '75 B is bogus, since it tends to read hot for the entire summer. To help, I bought a new toy at NAPA[0], and have measured some temp
- /html/mgs/2003-08/msg00589.html (7,614 bytes)
- 28. Re: surface temperatures (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:09:06 -0700
- That was what I feared. Correct readings at "N" means that when it is hot, it really is hot. Time to dig through the archives! -- Aaron Whiteman '75 B /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool
- /html/mgs/2003-08/msg00596.html (7,079 bytes)
- 29. Re: Jiffy Lube, et.al (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 13:00:40 -0700
- WIX 51068. Or, if NAPA is cheaper, go with the NAPA Gold 1068 (it is not coincidence that they last 4 numbers of the WIX match the NAPA part). -- Aaron /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcoo
- /html/mgs/2003-08/msg00674.html (7,797 bytes)
- 30. filters (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:27:35 -0700
- Ahh, replying to myself. Fun. As Dean noted, the part above is not applicable to all cars. Indeed, for Howard, as I just noticed, it probably does not apply at all (grumble grumble I need to own an M
- /html/mgs/2003-08/msg00677.html (7,187 bytes)
- 31. Re: If you were designing your ultimate toolbox for the (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 23:45:39 -0700
- I carry one for 2 reasons: 1. To tell the person that is waiting for me at the end of the trip that I will not arrive at the expected time. For example, Pullman WA to my parent's home is 5-6 hours in
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00250.html (10,713 bytes)
- 32. Re: If you were designing your ultimate toolbox for the trunk.. (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 15:10:54 -0700
- Easy. My phone costs me $70/month (I admit that 9-state no-roam no-long-distance coverage is not appropriate for emergency-only use). $70 * 12 = $840 / year. $840 * 10 = $8400 (quite a bit more than
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00395.html (7,832 bytes)
- 33. Re: air filter (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 10:58:47 -0700
- I had this problem when I still had the Stromberg on my '75. You likely have an exhaust leak at the manifold. Mine was the junction between the manifold and the pipe, you probably have a Cat in that
- /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00624.html (7,344 bytes)
- 34. Re: F1 and Nascar (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 22:10:57 -0700
- Oh, it's harder than that. Sometimes they have to stop for gas, and I've heard that some of them even have (gasp!) manual transmissions. -- Aaron Whiteman -- '75 B http://www.wsu.edu/~aaronpw/MG/ ...
- /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00064.html (8,163 bytes)
- 35. Re: misfire at 3000 rpm (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 08:15:32 -0700
- The clear filters have a history of problems (Barney?), avoid them and use a high-quality metal cased filter. -- Aaron Whiteman '75 B (With a WIX metal fuel filter) /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi
- /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00243.html (8,012 bytes)
- 36. feel-good accessories (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 22:59:05 -0700
- Sometimes, it just feels good to add a chunk of metal to a car, not because of what it is, but what it represents. Today was such a day. It only cost me $40K plus $7, but after 7 years I finally have
- /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00284.html (7,028 bytes)
- 37. Re: filters (was: misfire at 3000 rpm) (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 08:03:56 -0700
- So have I actually. I remember the ones to avoid were the glass/metal types that can easily come apart, apologies that I wasn't clear on that. The plastic ones are probably ok, but I don't trust plas
- /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00354.html (7,426 bytes)
- 38. Re: compiled torque wrench settings. (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Sat, 17 May 2003 22:47:08 -0700
- I'll bite: http://www.wsu.edu/~aaronpw/MG/tech/torque.php a warning: since my status as a student at WSU is now "no", this website will likely be moving. As soon as I find a good enough (read that as
- /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00521.html (7,364 bytes)
- 39. Re: Spring (and MG's) are in the Air!! (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 16:15:55 -0800
- It's raining here :( However, I finished my Spring Break trip, and while I saw no other MG's on the road, it was still a good trip. 1200 miles, and only half of them on the interstate system. Too bad
- /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00594.html (7,995 bytes)
- 40. Re: There is hope for today's generation (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 22:15:44 -0800
- I got a better story, happened just yesterday :) I ordered my new summer tires to put on my new Minator (thanks Lawrie!) wheels. Since there is no way I would be able to get 4 shod wheels back home f
- /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00043.html (8,035 bytes)
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