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21. Bristol Swap Meet (score: 1)
Author: "Charles Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 20:24:40 -0400
Hey folks... I missed the original post. When is it? Not this weekend, I hope. (Got plans.) So far, I've missed just about every single LBC event and get-together this year. Grrr.. Regards, Charles '
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00963.html (6,549 bytes)

22. Re: Import duties (score: 1)
Author: cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 16:38:25 -0500
Well, I can't get any Cuban cigars. Thus, the import tariff is essentially infinite. Regards, Charles '74 Midget '68 Sprite Bloomfield, NJ cdsorkin@cdsorkin.com "End the Blockade!"
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg01407.html (6,682 bytes)

23. Loading up... How to prevent it? (score: 1)
Author: "Charles Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2000 13:53:50 -0400
Dear List: I think I've discovered why my RPMs decline after about 30-60 seconds at idle. I noticed that my exhaust fumes go from being invisible to slighly dark, and the running get rougher. I'm ass
/html/mgs/2000-09/msg00096.html (7,529 bytes)

24. Re: Loading up... How to prevent it? (score: 1)
Author: "Charles Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2000 17:20:02 -0400
Idle is set to 1000rpm, as specified, the only difference in my setup is that the vacuum advance is disconnected. Regards, Charles '74 Midget '68 Sprite Bloomfield, NJ cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com "How abo
/html/mgs/2000-09/msg00109.html (8,931 bytes)

25. Re: Petrol problems in Europe (score: 1)
Author: cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 15:55:50 -0400
Of course, you're getting more than 99% of your roads for free. Regards, Charles '74 Midget '68 Sprite Bloomfield, NJ cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com "How about we duck inside for a Hen?\"
/html/mgs/2000-09/msg00595.html (8,682 bytes)

26. How's this for a timing method? (score: 1)
Author: "Charles Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2000 09:43:23 -0400
A mechanic friend recently suggested the following method for setting timing on an older engine such as the A-series: 1. Let the gas tank get near empty, then add a gallon or so of an economy grade f
/html/mgs/2000-09/msg01318.html (7,198 bytes)

27. Bonnet bondo (score: 1)
Author: "Charles D. Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 12:39:14 -0400
On the subject of whether to replace or repair the bonnet on my '74 Midget, it occured to me that when the bonnet is raised, there is a significant amount of flexing. Does this mean that Bondo will n
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg00196.html (7,176 bytes)

28. Re: Bonnet bondo (score: 1)
Author: "Charles D. Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 13:08:18 -0400
The rust has formed a depression in the metal. The spot (maybe its not actually a hole) is exactly in the center, as if there was once a molding strip mounted on it. The DPO apparently tried to fix i
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg00201.html (8,583 bytes)

29. Re: Syracuse NY car club (score: 1)
Author: "Charles D. Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 10:00:33 -0400
me That doesn't sound right. Do other MG clubs require hoods? Perhaps this was a gathering of something like "Militia General," or maybe something even more sinister. I trust that you are not hideous
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg00281.html (7,252 bytes)

30. Re: IGNITOR FAILURE-USEFULL LIFE? (score: 1)
Author: "Charles Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 20:12:46 -0400
I agree... I want proof! Let me see... After installing points, from EI, the Midget starts on the first turn of the key, even in the cold. Gas mileage has crept up to the 24 mpg level. Spark is nice
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg00367.html (8,915 bytes)

31. Stebro revisited (score: 1)
Author: "Charles Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 20:50:56 -0400
For those folks who were asking about Stebro exhausts, try 1-888-8STEBRO. It seems like they are mostly marketed towards Italian cars. Regards, Charles '74 Midget '68 Sprite Bloomfield, NJ cdsorkin@i
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg00500.html (6,487 bytes)

32. Re: SU update and question (score: 1)
Author: "Charles D. Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 12:21:40 -0400
centered the I use a small drill bit of the proper dimension. Make sure its long enough so that it can't fall through the carb body. Regards, Charles '74 Midget '68 Sprite Bloomfield, NJ cdsorkin@ix.
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg00617.html (7,444 bytes)

33. Re: Newbie question (score: 1)
Author: "Charles Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 20:39:13 -0400
If you're used to a Mini, then MGB maintenance should be no problem for you. Same concepts, except you've got a bit more room to work, maneuver your hands, etc. And you almost never need to pull the
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg00963.html (6,868 bytes)

34. Re: Penetrants (score: 1)
Author: "Charles D. Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 12:41:22 -0400
Someone maligned Ed by saying: But in reality, try ordering a can of his "Busty" product. Worked wonders for me. In fact, it freed up a seized engine that had been sitting for 12 years. Beats the hel
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg00997.html (6,639 bytes)

35. Re: 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild UPDATE (score: 1)
Author: "Charles D. Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 12:46:54 -0400
That's funny. Last year, right after I purchased the Midget, and before I even knew what a dashpot was for, I was having trouble starting when the engine was warm. Right after I discovered that I nee
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg00998.html (7,949 bytes)

36. Re: Shipping an MG motor (score: 1)
Author: "Charles D. Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 07:30:07 -0400
someone I think about 300 pounds is a reasonable guess, its probably a little bit lighter if some of the ancilliary stuff is taken off. Here's an idea for shipping: I just received a decorative milk
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg01369.html (7,343 bytes)

37. Re: Out of Office AutoReply: Shipping an MG motor (score: 1)
Author: "Charles D. Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 07:46:38 -0400
Do any of the more technical folks know how to foil the e-mail autoreply feature that some list members use? I get enough mail already (and I'm using the digest version of the list). Regards, Charles
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg01372.html (7,059 bytes)

38. Re: Internal engine cleaning (score: 1)
Author: "Charles Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 21:51:03 -0400
But don't our engines need periodic decarbonising? Regards, Charles '74 Midget '68 Sprite Bloomfield, NJ cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com "How about we duck inside for a Hen?"
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg01441.html (6,866 bytes)

39. What's going on with my distributor? (score: 1)
Author: "Charles Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 16:32:31 -0400
Dear List: I spent part of the afternoon balancing my carburettors, checking my valve clearances and trying to set the timing. No vacuum leaks were found, and no other unusual things were discovered
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg01547.html (7,050 bytes)

40. Re: GO ELSEWHERE (score: 1)
Author: "Charles Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 16:57:23 -0400
I think that the issue of MG enthusiasts deriding the Triumph makes refers to irritation that after British Leyland acquired BMC, quality took a turn for the worse, and resources were diverted away f
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg01548.html (7,454 bytes)


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