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1. After you check the chassis grounds... (score: 1)
Author: "CHRIS KOTTING" <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 13:16:53 -0600
I agree with Ed, and a simple test right after you clean up the chassis grounds and battery terminals. Run with the lights on for a while, then feel the back of the headlight switch. Be careful, it c
/html/mgs/2005-12/msg00027.html (6,910 bytes)

2. Re: Off Topic - Computer Question (score: 1)
Author: "CHRIS KOTTING" <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 13:51:23 -0600
That's because the Web is built around real operating systems. (Last I looked at the statistics, something like 80% of the web pages in existence are served by open source software, usually Apache ru
/html/mgs/2005-11/msg00327.html (8,182 bytes)

3. N/A (score: 1)
Author: "CHRIS KOTTING" <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 12:22:07 -0600
Are European tires garages dissimilar from USA ones? Very. The vast majority are staffed by individuals who have never seen a real wire wheel. (I had one guy ask where I got the hobcaps.) Most have e
/html/mgs/2005-05/msg00062.html (6,659 bytes)

4. Siting RV8 LHD (score: 1)
Author: Chris K <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 19:40:42 -0400
I saw the most incerdible thing at our local show today. One of our members just completed construction of an RV8 in Left Hand Drive. He did it the hard way. He started out with a Heritage bodyshell
/html/mgs/2005-05/msg00203.html (8,569 bytes)

5. Helping out... (No LBC, it's more important than that...) (score: 1)
Author: Chris K <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 19:55:42 -0400
Some of you may already know what happened to Robert Houson's family. For those who don't, Robert is a regular on the Spridgets list who recently lost his 39 year old daughter in a tragic accident. S
/html/mgs/2005-05/msg00234.html (7,672 bytes)

6. Re: MGB to MGA rear axle swap (score: 1)
Author: "CHRIS KOTTING" <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 13:21:43 -0600
If you're swapping the pumpkin from a "Banjo axle" MGB, here's the process we used on my wife's Magnette (Simplified, but reasonably accurate): 1) Drain Diff. 2) Remove halfshafts 3) Remove drivesha
/html/mgs/2005-04/msg00039.html (8,677 bytes)

7. Re: MGB to MGA rear axle swap (score: 1)
Author: "CHRIS KOTTING" <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 13:28:08 -0600
Oops! I didn't catch that it was a Mk II MGA. My bad. As Barney said, if it's an original rear end, you shouldn't need to swap any gears. While you've got stuff out anyway, you may want to consider
/html/mgs/2005-04/msg00040.html (9,370 bytes)

8. RE: sticking clutch (score: 1)
Author: "CHRIS KOTTING" <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 12:08:30 -0600
In addition to the two methods described elsewhwere, I have some variations on the theme: RE: Driving around in second gear. If pumping the clutch doesn't do it, hold the clutch down and continue dri
/html/mgs/2005-03/msg00061.html (8,382 bytes)

9. MGA Transmission tailshaft bushing (score: 1)
Author: "CHRIS KOTTING" <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 10:32:37 -0600
One of the ZB Magnette (think 4 door sedan on MGA drivetrain) owners I correspond with is looking for a source for the transmission "sliding spline mainshaft bush" that the nose of the (non-flanged)
/html/mgs/2005-03/msg00103.html (6,872 bytes)

10. Re: FW: MG 1953 (score: 1)
Author: "CHRIS KOTTING" <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 06:40:23 -0600
Blake's got it right. If the car is a Saloon (4 door sedan in 'murican), send the guy my way for info (I'm the manager of the North American Z Magnette list). Chris K. <<<snip>>> I am considering the
/html/mgs/2005-01/msg00034.html (6,833 bytes)

11. LED automotive bulbs (score: 1)
Author: "CHRIS KOTTING" <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 13:08:58 -0600
I thought I'd mention what the folks at www.superbrightleds.com had to say about the LED taillight bulbs they sell. "LED bulbs are generally not as bright as standard incandescent bulbs, they have ma
/html/mgs/2004-12/msg00113.html (6,786 bytes)

12. Rope down a aspark plug hole... (score: 1)
Author: "CHRIS KOTTING" <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:27:40 -0600
No, he >really< means putting a length of rope down the spark plug hole. Take out a speark plug, feed some rope into the spark plug hole to take up the space inside the cylinder. Leave and end hangin
/html/mgs/2004-11/msg00162.html (7,078 bytes)

13. Re: TD Brake pressure switch gone bad?? (score: 1)
Author: "CHRIS KOTTING" <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 11:14:53 -0600
I hate to say it, Paul, but you're mistaken on this one, or at least not completely clear. If the switch is still in circuit on both sides (i.e. both the from-theignition-switch and the to-the-lights
/html/mgs/2004-08/msg00113.html (9,547 bytes)

14. OT - No LBC - Delete if you're not interested (score: 1)
Author: Chris K <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:20:35 -0400
Hey guys, I'm normally one of the ones that likes to stay on topic, but this is something I really care about, so here goes... (If you want to flame me, please do so directly...) This weekend I'm rid
/html/mgs/2004-08/msg00226.html (7,746 bytes)

15. Ignition lock woes (score: 1)
Author: "CHRIS KOTTING" <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 11:31:51 -0600
Argggggh! The tip of the (expletive deleted) ignition key broke off in the lock on my '77 Midget. There's about 1/4" of the key down at the bottom of the lock cylinder, and I can still work the ignit
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00054.html (6,864 bytes)

16. Re: Ignition Lock woes - Resolved! (score: 1)
Author: Chris K <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2004 23:25:22 -0400
I ended up answering my own question by poking around a bit this evening. In case anyone else gets caught the same way I did (key broken off in ignition), on a 1500 Midget, here's how to resolve it:
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00079.html (8,823 bytes)

17. Toyotas with personality (WAS: Alternatives to de-smogging, (score: 1)
Author: Chris K <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 15:57:57 -0400
Hey Kai. You want a Toyota with personality? Check out a Scion (built by Toyota for the 19 - 29 market). Whether one <likes> the personality or not is another question, but personality it has. Chris
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00395.html (6,934 bytes)

18. Re: Getting back on track (score: 1)
Author: Chris K <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 16:03:15 -0400
Getting 26 or 27 in mixed driving with both the Midget and the Magnette. I filled up the Midget Thursday for $1.63 per gallon (Regular). Chris K.
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00397.html (6,887 bytes)

19. Re: Torque Sequence (score: 1)
Author: Chris K <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 07:25:43 -0400
Good for you! Everyone needs a "brain break" now and again. I think because you're thinking that each nut gets tightened/loosened all the way in one pass. Quoting the Haynes manual for the MG Midget
/html/mgs/2004-05/msg00302.html (9,577 bytes)

20. Re: Torque Sequence (score: 1)
Author: Chris K <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 21:09:04 -0400
Actually, even reuseable (i.e. non-"torque to yield") studs do stretch bit, and an accurate measurement of this stretch gives a direct measure of the compression placed on the mating surfaces (which
/html/mgs/2004-05/msg00314.html (7,528 bytes)

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