- 21. Re: a cool warm place (score: 1)
- Author: dodd@el.wpafb.af.mil (Mark A. Dodd, WL/ELOD, X55581/64158)
- Date: Wed, 20 Sep 95 09:38:13 EDT
- My guess would be that yes, you are coling too much with oil cooler. They do make a thermostat for oil coolers that people rarely use. Most MGs probably get run only in the warmer months and then th
- /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00458.html (9,089 bytes)
- 22. Re: more acronyms? (score: 1)
- Author: dodd@el.wpafb.af.mil (Mark A. Dodd, WL/ELOD, X55581/64158)
- Date: Wed, 20 Sep 95 09:55:38 EDT
- As Far As I Know was my guess on this one....
- /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00460.html (7,000 bytes)
- 23. Re: '75 MGB (score: 1)
- Author: dodd@el.wpafb.af.mil (Mark A. Dodd, WL/ELOD, X55581/64158)
- Date: Mon, 25 Sep 95 10:05:43 EDT
- The ZS carbs are a known trouble spot for this very reason. The hot water choke circuits are very weak. Don't know if anyone has done a manual conversion for this carb, but it needs it. If money is
- /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00595.html (7,738 bytes)
- 24. Re: MG Reliability (score: 1)
- Author: dodd@el.wpafb.af.mil (Mark A. Dodd, WL/ELOD, X55581/64158)
- Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 10:30:30 EDT
- make the My MGC would do quite well if regular servicing/checking was not included. However, I must do daily checking as the car burns just a "wee" bit of oil most time intensive daily runner award :
- /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00205.html (7,104 bytes)
- 25. Re: new engine/re-engine (score: 1)
- Author: Dodd@el.wpafb.af.mil (Mark A. Dodd, WL/ELOD, X55581/64158)
- Date: Mon, 14 Aug 95 14:01:28 EDT
- We just went through this and it was decided that there are better routes to go than the Crane/Allison setup. The C/A setup is difficult it get set up correctly in the hour time claimed. My Lumenitio
- /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00257.html (8,660 bytes)
- 26. Re: Wedding Registry, was Wrenching women (score: 1)
- Author: dodd@el.wpafb.af.mil (Mark A. Dodd, WL/ELOD, X55581/64158)
- Date: Thu, 24 Aug 95 07:38:32 EDT
- If you want to renew your vows, you can register at a real store. I know that at least Home Depot does have a "couple registry" instead of the usual bridal registry. Just don't know if they carry V8
- /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00577.html (8,115 bytes)
- 27. Re: Starter cranks w/ p-brake set (score: 1)
- Author: dodd@el.wpafb.af.mil (Mark A. Dodd, WL/ELOD, X55581/64158)
- Date: Thu, 24 Aug 95 07:48:28 EDT
- If I remember right, this diode is behind the glovebox, right? This was not quite my failure mode. Mine was that the starter relay on the fender failed in the on position. Melted about half the insul
- /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00579.html (8,667 bytes)
- 28. Re: Sticky Midget 1500 Throttle (score: 1)
- Author: dodd@el.wpafb.af.mil (Mark A. Dodd, WL/ELOD, X55581/64158)
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 95 07:36:08 EDT
- I have had pretty good luck spraying WD40 into the cable and working it by hand to get the WD all the way through. Wish it was a little easier to spray in both ends though. While you have the WD out
- /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00624.html (7,982 bytes)
- 29. RE:Wing Mirrors-Flat or Concave (score: 1)
- Author: dodd@el.wpafb.af.mil (Mark A. Dodd, WL/ELOD, X55581/64158)
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 95 11:09:13 EDT
- I have a midget with fenders mounts and have gone to both convex. I started with a convex only on the passenger side but found that a flat on the driver's side was not enough. Your field of view is
- /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00112.html (7,580 bytes)
- 30. Re: Car Covers (score: 1)
- Author: dodd@el.wpafb.af.mil (Mark A. Dodd, WL/ELOD, X55581/64158)
- Date: Wed, 26 Jul 95 12:08:03 EDT
- of a Car covers and outdoors no longer go together in my book. I bought one of the Tyvek covers as it was supposed to be good for keeping the water out. It did that quite well. However my car was pa
- /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00375.html (7,243 bytes)
- 31. Re: Transmission Oil (score: 1)
- Author: dodd@el.wpafb.af.mil (Mark A. Dodd, WL/ELOD, X55581/64158)
- Date: Fri, 28 Jul 95 11:18:48 EDT
- One point that has not been addressed in this thread is whether there would be a preference based on O/D considerations. A little ignorance: Did the V8 come with O/D optional, or only O/D? I have a
- /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00426.html (7,996 bytes)
- 32. MGC: Tires and Emissions (score: 1)
- Author: dodd@el.wpafb.af.mil (Mark A. Dodd, WL/ELOD, X55581/64158)
- Date: Fri, 9 Jun 95 07:55:01 EDT
- Someone recently pointed out that he had not seen any postings about MGCs. Here is a real posting that even includes a question or two. I have a C/GT and wonder what tire pressure I should be running
- /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00163.html (8,877 bytes)
- 33. Re: Meboe is right! (score: 1)
- Author: dodd@el.wpafb.af.mil (Mark A. Dodd, WL/ELOD, X55581/64158)
- Date: Thu, 22 Jun 95 07:49:20 EDT
- Let's give Greg some credit. From his stories, he has spent a LOT of time around British cars. Many years behind the counter at a Brit car establishment and we could all learn a little. And Greg is
- /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00385.html (8,048 bytes)
- 34. Re: MGB questions, comments (long) (score: 1)
- Author: dodd@el.wpafb.af.mil (Mark A. Dodd, WL/ELOD, X55581/64158)
- Date: Thu, 29 Jun 95 13:13:02 EDT
- RayYou have just discovered the greatest joy of owning a spridget. Everything that I have ever driven steers like a truck compared to my midget. And that includes the B I had, and the C I have. From
- /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00544.html (9,007 bytes)
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