Mail Archive Search: <+from:gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>

Results:

References: [ +from:gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu: 498 ]

Total 498 documents matching your query.

341. Re: Vacuum advance (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 10:39:15 -0500 (EST); It is not an issue of the rpms alone, but the combination of revs and throttle opening. At idle, the vacuum is fairly high, because the engine is running and the throttle plate is amost closed. Think; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00337.html (8,549 bytes)
342. Re: clutch death - short story/ all lbc (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 10:43:13 -0500 (EST); I don't understand... why must the pressure plate bolts be undone to pull the trans? Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT gibbon; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00343.html (7,801 bytes)
343. Re: TD replica kit (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 13:55:50 -0500 (EST); I think replicas make sense sometimes--when the original car is incredibly expensive, and the replica is really close to the original in styling and spirit. A good replica should be difficult to dist; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00415.html (9,083 bytes)
344. Re: Steering wheel (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 15:33:25 -0500 (EST); Well, I'd think you would not want to make the hole more than a thousandth or so smaller than the sleeve, or you'd have yourself a split hub when it warms up. And only an academic would casually sugg; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00485.html (8,350 bytes)
345. Re: What's wrong with light blue? (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 17:14:45 -0500 (EST); I think you may have something. I think the early B blue is the same as the blue that my bugeye originally was. That blue had two names, I think, of which one was Iris Blue. As I uncovered patches of; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00514.html (8,884 bytes)
346. Re: What color? (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 10:41:39 -0500 (EST); I think a creamy OE white would look handsome with a medium blue interior. I thought a lot about blues when I was picking the color for my bugeye; I did not want the original Iris Blue, but thought I; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00551.html (8,158 bytes)
347. Re: GT's top of door rust (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 09:52:36 -0500 (EST); I'd try sticking on a strip of black vinyl electrical tape before attaching the molding, then trim the tape with a razor blade afterwards. Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Univ.; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00618.html (7,228 bytes)
348. Re: starter problem (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 09:56:29 -0500 (EST); If it is old, I absolutely would not rule out the battery. I'd replace it, since a new battery would be good whether or not it's the culprit. Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Un; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00619.html (7,972 bytes)
349. Re: MGTD frame color (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 14:09:25 -0500 (EST); If you managed a factory making cars you thought one day would be classics, it would be one hell of a lot of fun to play little tricks on future concours restorers. I imagine this conversation betwee; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00638.html (8,081 bytes)
350. Re: MG Hit By Volkswagon On Steroids (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 16:17:28 -0500 (EST); I second that in spades, Felix. The con is, say anything you want at the time of the accident to get the other guy to relax, then deny everything. While driving in the traffic lane of a shopping cent; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00708.html (7,947 bytes)
351. Re: CA DMV is evil (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 10:44:07 -0500 (EST); Now, Denise. Even if your child is covered by health insurance, that does not make it right for motorists to drive without insurance. These days, many people can't afford health insurance, and if the; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00732.html (9,550 bytes)
352. Re: CA DMV is evil (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 16:10:36 -0500 (EST); You have dreamt up quite a scenario, there. I suppose you could do that, and it might be very annoying to have to straighten it out (I bet you could, however, before you lost your license). But what; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00741.html (9,026 bytes)
353. Re: Rocker rattle (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 15:53:13 -0500 (EST); Best check to narrow the search some. If I'm not mistaken, B1800 is the model designation of a Mazda truck, not a Nissan. Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Univ. of Vermont Colle; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00058.html (7,530 bytes)
354. Re: Body Restoration (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 10:24:07 -0500 (EST); I have You could butt-join them, but that makes accurate fitting a real pain and makes welding more difficult. Don't just tack them and use filler; you need a continuous weld to prevent water enterin; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00075.html (8,718 bytes)
355. Re: Packing for extended touring - Midgets (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 10:08:23 -0500 (EST); There used to be a thing called (in the US) a continental kit. Basically, you'd extend the bumper brackets 8 inches or so, and nestle the wheel between the bumper and the body in the position it had; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00101.html (8,961 bytes)
356. Re: Spridget Trailer (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 22:44:14 -0500 (EST); When I rebuilt my horse trailer, I discovered that properly functioning trailer brakes are wonderful, and improperly functioning ones are a menace. I'd definitely buy an axle with ready-made electric; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00157.html (7,994 bytes)
357. Re: More on MG seatbelt recall (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 16:10:28 -0500 (EST); I have opened up the seatbelt reels on a 72 BGT to see what was inside. There is a little pendulum that swings forward under deceleration, to lock the reel. The whole system can become sticky, so tha; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00285.html (9,820 bytes)
358. Re: Windshield scratches (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Sat, 16 Dec 1995 12:17:13 -0500 (EST); I believe windshield safety glass is made up of two layers of thin glass, with a thin layer of plastic bonded between them. When the glass breaks, the plastic holds the pieces together. So your fanta; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00306.html (9,465 bytes)
359. Re: naming names (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 13:05:03 -0500 (EST); A car you can drive east from Boston should have a boat-type name. And if it gets you to western Massachusettes by going east from Boston then I would suggest the names Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria,; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00408.html (7,400 bytes)
360. Re: 300 miles 70 mph 30 mpg :) (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 13:15:28 -0500 (EST); The most important variable would be air resistance. You would use less gas per mile at the lower car speed, because the energy needed to overcome air resistance would be substantially less. Ray Gibb; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00409.html (8,747 bytes)

Current List: 341 - 360
Page: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]