- 1. I N E E D a Weber? (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 15:07:46 -0600 (MDT)
- Struggling like hell here in Colorado to get my '78 Midget thru emissions. It's passed for three years, but the carb is way out of adjustment, 8%+ on CO! No-one knows how to work on them anymore arou
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01240.html (6,534 bytes)
- 2. Siping? (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 07:32:22 -0700 (MST)
- Can anyone confirm or deny that this process effectively works? And, if it does, should I get it done on my old tires? Nick D. Benson Technology Teacher Fort Collins CO
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00576.html (6,182 bytes)
- 3. Engine mounts!? (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 07:34:45 -0700 (MST)
- What's a good indicator that engine mounts are shot? Where can I buy a pair for a reasonable price, (Victoria British shows them for $20 each!) Nick D. Benson Technology Teacher Fort Collins CO
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00577.html (6,790 bytes)
- 4. Strange Electricals... (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 07:44:22 -0700 (MST)
- Heyone and all, I have a weird problem on my '77 Midget. 1 Hazards flash only on the drivers' side; 2 Turn signals will not work at all; Passenger back-up lamp has intermittent connection which appea
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01505.html (6,701 bytes)
- 5. The dodgy connector.. (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 15:36:37 -0600 (MDT)
- Some time ago, I sent this request to this group, but have since mislaid the information I received!! I am looking for the company in the midwest/northeast USA that manufactures the three terminal pl
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00215.html (6,736 bytes)
- 6. Electric fuel pumps... (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 18:40:50 -0600 (MDT)
- Anyone have a good source for an after market electric fuel pump for my 1500cc engined Spitfire and Midget? I've heard that you cannot use any old pump since the pressure cannot be greater than 8psi,
- /html/mgs/1996-05/msg00065.html (6,527 bytes)
- 7. Ignition light... (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Sun, 5 May 1996 23:51:41 -0600 (MDT)
- A friend of mine is experiencing an intermittent problem on a 1980 MGB, (imagine that!) Occasionally, the ignition light remains on when the car is off and key removed. I think it is some problem wit
- /html/mgs/1996-05/msg00225.html (6,680 bytes)
- 8. Is the MITYVAC good? (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 7 May 1996 00:09:36 -0600 (MDT)
- MITYVAC pumps I've seen this brake bleeding pump on sale in various places, and often wondered if it works as good as it's touted to be. It's currently offered through The Eastwood Company for $32 I'
- /html/mgs/1996-05/msg00284.html (7,080 bytes)
- 9. Car wreck... (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 13:34:04 -0700 (MST)
- Just a quick note to inform you all that I was in a car wreck on Thursday last. I wasn't driving, my boss was. Someone drove right through a red light, smashing into us. We were in a brand new city t
- /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00028.html (6,978 bytes)
- 10. Electric "fool" pumps (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Sun, 3 Dec 1995 21:15:41 -0700 (MST)
- Anyone of you extremely helpful people "out there" ever installed an electric fuel pump? I am considering installing two, one in my '75 Spitfire, and one in my '78 Midget. My main question is: Does i
- /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00042.html (7,161 bytes)
- 11. Tire pressures & safety (fwd) (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 22 Nov 1995 15:11:57 -0700 (MST)
- Here's a copy of an e-mail I sent to Popular Mechanics today. I was irate that the lube shop had inflated my Spitfire tires to 44psi. Last year they did the very same thing to my Midget. It's almost
- /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00508.html (9,349 bytes)
- 12. Manifold bolts, 1500cc (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.colostate.edu>
- Date: Sun, 1 Oct 1995 17:52:51 -0600 (MDT)
- I'm sure that many of you have encountered this problem. Is there a special tool for removing the two lower nuts that hold the inlet and exhaust manifold to the head? I've removed a few of these now,
- /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00005.html (6,882 bytes)
- 13. Manifold bolts (nuts), 1500cc (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.colostate.edu>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 1995 13:28:04 -0600 (MDT)
- (I'm re-posting this since it was sent out at the weekend and I notice that I get less response then.) I'm sure that many of you have encountered this problem. Is there a special tool for removing th
- /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00061.html (7,412 bytes)
- 14. Conclusion on 1500cc manifold nuts (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.colostate.edu>
- Date: Wed, 4 Oct 1995 19:41:01 -0600 (MDT)
- Well, I had a good response to this problem. It appears that there is really no solution to it, except: 1/ Oiling the threads to reduce friction, 2/ Using a slim shafted wrench. An old English mechan
- /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00111.html (6,715 bytes)
- 15. Air Pump Pipe... (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.colostate.edu>
- Date: Wed, 4 Oct 1995 20:12:50 -0600 (MDT)
- An emissions problem basicly prompts me to write this. My '78 Midget has not been driven for so long I finally decided to make it legal for Colorado. I need to fit a pipe from the air pump to the exh
- /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00115.html (6,609 bytes)
- 16. More on fire extinguishers (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.colostate.edu>
- Date: Sat, 7 Oct 1995 12:30:06 -0600 (MDT)
- Some good points mentioned on this question that I originally asked: Where should I mount a fire extinguisher? I like the suggestion of mounting it right in front of the passenger seat. I do feel tha
- /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00143.html (7,039 bytes)
- 17. Analogies in Education.. (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.colostate.edu>
- Date: Sat, 7 Oct 1995 12:45:33 -0600 (MDT)
- Since this is the newsgroup I use the most, I thought I'd launch this project proposal out to you all. I'm currently working on a project with a friend of mine to compile a list of analogies to use i
- /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00144.html (7,439 bytes)
- 18. The "Dodgy" Connector (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 1995 11:54:58 -0600 (MDT)
- Someone asked me the other day if I could post this request for them. Is the connector on the back of the Lucas alternator on the later, (after 1972 I think), British cars available as a separate ite
- /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00232.html (7,209 bytes)
- 19. T H R E A D size... (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 15:53:17 -0600 (MDT)
- This is all so I can pass emissions in Colorado... I'm experiencing problems in finding a bushing to hold a pipe into a threaded hole normally used for the EGR valve connection into the exhaust manif
- /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00359.html (7,424 bytes)
- 20. Battery Isolator Switch (score: 1)
- Author: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 10:52:08 -0600 (MDT)
- Hey all! I just bought a switch that is operated by a plastic key. It is designed to isolate the battery on the negative side ONLY, and will take 300 amps! It was only about $9 in Wal-Mart and is mad
- /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00502.html (7,373 bytes)
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