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21. Re: Dead Alt? (score: 1): Author: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net>; Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:09:16 -0600; First, check the bulb. Next, run the standard Alternator tests in the Bentley manual. Take the appropriate action when the fault is found. Check any wire on the way. Phil Bates; /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00305.html (7,888 bytes)
22. Re: Overheating (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 13:18:13 -0600 (MDT); Ok, here's my deal, I've had bad experiences with cars lately, and have become paranoid. In that vein, I'd say this - look up the resistance that you're supposed to have on the sending unit. Boil som; /html/mgs/2005-08/msg00062.html (10,117 bytes)
23. coolant loss (score: 1): Author: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net>; Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 09:27:13 -0600; I have a problem with coolant loss in my MGA. It's not losing a lot of coolant, but it is enough that I have to watch it. I know my car pretty well (I do all the work on it, and have owned it 7 years; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00065.html (7,235 bytes)
24. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 11:56:24 -0600 (MDT); I have to relay my favorite british car engineering story - related to oil consumption/loss. Most of you have probably heard it before. Anyone here have to fully dismantle an MGA motor?? If you notic; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00096.html (9,520 bytes)
25. MGA head vs. MGB head - have I lost my head??? (score: 1): Author: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:55:32 -0600; It's really not that question, but I like the subject line. I drive a '58 MGA that has a 3 main MGB motor - but it has a 1500 head on it. That's the way it came to me when I bought the car. I have a; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00099.html (7,490 bytes)
26. Re: Electrical (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:24:51 -0600 (MDT); Those old switches without relays do cause a lot of problems. I've installed relays in a lot of locations on my cars - it keeps the switch good - but then you have to deal with failing relays too. Ph; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00110.html (8,759 bytes)
27. Re: New distributor (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:58:57 -0600 (MDT); Meant to send this to the list, forgot to delete the tag line.; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00407.html (11,083 bytes)
28. Re: chattering (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:42:00 -0600 (MDT); Aren't you the guy that had clutch hydraulic problems before?? See the Moss catalog. They have an extensive section about clutch problems. Chattering is covered well. I don't have a copy on hand or I; /html/mgs/2005-06/msg00341.html (6,842 bytes)
29. Re: Bentley for '69 B (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 11:52:42 -0600 (MDT); Yes, I believe that Bentley manual covers MGB from '62 to '74 or some such range. It is an excellent resource. I have one at home. There is a separate bentley manual for the later cars (74 1/2 - 80 o; /html/mgs/2005-06/msg00348.html (7,578 bytes)
30. Re: Is THIS the end of The Sacred Octagon? (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 10:10:46 -0600 (MDT); Here is the MG connection - I'm using my compressor in work on my MGs (as well as other cars). The compressor seems to have more or less died. It's an 8 yr old devilbiss oil-less compressor, and the; /html/mgs/2005-05/msg00129.html (7,345 bytes)
31. Electric motor woes (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 10:52:43 -0600 (MDT); /html/mgs/2005-05/msg00130.html (6,794 bytes)
32. Re: From: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net> (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 10:31:30 -0600 (MDT); Don't insult his car!!!; /html/mgs/2005-05/msg00147.html (6,480 bytes)
33. Re: remove windshield (score: 1): Author: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net>; Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 12:52:43 -0600; I can't give step by step, although I have done this before. What I can say is this - I complain about how much time it takes to adjust the valves on my Porsche - it's about 6 hours of work - and by; /html/mgs/2005-05/msg00200.html (7,866 bytes)
34. Re: clutch problem (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 08:21:50 -0700 (MST); I feel that I must chime in on the slave pushrod travel comment. I've been talking with Mr. Duvall outside of the list about his clutch problems. I looked up proper amount of slave pushrod travel - i; /html/mgs/2005-04/msg00002.html (8,522 bytes)
35. [Fwd: Re: Banjo vs. Tube axle] (score: 1): Author: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 00:18:29 -0600; Ok, I wish I could tellyou it is a simple change. Reality is that the work is simple if you have the right parts. The key part in question is the driveshaft. Moss lists the driveshafts as follows: Dr; /html/mgs/2005-04/msg00097.html (8,881 bytes)
36. Overdrive transmission oil (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:05:08 -0600 (MDT); About a week ago people wanted to discuss the issues with my overdrive. At the time, I needed the car for my daily driver, and didn't have time to diagnose/correct the half working overdrive situatio; /html/mgs/2005-04/msg00130.html (7,868 bytes)
37. Re: update on clutch battle (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 07:50:29 -0600 (MDT); The references I have say that the movement should be 3/8" at the slave cylinder. Now I can't say that is 100% correct for every mgb and clutch, but that's what the references say. If you need 1/2" t; /html/mgs/2005-04/msg00187.html (8,573 bytes)
38. Re: It gets messy-er - MG/ROVER (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:59:50 -0600 (MDT); Ok, but you didn't pt in the official definition of communism - from the same dictionary Communism 1. A social system characterized by the absence of classes and by common ownership of the means of; /html/mgs/2005-04/msg00246.html (10,721 bytes)
39. Re: From: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net> (score: 1): Author: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net>; Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 12:49:18 -0700; Interesting question. I have an early B, and I chose first to open my book The Original MGB by Anders Ditlev Clausager rather than open the bonnet of my car. In the pictures in the book, it is consis; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00044.html (7,451 bytes)
40. List comes through again (score: 1): Author: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net>; Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 19:06:07 -0700; Praise to the list (and my memory) for the following: Today I was getting my MGA up and ready for the rallye season. I've been having trouble with the idle not coming down appropriately. It appears t; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00050.html (6,779 bytes)

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