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21. Re: TCSA & Vacuum advance woes (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 23:58:18 EDT; Now I'm a little confused...I thought the solenoid was either open (in 4th gear) or closed. How does hooking up the vacuum lines reversed change its operation? In any case, I'm planning on reconnecti; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00218.html (8,186 bytes)
22. Re: 70 B air pump hose needs replacing (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 00:04:18 EDT; That reminds me, I think my air restrictor is missing. Can someone tell me the diameter of the hole in their restrictor? Then I can fabricate one. Also, isn't there a restrictor in the valve cover ve; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00220.html (7,711 bytes)
23. Re: Alternatives to de-smogging (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 09:31:01 EDT; Yes! I've been using the same "life cycle" analysis as an excuse (for 42 years now) to never throw anything away! Buried in North Jersey, Donny V 78 MGB Cheers, Max; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00289.html (8,349 bytes)
24. Re: I need tires (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 22:32:58 EDT; You neglected to say what type of rims you had on your car, but I recently mounted Yokohama Avid T4's on a set of 14" mini-lite replicas. They seemed a reasonable deal from Discount Tire Direct with; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00359.html (8,708 bytes)
25. Re: O-Series Engine (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 21:46:36 EDT; The April 2004 issue of "MG Enthusiast" magazine has a small picture of the MG Super 'B (first raced by John Hewitt) supposedly being revived by Steve Hall (in the UK) who has acquired the rights to; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00375.html (8,355 bytes)
26. electric fan troubles... (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 14:01:41 EDT; Well, took the MGB for a "maiden voyage" yesterday. Putting about 80 miles on it on Route I-80 in New Jersey to a GS Brownie activity at a local Girl Scout camp. It was supposed to be a 1950's theme; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00390.html (7,833 bytes)
27. Re: electric fan troubles... (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 18:57:25 EDT; Thanks so much for the info! Sorry, I should have looked a little closer under the hood before bothering the list. A wire coming off the fuse block just needed a little jiggling to make the fans go; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00401.html (7,854 bytes)
28. Re: Plexi Anyone? (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:27:26 EDT; Check out: http://www.gelexan.com/gelexan/features.html donny v 78 MGB; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00480.html (6,770 bytes)
29. Re: Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:49:22 EDT; Well, I'm no expert either, but the effect of worn bearings is similar to someone flushing the toilet when you are in the shower. If I remember correctly, fluid pressure in a closed system is consta; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00482.html (7,769 bytes)
30. Re: Rubber to Chrome (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 18:48:47 EDT; It was a really detailed explanation of the conversion, with only a little side discussion of lowering. The best advice might have been to NOT worry too much about the lowering process. You can put; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00500.html (9,293 bytes)
31. Re: Another question....Thermostat housing. (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 12:04:08 EDT; The housing was one of the first things I replaced and I ended up using that Teflon based white pipe dope stuff. Coolant was seeping out at by the nuts at the top of the housing. Seemed to work OK.; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00574.html (6,758 bytes)
32. Re: Elec ignition...a good thing or bad ? (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 18:32:32 EDT; I'll pass along the same info I give everyone: My uncle in Colorado has a Pertronix Ignitor in both his TD and his MGB. His nephew in Florida has a Pertronix in his MGB. My other uncle in California; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00590.html (7,410 bytes)
33. Re: emergency tool kit? (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:05:30 EDT; Oh my, I hope everyone realized I meant "REPAIR", not "REPAINT" in my previous tool kit post! (wacky spell-checker...) So, any suggestions? Thanks, donny v 78 MGB Basic tool kit (sockets, pliers, scr; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00621.html (6,826 bytes)
34. Re: What is this? (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:14:51 EDT; Are you referring to the little square thingy on the top of the rear quarter panel (Moss part# 472-310) by the snap? That's for a hook (Moss part# 472-325) that should be on the forward corner / edg; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00622.html (7,949 bytes)
35. Re: What is this? (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 00:16:13 EDT; Yes, I agree. After seeing several of them up-close at MG2004, I don't see any reason I can't fabricate my own wind-blocker out of some aluminum angle and Plexiglas scraps I have lying around my shop; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00629.html (7,474 bytes)
36. Re: How do I work the rocker switches on a '77-'80 MGB (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 21:03:32 EDT; Yes, my 1978 MGB has words ("Hazard" & "Fan") on the swiches. My emergency flasher switch is a two-position switch (as compared to the fan which is a 3-way switch). When the flashers are "off" the sw; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00065.html (8,291 bytes)
37. Re: How do I work the rocker switches on a '77-'80 MGB (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 21:27:02 EDT; Not so strange really, since I believe the hazard switch is a single-pole double-throw (On-On) switch and the fan must be a double-pole double throw switch (On-On-On). If it's possible to hook the wi; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00066.html (8,054 bytes)
38. Distributor problem - update (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 21:39:12 EDT; Hey everyone, thought I'd update you all on my distributor problem. (So often we hear the questions, but not always the solutions.) First off, many thanks to all who sent answers to my original quest; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00067.html (8,163 bytes)
39. Re: clutch went straight to the floor (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 22:21:17 EDT; When I bought my MGB, the clutch was completely non-functional. Turned out the slave cylinder was shot: the seal had liquefied, the piston was pitted, and the bore was hopelessly corroded. The PO was; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00068.html (8,160 bytes)
40. Re: Baking paint or paint baking, whatever. . . (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 22:38:16 EDT; This is terribly unscientific, but I've baked small parts in my electric kitchen oven on the lowest warm setting (180-200 degrees?) for maybe 20-30 minutes. This is usually when I'm doing something i; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00069.html (7,519 bytes)

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