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121. Re: Battery Drain??? (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 23:29:09 -0500; Mike, it does but it's in milliamps which might stress the meter a bit much. Try to get a working ammeter somewhere. The easist way is to whip down to the neighborhood wrecking yard and pull one from; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01127.html (8,196 bytes)
122. Re: MG: the Untold Story (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 13:50:04 -0500; The book is available from Amazon.com for $31.96 which is touted as a 20% saving over the regular price. For Canadian purchasers it might be a small saving depending on the cost of postage. It would; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01269.html (11,578 bytes)
123. Re: MG: the Untold Story--Books-Overpriced? (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 17:30:25 -0500; Hello Bob; I got just a teeny hint that you have some knowledge of the publishing industry and that you are quite happy with the present situation. I was asking a serious question and would have pref; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01291.html (19,329 bytes)
124. Re: MG 2001(long) (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 15:09:39 -0500; Hi Mike: You raise some good points. As someone who will never be able to attend one of the big shows - unless one is held somewhere within 1500 miles, in a location with sensible visitor pricing - I; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01375.html (13,083 bytes)
125. Re: MG: the Untold Story--Books-Overpriced? (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 15:09:45 -0500; Hi Bob; Thank you for a wonderful anwer to my question. I am very grateful for your long and detailed answer. While I still don't quite understand the degree of book price inflation, I now have very; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01376.html (17,721 bytes)
126. Volvo OD Transmission (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 18:09:19 -0500; Hi Fellow Listers: The recent discussion regarding the Volvo tranny in an LBC reminded me that I have a perfectly good Volvo 4 speed with OD attached to an equally good Volvo B20 engine. If anyone co; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01674.html (6,356 bytes)
127. Re: MG Styling and "Retro" Long and probably boring (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 10:35:39 -0500; Hi Phil: I've posted on this before and do share most of Bill's feelings on the subject, but I thought I would give you an historic perspective on the cars under discussion. I was a car-mad teenager; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01816.html (12,958 bytes)
128. Re: Unleaded petrol (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 14:22:26 -0500; Hey Bob, those engines wear a lot when driven constantly at 5,000 rpm. We all know how Austins were geared - to the moon. If I toured with mine I'd probably bend a pushrod in 500 miles because of val; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01825.html (8,516 bytes)
129. Re: MG Styling and "Retro" Long and probably boring (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 14:52:17 -0500; Hi Phil: Sorry to disagree but I stated that the MGA and MGB were not leading edge. Remember that I was viewing these cars through the eyes of a young car-obsessed person. They were anything but seri; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01828.html (11,274 bytes)
130. Re: Canada Trust Posters (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 13:59:49 -0500; Hi Preston: I was the one who originally posted to the list regarding the Canada Trust poster. I got one directly from them by asking for it from the teller, after I had spotted it in the bank. Have; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01892.html (7,472 bytes)
131. Re: Not in Canada eh?, Pity.... (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 13:59:54 -0500; Hi Ross: Of course you can count me on the Canuck list. Perhaps we should mention that there are over 30 million of us. I wonder if anyone overseas has grasped the fact that the MGF probably cannot b; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01893.html (7,750 bytes)
132. Re: UK Historic Vehicle Survey (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 21:04:30 -0500; Hi Scott: Before the Montego was a Mitsubishi it was a Mercury. John; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01920.html (8,010 bytes)
133. Re: to blast or not to blast (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 21:04:35 -0500; Hi Enrique: Pressure wash the engine at you local car wash then wipe away any remaining oil/grease residue with varsol or paint thinner. Wear nitrile gloves. Apply paint. If you have any really loose; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01921.html (8,233 bytes)
134. Re: garage heaters (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 02:18:19 -0500; The best I found and am subsequently using is a natural gas-fired radiant heater. This consists of a burner/blower unit and a doubled, black, 6" tube. The tube is approximately twice the width of my; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01933.html (11,611 bytes)
135. Re: to blast or not to blast (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 11:29:59 -0500; Hi Jurgen: The old recommendation for painting engines is to not use a primer, because most cannot withstand the heat, but to paint directly on the castings. I've used this method successfully for ye; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01961.html (9,925 bytes)
136. Re: Most painful MGB procedure? (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 22:28:35 -0500; Hello Kai: Here's a few more winners. I am assuming that all of these are single task jobs. The truly monstrous have asterisks beside them. 1. Replace the hood hinges * 2. Replace the windshield * 3.; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg02009.html (8,416 bytes)
137. Re: Most painful MGB procedure? (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 12:31:44 -0500; Hi Larry: I've discovered that the biggest autoglass/windshield replacement company here does the job by taking the upper bar off the frame and inserting the windshield by sliding it into the gasket.; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg02045.html (10,570 bytes)
138. Re: Creation of MGs Newsgroup? (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 22:24:58 -0500; Andy, I think we've got a good thing going. If it ain't broke don't fix it. John; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg02104.html (9,671 bytes)
139. Re: TR7 - Good or Bad? (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Mon, 1 Dec 1997 18:27:28 -0500; Hi Paul: Sorry, but long before I owned an MG it was common knowledge amongst auto enthusiasts that the TR7 was c**p and as ugly as a board fence. It represented everything that was wrong with Britis; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg00057.html (9,920 bytes)
140. Re: TR7 - Good or Bad? (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Mon, 1 Dec 1997 23:57:57 -0500; Hi Michael: Thanks for the kind words. Its always a bit difficult to pin the blame on any one thing. Part of the problem in Britain was Labour governments. However a good deal of blame must lie with; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg00101.html (13,503 bytes)

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