- 21. 1974 Midget Progress - Shorter Post! (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 21:08:23 -0400
- A huge thank you to all the posts coming into my laundry list of queries. Rotor/distributor position answers understood. It's in right. I knew the rotor was - just had a question about the distributo
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01307.html (8,000 bytes)
- 22. Timing Light Problem Solved (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 23:54:51 -0400
- Thanks to a list member's prodding about how my circuit is closed I went back to the timing light and got it working. I definitely do not have the kind that clamps onto the spark plug wire without pu
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01335.html (7,032 bytes)
- 23. Re: The TD is back! (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 00:30:50 -0400
- That's the racing weekend with the MG Vintage Racers featured? If so, I'm trying to make it. Preferably in my Midget, but if that isn't running and it does seem to know when a show or event is coming
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01425.html (7,329 bytes)
- 24. Ignition Light - 1974 Midget (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 00:40:56 -0400
- Here's another one. While tinkering around yesterday I found two tiny light bulbs hanging out from under my dash not connected to anything. I was working on soemething else so didn't think about it u
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01426.html (8,229 bytes)
- 25. Unisyn Works - Timing Light Doesn't (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 00:55:27 -0400
- Some progress tonight. I got the unisyn to work. Had to idle the carbs way up high to do it though. Once I got them synched I backed down the idle equally. Then used a hose to make sure it was still
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01506.html (7,483 bytes)
- 26. 1974 Midget Compression - Great! (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 00:05:44 -0400
- Since most of my posts are pleas for help solving a myriad of probs on my 1974 Midget I thought I'd leave this one completely positive note. Tested the cylinder compression on Arioch today The number
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01584.html (6,493 bytes)
- 27. 1974 Midget Ignition Light Progress (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 10:12:42 -0400
- Oh boy, I've got to admit to a "Doh!" on my malfunctioning ignition light. Here's the deal. Replaced my alternator to fix the charging problem and so took the car to the local garage to check the cha
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01665.html (8,289 bytes)
- 28. 1974 Midget Charging System - Fixed! (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 21:36:46 -0400
- I want to extend another huge thank you to all the list for the extremely helpful advice on my latest charging woes. I'm back in business! Cleaned up the connections and reconnected the hot wire from
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01685.html (6,958 bytes)
- 29. Re: New charging woes! (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 21:37:06 -0400
- I'm not even going to pretend to be terribly competent let alone an expert, but I've just solved a charging problem so maybe my experiences will prove somewhat helpful. When my car was not charging,
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01686.html (9,338 bytes)
- 30. 1974 Midget Alignment (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 00:21:02 -0400
- Ok, I'm blushing. So I get lucky with an answer to someone's question - doesn't mean I don't have a million other questions of my own. For instance :) Tomorrow I'm going to start looking at my front
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01691.html (8,068 bytes)
- 31. 1974 Midget Reversing Lamps (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 23:06:36 -0400
- Now that the charging system is up to snuff and I'm just a bit on hold on the alignment issue, I've resumed work on the reversing lamps. When I got the car they worked fine. Just a week or so later,
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01740.html (7,510 bytes)
- 32. 1974 Midget Alignment (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 23:12:09 -0400
- other but it will create some steering anomalies. such then it is likely an A arm got bent. I've been getting some very helpful advice on this alignment problem and I very much appreciate it - thanks
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01741.html (8,283 bytes)
- 33. Re: Swaps (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sat, 04 Jul 1998 11:41:08 -0400
- and the can't Gee whiz. Kind of harsh, don't you think, Bill. Let they guy enjoy the car he wants to drive. Enough negative stuff happening without being blasted in ones hobby. Philip Burgundy 1974 M
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00145.html (8,163 bytes)
- 34. Brake Grabbing (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 17:25:04 -0400
- I have a quick question about my brakes, if anyone has a moment to offer I have a 1974 Midget and just installed my rebuilt brake calipers, new pads, new rotors, new flex hoses and new wheel bearings
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00529.html (7,556 bytes)
- 35. Grabbing Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 20:41:17 -0400
- Thanks Art, for the response. I have only driven the car a total of about 1 mile since installation of the brakes. I've been afraid to drive more because when I stopped after just a 2 minute run to t
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00536.html (8,248 bytes)
- 36. Re: Grabbing Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 23:27:29 -0400
- Thanks Jerry, for the word of advice. I hadn't seen that reference in my Haynes - probably because I was looking for more complicated and expensive stuff first. :) I should know better by now - alway
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00541.html (7,722 bytes)
- 37. Re: Brake Grabbing (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 10:11:03 -0400
- Barney, Thanks so much for all the great answers. I will do the above after checking that the brake pads have room to move within the piston recesses and driving it about some to get the new pads to
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00554.html (7,352 bytes)
- 38. Re: Grabbing Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 10:15:19 -0400
- Again thanks Barney. I'll take a look at this as well before starting out. I have checked for free play in the brake pedal. There is definitely a point at the top of the pedal's stroke where I can pu
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00555.html (8,157 bytes)
- 39. Re: Grabbing Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 10:54:52 -0400
- Carol, Actually, no I only replaced the two front brake flex hoses. Would a bad clutch hose have anything to do with my brakes? I haven't noticed any difficulty with the clutch. Philip Burgundy 1974
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00557.html (7,790 bytes)
- 40. More Brakes - Blue Sticky Substance? (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 10:55:03 -0400
- Fellow listers, I've been blessed with some good advice on the list lately concerning my brakes. Acting on some of that advice, I decided to check the easiest thing first - are my brake pads getting
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00558.html (8,568 bytes)
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