- 21. Re: starter and solenoid for '79 MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 11:29:23 -0400 (EDT)
- Hi, Magnus I'm been through this on my 80B as well as some others.Before you replace solenoid and or starter check starter relay and ignition relay I replaced both of them on my 80B and no longer hav
- /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00529.html (7,782 bytes)
- 22. Re: suppliers of parts (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 08:11:18 -0400 (EDT)
- I tend to agree with David on British Miles, had a bad experience with them & will share it with those who write me. Phil...
- /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00625.html (9,366 bytes)
- 23. Re: Rubber Bumpers/Looks (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 07:42:28 -0400 (EDT)
- Interesting thought Simon, I have a 80B snapdragon yellow that looks beautiful, yes beautiful, with the black bumpers(it also has thin pin striping along the top of the car as well as thicker stripin
- /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00659.html (7,872 bytes)
- 24. Re: MOSS Motors (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Tue, 5 Mar 1996 20:57:11 -0500 (EST)
- Here's another thumbs up for Moss Motors. Deal with them most of the time and have competitive prices. Good return policy if their is a problem and faster delivery than their competitors as mentioned
- /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00151.html (7,501 bytes)
- 25. Re: Tires for B's (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 07:09:58 -0500 (EST)
- Frank, Last summer I purchased 4 Avon 165 R14 84S from a local garage (they ordered the tires) for my 80B. They allow me to turn the car quicker in good weather than the 185 tires that were previousl
- /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00438.html (9,738 bytes)
- 26. Re: Tires for B's (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 08:12:10 -0500 (EST)
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- /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00482.html (8,742 bytes)
- 27. : MGB Speedometer Problem (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 20:55:10 -0500 (EST)
- Not addressed in particular to Ross. Does anyone know how to remove speedometer from 80B fascia? Looked in several repair books without any luck.I'm trying to see why speedometer suddenly stopped wor
- /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00513.html (6,807 bytes)
- 28. Re: MGB-starter?relay? (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 22:52:49 -0500 (EST)
- Chris, I have the same problem, somewhat. My 80B won't start, that is the starter turn over when I try to start the car. I bought a new starter relay which clicks like the old one and the starter sti
- /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00665.html (8,560 bytes)
- 29. Re: MGB-starter?relay? (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 07:44:05 -0500 (EST)
- Chris & Jay, This morning 80B started after sitting for several days with the starter problem!After trying just about every test I could think of for the starter relay & wires leading to the starter
- /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00670.html (8,685 bytes)
- 30. Re: MGB-starter?relay? (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 08:04:44 -0500 (EST)
- Jay, Thanks for your help on this, will try to short these wires out after the car sits for a couple of days to see if the problem is the starter solenoid or the wire connections to the starter.Hope
- /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00671.html (7,911 bytes)
- 31. Re: MGB-starter?relay? (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 09:14:59 -0500 (EST)
- Thanks for the help guys(Jay, Mike, and Duncan), found out the problem was simply the connections to the starter relay were dirty which led to the intermittent working of the starter. Now that spring
- /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00735.html (7,841 bytes)
- 32. Re: 69 MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 09:41:48 -0500 (EST)
- Phil, Can't help you with the "fog" you mention, but I have replaced the front windshield on my 67B and was a fair amount of work requiring 2 people at times to pull together the frames to get the sc
- /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00736.html (7,288 bytes)
- 33. Re: Good Seat Covers... (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Sun, 31 Mar 1996 10:04:01 -0500 (EST)
- Great, now that we are on the subject of seat covers, My 80B drivers seat is slightly torn & needs repair. At this time don't want to spend the $300 or so on new seat covers but want to repair the to
- /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00874.html (7,850 bytes)
- 34. RE: How Do You Keep the GT from rusting (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 19:28:54 -0500 (EST)
- Hi John, Sorry I'm so long to reply to your note. As I mentioned the 80B was obtained by rust free when I got it last year being a Texas car. It starts up real nice every day this winter I guess due
- /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00000.html (7,525 bytes)
- 35. Re: Water pumps and DPO's (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 19:51:35 -0500 (EST)
- John, where did you get the aluminum water pump? Just curious as mine may one soon as my 80B is now a daily driver & the mileage is up around 68000 original miles.Thanks, Phil.
- /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00001.html (6,378 bytes)
- 36. Re: Heaters (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 19:37:37 -0500 (EST)
- Just a quick note - those covers are well worth the price! Put one on everytime it rains & keeps my '80B real dry-good for winter use too.Maybe it will keep the B warmer have to check that out.Phil..
- /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00002.html (6,495 bytes)
- 37. Re: Leaded Gas (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Tue, 6 Feb 1996 21:33:27 -0500 (EST)
- To Jeff and friends, Your advice is appreciated, & listened to carefully.Have received your products and tips catalogue for mgbs and have found much useful information in it.Will have to do some busi
- /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00039.html (7,746 bytes)
- 38. transmission problems (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 08:08:46 -0500 (EST)
- Hi John, It looks like the last message I sent to you got messed up in the transmission(not the B's).Will have to resend another soon.Sorry about that, Phil.
- /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00044.html (6,224 bytes)
- 39. Re: Fuel Pump Failure (again!) (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 20:11:34 -0500 (EST)
- John, I have had my share of fuel pump problems with my '67B and '80B.The '67 pump died after the car sat in the garage all winter. Bought an after market pump which never worked properly.Eventually
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00322.html (9,543 bytes)
- 40. RE: How Do You Keep the GT from rusting out? (score: 1)
- Author: Roe <proe@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
- Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 21:25:34 -0500 (EST)
- Hi John, Started driving my '80B for 1st time in the winter.Do You have any anti corrosion secrets you would like to share with me?I've been putting oil on some areas of the car that have been known
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00667.html (7,608 bytes)
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