- 21. Looking down your nose disease (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 11:13:17 -0500
- It's a disease that is passed on from one generation of owners to the next. Pre-war owners look down on post war cars T series owners look down on MGAs MGA owners look down on MGBs MGB owners look do
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00774.html (7,416 bytes)
- 22. Radiator fill up (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 17:33:44 -0500
- Paul Root Asked Question 2: How to I get a radiator that doesn't have a cap completely full? I filled the overflow last night, should/will the radiator suck that in until it's full? A fast and easy w
- /html/mgs/2002-06/msg00314.html (7,250 bytes)
- 23. Audio (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 17:29:52 -0500
- Ryan Irwin said: "While liking the fact that nearly everything on my B seems to be very factory-original, this whole AM radio thing is not very handy . . ." Take a look at how a Triumph owner handled
- /html/mgs/2002-06/msg00548.html (6,771 bytes)
- 24. Gas streaming into absorption canister (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 18:04:08 -0500
- When I tried to start my 77 MGB for the first time after acquiring it, a stream of fuel was being pumped into the absorption canister through the hose from the carb to the canister (the small one con
- /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00205.html (8,204 bytes)
- 25. Renewing Absorption Canisters (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 16:53:35 -0500
- I need to renew my absorption canister (the one with the charcoal in it and many hoses coming from it). I have the charcoal (aquarium activated charcoal). But what should I use for the two filters (3
- /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00742.html (7,566 bytes)
- 26. Steering Wheel removal (stubborn) (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 15:02:22 -0500
- I e-mailed this earlier, but did not se it posted: I have a 77 MGB with a 3-spoke replacement wooden steering wheel installed by the DPO. I need to get it off to replace the turn signal switch. I ref
- /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00478.html (7,773 bytes)
- 27. Midget Numbers (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 17:19:27 -0500
- Mike Razor" <mrazor@mis.net> Friend has acquired a Midget and I don't know much about them. It is a basket case and he found the body number and I was hoping someone could break it down for him. GAN5
- /html/mgs/2002-04/msg01016.html (6,826 bytes)
- 28. 25D Distributor on a '77 MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2002 16:47:45 -0600
- Any reason why I should not leave a 25D distributor with points on a 77 MGB? I have no idea how it got there. The catalogs say do not replace the '77 distributor with earlier models. Why not? Curious
- /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00267.html (6,818 bytes)
- 29. Re: reference material (Moss suppliers) (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 11:17:43 -0600
- In response to Jon asking about reference material Steve replied: on this list and they can help with parts and % off Moss prices. I also would like to see a list of drop shippers or re-suppliers pos
- /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00177.html (7,510 bytes)
- 30. Re: reference material (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 11:24:32 -0600
- writes: give me broad overview of MGB history, technical specs and restoration info. I realize there are a lot of web sites out on the internet, but it is a bit difficult to take the computer everywh
- /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00178.html (7,256 bytes)
- 31. Spark Plug and fuse replacements on 77 MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 10:22:29 -0600
- This is my first time, so be gentle and still respect me in the morning. I have a 77 MGB with a 45D distributor that was "stored" for twenty years. 1. The MG Enthusiast Archives from 1998 suggest usi
- /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00817.html (8,225 bytes)
- 32. SU Meidel (Australia) (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 13:14:32 -0600
- Check the spridget@autox.team.net archives. Within the last 20 days or so, someone spoke highly of the SU carbs they got at Meidel. I have no personal experience with them, however. Good luck and G'
- /html/mgs/2001-12/msg00352.html (6,899 bytes)
- 33. MGA Generator (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:29:50 -0500
- I am having trouble keeping a charge on the battery in my MGA 1600. The ignition light goes out promptly when the car reaches proper RPM's. I disconnect the battery when I'm not going to drive it for
- /html/mgs/2006-04/msg00096.html (7,165 bytes)
- 34. MGA Oil Change (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Thu, 04 May 2006 14:29:50 -0500
- I have a MGA 1600 with a late Tecalemet oil filter. I got a paper filter relacement for it. When I disassembled the filter, there was no washer between the spring and the old paper filter. I got a re
- /html/mgs/2006-05/msg00037.html (7,377 bytes)
- 35. MGA 1600 Master Cylinder Rebuild (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 16:29:16 -0500
- Here are your dumb questions for the day: 1. Is the MGA 1600 Master Cylinder metal cap supposed to have a vent hole in it? 2. Does the seal under the cap need to be replaced during a rebuild? 3. If m
- /html/mgs/2006-08/msg00057.html (6,757 bytes)
- 36. Damaged MGA Engine? (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:16:17 -0500
- I had an unfortunate incident that has developed into a mystery. While cruising at highway speed in my MGA 1600, the oil gauge hose blew out gushing all my oil into the engine compartment. I pulled o
- /html/mgs/2006-08/msg00100.html (7,259 bytes)
- 37. Oil Pressure cut-off switch (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:20:57 -0500
- The discussion concerning a low oil pressure cut-off switch that followed my post on losing oil through a disconnected oil gauge line intrigued me. I found the following old post on the internet with
- /html/mgs/2006-08/msg00188.html (6,610 bytes)
- 38. MGA engine weight (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:09:24 -0500
- Does anyone know the weight of an MGA 1600 engine without the transmission? Thanks in advance. -- Robert Guinness
- /html/mgs/2006-08/msg00244.html (6,170 bytes)
- 39. MGA Brake pipe to union connection stripped] (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2006 18:27:40 -0500
- I followed Mike's advice and the pipe is now properly joined to the union! Thanks also to Jethogger who also e-mailed me with the same advice. It's great for us beginners to pick up these tips from t
- /html/mgs/2006-09/msg00018.html (9,071 bytes)
- 40. MGA Brake pipe to union connection stripped (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Guinness <rjglaw@swbell.net>
- Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:52:47 -0500
- In the dark hours of last night, I believe I stripped (or uncovered that the DPO had stripped) the connection between the master cylinder's brake pipe and the 4-way brake pipe union. The coupling bol
- /html/mgs/2006-08/msg00395.html (8,783 bytes)
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