- 21. Re: Cheap spray guns, other paint advice. -Reply (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 14:39:04 -0500
- Thanks for the advice. As far as using the appropriate mask to avoid health problems, don't worry about insulting someone's intelligence. That is a very important issue. For me it may be too late th
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00456.html (7,490 bytes)
- 22. New Project- little MG (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 09:30:06 -0500
- Anyone interested in seeing what followed me home late last year can look up: http://www.jag-lovers.org/xk-lovers/gifs/eastman/eastman.htm There are multiple 800 X 600 pictures there so downloading t
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00590.html (7,530 bytes)
- 23. Wake up, sleepyhead! (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 11:25:41 -0500
- I retrieved the MGA from storage last night. After waiting for the float bowls to fill she started right up but ran kind of rough. Once at home I opened the (still bent) bonnet to check fluids. All w
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00688.html (7,145 bytes)
- 24. Its... non MG (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 08:05:24 -0500
- Offered as proof that you a) can find anything on the Internet if you look long enough and b) there are people out there with way too much time on their hands, is the following net address: http://ww
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00905.html (6,871 bytes)
- 25. Bent Bonnet pics (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 09:21:34 -0500
- Thanks to Lawrence Viljoen, there are more pictures of the MGA on the net including a shot of the damage done last year when the bonnet blew open. I am slowly working on a replacement unit but, since
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01267.html (6,948 bytes)
- 26. Engine Wear (score: 1)
- Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 20:51:25 -0600
- Rich had a wonderful explanation of boundary lubrication and the internal combustion engine. I remember a couple years ago (or decades :-o) when I was in college the professor explained that even in
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00043.html (8,206 bytes)
- 27. SU Efficiency (score: 1)
- Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 21:27:58 -0600
- This is the last post tonight I promise! Between being on the road and living through our annual budget process at work, I have not been able to spend much time with the list and, once I started, I j
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00044.html (7,913 bytes)
- 28. Fric 'n' lube (score: 1)
- Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 21:14:46 -0600
- Rich (I believe it was Rich but my PC, in homage to the benevolent and all powerful Gates, won't allow me to open the appropriate archive [says it's in use] so I can't check. If I am wrong I apologiz
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00045.html (8,583 bytes)
- 29. Re: SU Efficiency -Reply (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1999 08:46:14 -0600
- Howard, The vacuum signal that controls the SU slide and needle position is taken from the base of the dashpot slide right over the jet. This keeps the pressure drop across the jet (from float bowl t
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00062.html (9,779 bytes)
- 30. Re: SU Efficiency -Reply (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1999 09:12:24 -0600
- Charlie, The starting carb is similar to the modern cold start valve. However, I believe that the computer varies the cold start valve open time based on engine parameter just like any other injector
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00063.html (8,681 bytes)
- 31. Re: Fric 'n' lube -Reply (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1999 09:51:37 -0600
- If the trips are fairly short (under 30 miles) I keep her below 4500 which is around 75 (4.3 rear end, 165-15 radials). On longer trips I sustain 4100 which is a nice sweet spot in the rev range (st
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00066.html (8,391 bytes)
- 32. Why I use Mobil 1 (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 12:00:50 -0600
- Why do I use Mobil 1? I wish I could say it is because I get paid but that is not the case. I started using Mobile one 12 years ago when I purchased a Chrysler LeBaron Coupe with the Turbo 2.2l engin
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00218.html (10,224 bytes)
- 33. Stumbling B's (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 15:07:18 -0600
- Since you don't seem to be interested in the obvious solution of buying an older model, I will give it a shot. The assumption that a 73 B tuned perfectly to stock spec may not be a good one. Remembe
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00262.html (8,358 bytes)
- 34. MG's keeping up with brand T (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 16:20:29 -0600
- Who let the T**mph guy in? ;-) Personally I like following T cars. The oil rich exhaust is good for rust prevention and watching the IRS cars twitch, jump and shudder through a corner is most enterta
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00264.html (7,271 bytes)
- 35. More Mobil 1 (score: 1)
- Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 20:43:45 -0600
- I use 15W50 which has, I believe, a red cap. I also agree with whoever said that the taxi test probably wasn't the best test since taxi engines run for long periods of time at relatively low loads. I
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00361.html (7,826 bytes)
- 36. MG driveability (score: 1)
- Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 20:59:34 -0600
- I don't doubt that your MG's run great as tuned. However, the list has been full of stories where, in order to pass emissions, the MG goes into the garage, gets leaned to the point of strangulation,
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00362.html (7,572 bytes)
- 37. Paint and body info (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 10:23:11 -0600
- Someone asked about paint and body info. Check out the following: http://www.autobodystore.com/abs-bin/config.pl?index This is a BBS for hobby painters. Great info. Regards, Bill Eastman 61 MGA needi
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00380.html (6,495 bytes)
- 38. SU tuning issues (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 10:31:36 -0600
- Sometimes those of us who have been around a while (such as remembering what kicked off the original cat thread) forget the basics. If you are having trouble tuning your MG and you are sure that ever
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00831.html (7,625 bytes)
- 39. Stupid humor- slightly MG- delete if you must (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 14:21:28 -0600
- Some comments during the latest rodent/cat threads reminded me of this. Delete now if you feel jokes don't belong on this list or are easily offended. A young man finally left the farm and got a job
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg01221.html (8,300 bytes)
- 40. Grounds, valve adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 13:54:22 -0600
- I am running a few days behind on the digest so if someone has already brought these issues up then feel free to ignore me. Mike, I am not at all surprised that the ground wire melted on your radio.
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg01415.html (8,528 bytes)
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