- 261. Classic Motorbook's Wings and Wheels (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 15:04:03 -0500
- Classic Motorbooks will have its annual "Wings and Wheels" fly in and car show on Septembe 6th (I believe that is correct. Someone please correct me if I am wrong). This is usually a very fun day. Br
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01911.html (7,987 bytes)
- 262. Misc stuff (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Thu, 05 Jun 1997 17:11:46 -0500
- I've put another 200 miles on the A this week. Lots of fun. The kids are dissapointed when I show up driving anything else to pick them up from their various activities. One thing that has surprised
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00280.html (9,649 bytes)
- 263. Adjusting MGA brakes, great weekend (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Mon, 09 Jun 1997 09:25:17 -0500
- After replacing the emergency brake cable, my brake pedal had more travel than I would prefer. It was fairly consistent and solid, so I suspected rear brake adjustment. In the book, it says to adjust
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00363.html (8,683 bytes)
- 264. MOWOG angered, consequences (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Mon, 09 Jun 1997 13:14:04 -0500
- I did it. I bragged about how great the A was running. I knew that I was treading on dangerous ground but I did it anyway and now I must suffer the consequences. I guess this proves that you don't re
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00377.html (8,609 bytes)
- 265. Thanks- wheel bearing input (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 14:10:21 -0500
- Thanks to everyone who has given me input on the possible wheel bearing noise. I will look it over this afternoon and hopefully find a simple cause. For those of you who suggested loose spokes- a goo
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00428.html (6,917 bytes)
- 266. Idling MG's, wheel bearing update (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 15:52:22 -0500
- It has been my experience (5 SU's, 1ZS) that LBC's run rich at idle. It seems that if I get the idle just right, then the car runs lean under power. If I get the plugs to read correctly under power,
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00569.html (8,832 bytes)
- 267. Carb needling (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 09:45:10 -0500
- Lots of response to my "MG's idle rich" post. Recommendations about changing the needles were quite common. There were also cautionary notes about the detrimental effects of a rich mixture on the rin
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00591.html (10,556 bytes)
- 268. Advanced topics (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 10:05:24 -0500
- I was going to try advancing my timing the other day since I have never heard the A (I now realize that it is not "mine" but tha I am merely its steward) ping. I tried turning the timing adjuster on
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00594.html (6,988 bytes)
- 269. What's in a name? (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 12:56:19 -0500
- As I get more aquainted with the A and its personality, I am thinking that a name might be in order. I do not usually name cars. In fact, the last vehicle I spent time with that had a name was the fa
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00598.html (7,960 bytes)
- 270. Re: Carb needling -Reply (score: 1)
- Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Jun 1997 10:08:56 -0500
- Clearing the carbs, also called clearing the plugs, means to rev the engine up after it has been idling for a while. High performance engines in particular don't like to idle for long periods of tim
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00665.html (8,141 bytes)
- 271. Rich plugs, pink cars, names, nice rides (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 16:14:15 -0500
- Considering that there is, theoretically, one perfect setting for tuning a car, their are more opinions available on how to do it than you can shake a stick at. Reading the plugs at full throttle, hi
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00731.html (9,925 bytes)
- 272. More Carb discussion (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 13:12:15 -0500
- I love a good technical discussion! Concerning factual innacuraccies in my last post. Todd may be right that best power is richer than 110-130 percent fuel. For sure he is right that the percentage i
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00784.html (11,769 bytes)
- 273. Re: More Carb discussion -Reply (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 17:06:20 -0500
- Previous message: throttle engine So you are saying that throttle position has no influence on the signal you mention? By opening the throttle more, this signal does not get exposed to more manifold
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00798.html (9,767 bytes)
- 274. Funny story (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 09:32:30 -0500
- Someone asked (blame Aron) so here it goes. My SO never rode in the Cor**te in the three years that it occupied our garage. This behavior was a result of the purchase strategy I used when procurring
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00840.html (9,950 bytes)
- 275. Wood, horse hair parts (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 16:20:14 -0500
- Now for some true MG content! The MGA has a piece of wood screw into the front part of the bonnet between the frame and the skin behind the latch "spear." The wood is well worn and fits perfectly- it
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00928.html (7,161 bytes)
- 276. Wiring (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 16:39:58 -0500
- The wiring that burned up was due to two parts of different electrical potential touching each other. In this case I would guess that a wire had its insulation chafed away by some mechanical part. Sw
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00930.html (8,312 bytes)
- 277. RE: Wood, horse hair parts -Reply (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 17:27:31 -0500
- Thanks for the info on the A. I have re-read my posts on SU operation. It is frustrating for me because I have a very clear picture in my mind of what I am trying to say but the words don't do a ver
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00939.html (10,428 bytes)
- 278. Down off my high horse (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 09:38:17 -0500
- I was thinking last night (a dangerous passtime, not to be attempted without appropriate medication) about my long discourse concerning SU carburators. It occured to me that some of the logic used, a
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00974.html (8,711 bytes)
- 279. MGA idle, rich and cool, MG performance (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 14:01:31 -0500
- Concerning an MGA carb not responding to adjustment. I had this problem and it turned out to be caused by the jet on the rear carb hanging up after the enrichment device (it isn't a choke per se) was
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01255.html (9,445 bytes)
- 280. Transmission oil update (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 14:22:47 -0500
- As I mentioned a while back, I filled the MGA's transmission with Amzoils gear oil. This was an attempt to quite it down and smooth out the shifts a bit. After about 500 miles, I am considering chang
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01257.html (7,740 bytes)
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