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181. Re: Manual timing advance (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 16:13:41 -0400; Hi Stu, The manual advance/retard control was not fitted to all MkIIs. Perhaps some, but not all. I've seen it on a couple of TDs, but the owners told me that it was installed by an owner. The contro; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00020.html (8,868 bytes)
182. Re: Manual timing advance (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 08:27:23 -0400; Your note prompted me to look at my TD Service Parts List, second issue, June 1958. Yes, in the Mark II supplement pages, it does list the Manual Ignition Control components, but we know that those; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00023.html (8,526 bytes)
183. Re: Grease Nipple Identification (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 16:40:08 -0400; That's the grease fitting that lubricates the clutch pedal and brake pedal assembly. Cute place to put it, isn't it? The UK cars did not have that fitting. Give it a couple of strokes when you lube; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00029.html (8,371 bytes)
184. Re: Manual timing advance (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 08:35:24 -0400; I don't know the answers to these questions. There are three MkII cars in this area that I am familiar with. None has the spark advance control. Though I can't speak of the provenence of the other t; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00038.html (8,263 bytes)
185. Re: TD Lubrication - nipples (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 17:24:18 -0400; Pushing oil into the rack is easy, .....if..... you can find a "bulk fill" greasegun. You may have to have the auto parts store order one for you. You put the hypoid oil in the gun and give a couple; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00050.html (7,977 bytes)
186. Re: Purchase Inspection Help Needed (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 17:38:56 -0400; These cars are not really a peck of trouble at all. They are just somewhat behind state of the art 1952 cars. Time has probably caused less harm to them than to most vehicles of the same age. Their; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00051.html (10,390 bytes)
187. Re: Purchase Inspection Help Needed (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 17:20:46 -0400; General comment: A TD is important to ones happiness and satisfaction, so having one in your garage is almost a necessity. More specific comment: Well...you might notice some smoke coming from the b; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00052.html (14,328 bytes)
188. Re: TD Lubrication - nipples / Which Oil? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 09:28:30 -0400; Several years back, there was a mention in TSO of that ball in the steering rack nipple getting into the rack and causing the rack to jam. There is (or was) a ball and spring assembly in that nipple; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00060.html (8,165 bytes)
189. Re: TD Lubrication - nipples / Which Oil? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 12:28:49 -0400; It's in the Feb 1982 issue, in Chip Old's Techically Speaking section. Must have made quite an impression on me if I remembered it that clearly. The article itself is about two columns in length. Ch; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00063.html (7,516 bytes)
190. Re: Steering Rack Lubrication (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 09:01:50 -0400; Hi Stu, Probably no problem at all. Chip Old addressed this question some time ago in a tech article in TSO and said, more or less, that he was unaware of anyone having found trouble caused by the us; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00083.html (8,303 bytes)
191. Re: Does anyone still have a ball in the steering rack grease (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 09:55:18 -0400; Mine did, and it's still there. Ever since reading that tech article, I've checked for it before and after pumping oil through the fitting. Bob /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@au; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00084.html (7,585 bytes)
192. Re: Does anyone still have a ball in the steering rack grease (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 09:23:44 -0400; As soon as I receive the OK from NEMGT Register to type over the copywrite-protected article that Chip wrote, I'll do so and everyone interested can read it. Meantime, I'll cite more w/o quoting: Rem; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00085.html (8,322 bytes)
193. Re: TD Lubrication - nipples (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 07:35:22 -0400; Hi Bob, That's a relief. I would imagine that the spring would chew up in the rack gears and cause little trouble, but the ball being loose in there concerns me. Now you're back to Happy Motoring in; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00093.html (7,999 bytes)
194. Re: TD Lubrication - nipples (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:14:21 -0400; Last week we were discussing the oil fitting on TD steering rack, when the question of the missing ball arose. I cited an article written by Chip Old in TSO. Some asked for it to be reprinted. I aske; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00116.html (8,710 bytes)
195. fuses (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 12:09:29 -0400; Needing to order fuses for my '72 MGB, I saw in Moss catalogue that the fuse listed for the MGB was 35A #146-700. The TD catalogue lists that fuse and 50A, #146-800. Checking in my TD fuseblock, I fi; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00120.html (6,657 bytes)
196. Re: HEATING PROBLEM x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 20:58:20 -0400; All the things he did are good. Check timing again. If it's late, engine runs hot. Timing is set at rest (not with flashing timing light). If a strobe is used, timing is usually 4-5 degrees later th; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00128.html (8,958 bytes)
197. Re: fuses (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 16:28:27 -0400; Thanks for your research. I was not able to find any mention of the 50A in my materials, so was curious that they are in the Moss catalogue. One wag suggested that they were for the underseat CB cha; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00129.html (8,006 bytes)
198. Re: Electronic Ignition for the TD Question (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 10:21:05 -0400; Jeff Zorn, LBC Car Company, carries Pertronix in both Pos and Neg earth for TDs. A couple of years back, someone wrote up his experience with Pertronix in his TD in TSO. If you're interested, I can; /html/mg-t/2002-05/msg00024.html (7,934 bytes)
199. Re: How to set timing on a TD with an Ignitor (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 09:48:48 -0400; You can time the TD dynamically, with a strobe timing light, just as with the MGB. Technique is similar. First, establish which distributor is in the car. There are different advance curves. Stu Kee; /html/mg-t/2002-05/msg00032.html (9,583 bytes)
200. CT MG Club show (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 09:52:54 -0400; 2 June, 2002, at Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, CT, CT MG Club hosts its annual show on the grounds of this grand estate. Thirty four classes are set up. The featured marque this year is th; /html/mg-t/2002-05/msg00050.html (7,139 bytes)

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