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1. MGB for sale (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Wed, 7 Oct 92 14:16:10 PDT; This ad comes from the local for-sale news group. I don't know anything beyond what's here. I might be able to look at it if you're interested. Dave Ambrose dave@pacdata.com <begin included advertism; /html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00119.html (6,635 bytes)
2. Another British Coloquialism (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Tue, 4 Aug 92 11:15:59 PDT; OK, here's another British Expression (tm), "crisp and crunchy". As in "A crisp and cruncy to Robert for. . . ." Does anyione know what this means? Been driving us positively looney, it has. Thanks,; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00047.html (6,486 bytes)
3. Range Rover Opinions Wanted (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Sat, 25 Jul 92 13:11:10 PDT; We just test drove a Range Rover today. It isn't a sports car, but as a family vehicle it's very nice. Does anyone have any reports or opinions on their reliability. servicability, and general rugged; /html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00478.html (6,836 bytes)
4. Re: In need of net wisdom (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Tue, 2 Jun 92 09:44:58 PDT; Roger Garnet opines: You may be able to confirm bad rod bearings by changing the oil and listening for changes in the knocking. Really bad cases won't change, but marginally bad bearings will not kn; /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00038.html (7,572 bytes)
5. Re: Engine Painting (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Wed, 3 Jun 92 13:14:52 PDT; With the engine paint I used, no primer was necessary. Without any gaskets, I lightly bolted the cylinder head, valve cover, timing cover and oil pan onto the engine. The engine was still on the sta; /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00069.html (7,331 bytes)
6. Grose Jets (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Wed, 6 May 92 17:30:25 PDT; I've previously had precisely the opposite problem. The silly thing stuck closed. A couple of taps with the trusty hammer solved the problem. A little Chemtool solved it permanently. These valves see; /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00125.html (6,930 bytes)
7. Is this a factory Mini?? (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Mon, 18 May 92 18:46:10 PDT; Greetings, one and all, I saw something really neat today. It was your basic mini in a station wagon model with wood trim. Was this something done at the factory, or is a custom job? I'd never seen o; /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00349.html (6,908 bytes)
8. Fuel Pump Follies et Finale (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Sun, 5 Apr 92 18:00:33 PDT; This weekend's project was to figure out why the MGB's fuel pump was intermittently cutting out. We remove the pump from the car and wonder _why_ they had to put two breather hoses on it. Some testin; /html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00087.html (8,145 bytes)
9. Old Parts Collecting and Water Sports (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Tue, 28 Apr 92 10:43:45 PDT; Storing old parts does have its charms. Sunday morning, on my way into work, I looked down to see the temperature gauge ocupying an unusual region of the dial. This was almost immediately followed by; /html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00656.html (7,785 bytes)
10. Re: MGB Starting troubles (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Thu, 30 Apr 92 11:43:19 PDT; A *little* advice? Here? Not. :-) MGB's hate swimming. You must've scared it real good. It came to its senses. . . . . Check the battery connections. Clean them with sandpaper or a battery post tool; /html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00725.html (9,008 bytes)
11. Re: This list (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Tue, 3 Mar 92 23:49:20 PST; Perhaps it would help to define the problem. Pardon me for being ignorant, but aside from a political diatribe which I didn't see, I can't find a severe problem. However, I only resubscribed about a; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00079.html (8,504 bytes)
12. Re: CLANK IV - The project grows (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Fri, 6 Mar 92 14:01:05 PST; Yeowwzir! This can be very pricey. Fully half of my machine shop bill from the b's rebuild was invested in the cylinder head. I think there are some things to be considered before doing this though.; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00130.html (7,612 bytes)
13. Dash Pad installation (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Wed, 11 Mar 92 15:07:38 PST; Have any of you installed the dashpad covers for MGBs? I just got one from the folks at Moss and I was wondering of there are any gotchas to be avoided during installation. Having fun in Poway, Dave; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00236.html (6,571 bytes)
14. Re: oil thermostat (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Mon, 16 Mar 92 21:37:23 PST; Actually, they are excellent places to leak since the oil is at 60 PSI. My MGB doesn't have aon that I know of. The only place I've seen thermostats recommended on oil coolers is in the part catalog; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00307.html (7,526 bytes)
15. Re: oil coolers and thermostats (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Tue, 17 Mar 92 20:29:54 PST; There is indeed a check valve. It is in the oil filter mount on the side of the engine. You didn't say what type of oil filter you had, but I would guess that it is one of the "upside down" spin on t; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00336.html (8,092 bytes)
16. MG Electicals (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Mon, 23 Mar 92 12:13:05 PST; It finally happened. My first Serious electrical gremlin in my 69 MGB GT. The problems is a bad contact in one of Joe Lucas' finest switches. Unfortunately, I cannot get the exact replacement switch; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00424.html (7,112 bytes)
17. My SU fuel pump is doing the long goodbye. (score: 1): Author: pacdata!dave@uunet.UU.NET (Dave Ambrose); Date: Wed, 25 Mar 92 16:21:29 PST; Hello again, When it rains, it pours. My SU fuel pump is intermittently cutting out. Engine stops producing horsepower shortly therafter. The points were replaced about a year ago and I suspect that; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00473.html (7,248 bytes)

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