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1. How tell condition of MGB rear leaf springs? (score: 1): Author: Ron Peterson <vicorp!ron@uunet.UU.NET>; Date: Mon, 18 Apr 94 12:37:55 EDT; What do the rear leaf springs in an MGB (1977) look like when they are in good condition? Are they flat? Bowed up? Bowed down? Car seems to be bottoming out more often these days and I'm beginning to; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00407.html (7,907 bytes)
2. electrics (score: 1): Author: Ron Peterson <vicorp!ron@uunet.UU.NET>; Date: Mon, 18 Apr 94 14:49:48 EDT; The wire that goes from +coil to starter solenoid is connected to a contact inside the solenoid. When the starter solenoid is closed (ignition mode) the contact touches the center of the heavy copper; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00417.html (9,853 bytes)
3. Re: Misc. MGB Questions (score: 1): Author: Ron Peterson <vicorp!ron@uunet.UU.NET>; Date: Mon, 25 Apr 94 12:57:03 EDT; I had the same problem and took my car to a mechanic who told me all the front end bushings needed to be replaced. Replacing them helped a little but not much. Turned out that the cause was all four; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00681.html (7,410 bytes)
4. Re: mgb differential noise (score: 1): Author: Ron Peterson <vicorp!ron@uunet.UU.NET>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 93 17:28:35 EDT; I've noticed similar sounds from the differential in my '77 MGB. I worried a lot about it for a year, worried a little less for the next year and ignored it for the next three years. It's still runn; /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00126.html (7,316 bytes)
5. Re: MGA/MGB Gas Gauges (score: 1): Author: Ron Peterson <vicorp!ron@uunet.UU.NET>; Date: Fri, 10 Sep 93 13:03:25 EDT; This must be The Way It Works because mine does the exact same thing ('77 MGB). Fill the tank to overflowing and 10 miles later the gauge is down by 1/4. I've just recalibrated my mind to it (and I; /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00178.html (7,075 bytes)
6. Re: Voltmeters vs. Ampmeters (score: 1): Author: Ron Peterson <vicorp!ron@uunet.UU.NET>; Date: Thu, 3 Jun 93 16:21:54 EDT; There might be some other solutions to installing an ammeter without running hefty cables around. An ammeter is just a millivoltmeter with a calibrated short across it. The meter measures the voltage; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00085.html (8,590 bytes)
7. What should vacuum read on a '77 MGB engine? (score: 1): Author: Ron Peterson <vicorp!ron@uunet.UU.NET>; Date: Tue, 25 May 93 13:39:40 EDT; After 5 years of tinkering with various parts of my '77 MGB it still isn't running smoothly (these cars should come with warnings "Caution: purchase of this auto is likely to result in the acquisitio; /html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00368.html (7,617 bytes)
8. Re: starter (score: 1): Author: Ron Peterson <vicorp!ron@uunet.UU.NET>; Date: Thu, 27 May 93 15:30:56 EDT; I've had similar problems. I have a '77 MGB with about 80K miles on it and twice in the last five years I've had to deal with starting problems. The first time it turned out to be the ignition switc; /html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00422.html (10,422 bytes)
9. Carb experience (score: 1): Author: Ron Peterson <vicorp!ron@uunet.UU.NET>; Date: Tue, 4 Aug 92 11:50:54 EDT; Thought I'd share the benefit of some recent experience: One day the engine on my 1977 MGB decided to start idling at 3000 rpm. Made me feel kind of conspicuous at stop lights. When started it would; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00039.html (9,385 bytes)
10. Help with carb troubles? (score: 1): Author: vicorp!ron@uunet.UU.NET (Ron Peterson); Date: Mon, 6 Apr 92 15:04:43 EDT; I've run into something with my 1977 MGB that has me baffled. I fixed a short that was grounding the positive lead to the ignition coil (was shorting in two different places intermitantly--really fu; /html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00110.html (9,037 bytes)
11. MGB experiences/questions (score: 1): Author: vicorp!ron@uunet.UU.NET (Ron Peterson); Date: Wed, 2 Oct 91 15:04:38 EDT; I've owned a '77 MGB for about three years and have never been able to get it running very well. My brother and I recently pulled the engine and rebuilt the overdrive (which now works!) and took off; /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00039.html (9,020 bytes)

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