From andrew at drooartz.com Mon Oct 3 20:02:50 2011 From: andrew at drooartz.com (Andrew Frink) Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 20:02:50 -0600 Subject: [Bmcu] Fall Color Tour writeup and pictures Message-ID: I've got a writeup and pictures (thanks, Paul!) posted of our drive on Sunday up Wolf Creek pass. Thanks to all for following me up the hill, I had a great time leading my first club drive. http://bmcu.drooartz.com/2011/10/great-last-run-of-the-season/ This was the last official club drive of the season, though I'm sure hoping to get the MGB out a few more times before the snow socks us in. It's been a good year for drives and gatherings, here's to another good season! -Drew Frink BMCU webguy From andrew.lindeman at gmail.com Fri Oct 7 22:44:56 2011 From: andrew.lindeman at gmail.com (Andrew Lindeman) Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 22:44:56 -0600 Subject: [Bmcu] Expat update - New dash Message-ID: Greetings from Colorado. Here are a few pictures of the dash I made with my father this summer. Hopefully I'll get the overdrive rebuilt one of these days and be able to show it off in person. https://plus.google.com/photos/115456071715423366880/albums/5639015797382515025 I told him he could make a pretty penny turning gear shift knobs. Maybe when he retires in a few years I'll be able to convince him to start making them. Andy From ron.christensen at wsapr.com Wed Oct 19 09:28:11 2011 From: ron.christensen at wsapr.com (Ron Christensen) Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:28:11 +0000 Subject: [Bmcu] FW: MGB Owner Needs Help In-Reply-To: <7B40DB1B-2980-400B-BCDC-27E0A9697225@comcast.net> References: <1318553135.50044.YahooMailNeo@web120607.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <7B40DB1B-2980-400B-BCDC-27E0A9697225@comcast.net> Message-ID: What????!!!! ?Gap settings can change on one as you adjust the next.? ???? Not! From: bmcu-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:bmcu-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Richard Sanders Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 8:24 PM To: DUFF LAWSON Cc: bmcu Subject: Re: [Bmcu] FW: MGB Owner Needs Help this is a longshot, but the symptoms might support it. Have you considered that the gap on one of the exhaust valves is too wide? Gap settings can change on one as you adjust the next. The reason I'm thinking about this is your comment about the start then stall and also the miss and especially the backfire out the carb. An overgapped exhaust valve would cause chamber pressure on one cylinder to build up and burp back out into the intake manifold as other cylinders are trying to inhale. If this theory is correct then that would interfere with the mixture going into other cylinders causing no fire or intermittent firing. It could also explain the backfire out the carb if the exhaust valve is not opening until well after the moment of combustion on the overgapped cylinder. Just a theory and not advice, for sure as I'm a fellow tinkerer. Rich Sanders BMCU expat currently serving time with Minnesota Triumphs Sent from my iPad On Oct 18, 2011, at 9:49 AM, DUFF LAWSON > wrote: ________________________________ Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:45:35 -0700 From: sabner at yahoo.com Subject: MGB Owner Needs Help To: duff_lawson at msn.com Hey Duff, would you please forward this to team? I'm having problems with my MGBGT, and I'm totally out of ideas. Let me recap: My MG hasn't been driven much this year due to health problems (mine), and when I took it in for inspection and emissions testing, it failed the idle part of the test, too much HC. Now when I fired it up to take it for testing in August, it fired right up and ran great. I'm thinking maybe I didn't get it warmed up well enough before they put the probe in tail pipe. But recently, as my physical problems have abated, I've replace the spark plugs, one at a time, changed the oil and filter, checked the timing and adjusted the valves. After all that, it did start briefly, but immediately died. After much cranking it restarted, but it had ahuge miss and backfire. I checked that I still ahd correct firing order and distributor rotation, and all of that is okay. I replaced the coil, and now I get a strong blue spark that will jump a 3/8" gap from the spark plug end of all the spark plug wires, so the spark is good. I checked spark through my new spark plugs, and it was yellow and feeble, so I bought some more (better) spark plugs. But it still won't start. It does get an occasional pop back through the carbs. I'm out of ideas; does someone have a suggestion? Now that my health is returning, I'm going back to work and I need the car for my daily driver. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know at sabner at yahoo.com. Thank you very much in advance, I appreciate any suggestions. _______________________________________________ Bmcu at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/bmcu/juricube at comcast.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gr8britus at yahoo.com Wed Oct 19 12:40:18 2011 From: gr8britus at yahoo.com (sirraymond) Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:40:18 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bmcu] FW: MGB Owner Needs Help In-Reply-To: References: <1318553135.50044.YahooMailNeo@web120607.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <7B40DB1B-2980-400B-BCDC-27E0A9697225@comcast.net> Message-ID: <1319049618.53792.YahooMailNeo@web36101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> For my "theory" I propose either?a dead cat in the consolidation spigot or an overtorqued frazmataz. From: Ron Christensen To: Richard Sanders ; DUFF LAWSON Cc: bmcu Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 9:28 AM Subject: Re: [Bmcu] FW: MGB Owner Needs Help What????!!!!? ?Gap settings can change on one as you adjust the next.? ????? Not! ? From:bmcu-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:bmcu-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Richard Sanders Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 8:24 PM To: DUFF LAWSON Cc: bmcu Subject: Re: [Bmcu] FW: MGB Owner Needs Help ? this is a longshot, but the symptoms might support it. Have you considered that the gap on one of the exhaust valves is too wide? Gap settings can change on one as you adjust the next. The reason I'm thinking about this is your comment about the start then stall and also the miss and especially the backfire out the carb. An overgapped exhaust valve would cause chamber pressure on one cylinder to build up and burp back out into the intake manifold as other cylinders are trying to inhale. If this theory is correct then that would interfere with the mixture going into other cylinders causing no fire or intermittent firing. It could also explain the backfire out the carb if the exhaust valve is not opening until well after the moment of combustion on the overgapped cylinder.? ? Just a theory and not advice, for sure as I'm a fellow tinkerer. ? Rich Sanders? BMCU expat currently serving time with Minnesota Triumphs ? ? Sent from my iPad On Oct 18, 2011, at 9:49 AM, DUFF LAWSON wrote: ? >Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:45:35 -0700 >From: sabner at yahoo.com >Subject: MGB Owner Needs Help >To: duff_lawson at msn.com >Hey Duff, would you please forward this to team?? I'm having problems with my MGBGT, and I'm totally out of ideas.? Let me recap:? My MG hasn't been driven much this year due to health problems (mine), and when I took it in for inspection and emissions testing, it failed the idle part of the test, too much HC.? Now when I fired it up to take it for testing in August, it fired right up and ran great.? I'm thinking maybe I didn't get it warmed up well enough before they put the probe in tail pipe.? But recently, as my physical problems have abated, I've replace the spark plugs, one at a time, changed the oil and filter, checked the timing and adjusted the valves.? After all that, it did start briefly, but immediately died.? After much cranking it restarted, but it had ahuge miss and backfire.? I checked that I still ahd correct firing order and distributor rotation, and all of that is okay.? I replaced the coil, and now I get a strong blue spark that will jump a 3/8" gap from the spark plug end of all the spark plug wires, so the spark is good.? I checked spark through my new spark plugs, and it was yellow and feeble, so I bought some more (better) spark plugs.? But it still won't start.? It does get an occasional pop back through the carbs.? I'm out of ideas; does someone have a suggestion?? Now that my health is returning, I'm going back to work and I need the car for my daily driver.? If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know at sabner at yahoo.com. >Thank you very much in advance, I appreciate any suggestions. _______________________________________________ >Bmcu at autox.team.net >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/bmcu/juricube at comcast.net _______________________________________________ Bmcu at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/bmcu/gr8britus at yahoo.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From andrew.lindeman at gmail.com Mon Oct 24 21:28:09 2011 From: andrew.lindeman at gmail.com (Andrew Lindeman) Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:28:09 -0600 Subject: [Bmcu] Nice looking project Spitfire in Boise Message-ID: Here's an interesting car not to far away. http://www.barnfinds.com/thrift-store-find-1968-triumph-spitfire Andy L. From andrew at drooartz.com Fri Oct 28 06:47:28 2011 From: andrew at drooartz.com (Andrew Frink) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:47:28 -0600 Subject: [Bmcu] Pics from Hilton brunch, and reminder of end-of-season dinner on Nov 5 Message-ID: I've got some pictures up from the brunch at the Hilton, and details on our end-of-season dinner that's coming up on November 5th. http://bmcu.drooartz.com/ The end of season dinner will be at Diamond Lil?s Steak House on Saturday evening November 5th. at 6:00 pm. Diamond Lil?s is at 1528 W. North Temple (east of Redwood Rd on N. Temple), Salt Lake City UT, phone 801.533.0547. See http://www.diamondlils-theoriginal.com for menu. -Drew Frink BMCU webmechanic From gr8britus at yahoo.com Fri Oct 28 09:47:55 2011 From: gr8britus at yahoo.com (sirraymond) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:47:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bmcu] Pics from Hilton brunch, and reminder of end-of-season dinner on Nov 5 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1319816875.22154.YahooMailNeo@web36108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> On gunpowder plot day?? I'll be home burning a "guy". From: Andrew Frink To: bmcu Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 6:47 AM Subject: [Bmcu] Pics from Hilton brunch, and reminder of end-of-season dinner on Nov 5 I've got some pictures up from the brunch at the Hilton, and details on our end-of-season dinner that's coming up on November 5th. ? http://bmcu.drooartz.com/ The end of season dinner will be at Diamond Lil?s Steak House on Saturday evening November 5th. at 6:00 pm. Diamond Lil?s is at 1528 W. North Temple (east of Redwood Rd on N. Temple), Salt Lake City UT, phone 801.533.0547. See http://www.diamondlils-theoriginal.com for menu. -Drew Frink BMCU webmechanic _______________________________________________ Bmcu at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/bmcu/gr8britus at yahoo.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From browniepetersen at readytek.net Fri Oct 28 11:03:36 2011 From: browniepetersen at readytek.net (Edwin Petersen) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:03:36 -0600 Subject: [Bmcu] Pics from Hilton brunch, and reminder of end-of-season dinner on Nov 5 In-Reply-To: <1319816875.22154.YahooMailNeo@web36108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <1319816875.22154.YahooMailNeo@web36108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <000001cc9593$8944f270$9bced750$@readytek.net> Guy Fox Nite was always a good time when I lived in England. Spent one at Buckingham Palace at a major bash the Queen (QEII for those who think I am really old) put on. It was a lot of fun with fireworks over the realm?.. Brownie From: bmcu-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:bmcu-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of sirraymond Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 9:48 AM To: Andrew Frink; bmcu Subject: Re: [Bmcu] Pics from Hilton brunch, and reminder of end-of-season dinner on Nov 5 On gunpowder plot day? I'll be home burning a "guy". From: Andrew Frink To: bmcu Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 6:47 AM Subject: [Bmcu] Pics from Hilton brunch, and reminder of end-of-season dinner on Nov 5 I've got some pictures up from the brunch at the Hilton, and details on our end-of-season dinner that's coming up on November 5th. http://bmcu.drooartz.com/ The end of season dinner will be at Diamond Lil?s Steak House on Saturday evening November 5th. at 6:00 pm. Diamond Lil?s is at 1528 W. North Temple (east of Redwood Rd on N. Temple), Salt Lake City UT, phone 801.533.0547. See http://www.diamondlils-theoriginal.com for menu. -Drew Frink BMCU webmechanic _______________________________________________ Bmcu at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/bmcu/gr8britus at yahoo.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gr8britus at yahoo.com Fri Oct 28 12:32:41 2011 From: gr8britus at yahoo.com (sirraymond) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:32:41 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bmcu] Pics from Hilton brunch, and reminder of end-of-season dinner on Nov 5 In-Reply-To: <000001cc9593$8944f270$9bced750$@readytek.net> References: <1319816875.22154.YahooMailNeo@web36108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <000001cc9593$8944f270$9bced750$@readytek.net> Message-ID: <1319826761.53010.YahooMailNeo@web36104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Guy Fox?? Who is this guy?? Surely you mean Guy Fawkes? From: Edwin Petersen To: 'sirraymond' ; 'Andrew Frink' ; 'bmcu' Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 11:03 AM Subject: RE: [Bmcu] Pics from Hilton brunch, and reminder of end-of-season dinner on Nov 5 Guy Fox Nite was always a good time when I lived in England.? Spent one ?at Buckingham Palace at a major bash the Queen (QEII for those who think I am really old) put on.? It was a lot of fun with fireworks over the realm?.. ? Brownie ? From:bmcu-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:bmcu-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of sirraymond Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 9:48 AM To: Andrew Frink; bmcu Subject: Re: [Bmcu] Pics from Hilton brunch, and reminder of end-of-season dinner on Nov 5 ? On gunpowder plot day?? I'll be home burning a "guy". ? From:Andrew Frink To: bmcu Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 6:47 AM Subject: [Bmcu] Pics from Hilton brunch, and reminder of end-of-season dinner on Nov 5 I've got some pictures up from the brunch at the Hilton, and details on our end-of-season dinner that's coming up on November 5th. ? http://bmcu.drooartz.com/ The end of season dinner will be at Diamond Lil?s Steak House on Saturday evening November 5th. at 6:00 pm. Diamond Lil?s is at 1528 W. North Temple (east of Redwood Rd on N. Temple), Salt Lake City UT, phone 801.533.0547. See http://www.diamondlils-theoriginal.com for menu. -Drew Frink BMCU webmechanic _______________________________________________ Bmcu at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/bmcu/gr8britus at yahoo.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: