[Mgs] Mgs Digest, Vol 132, Issue 1

Thu May 10 06:18:41 MDT 2018

We are downsizing our residence and our lives, therefore we have sold our
79B to Angela of Quincy, Illinois. I'll be letting her know of the
existance of this group.

I want to thank everyone on the list for all the advice over the past 17
years. You have been invaluable to a person with little mechanical
knowlege. When I owned a 68B through college and beyond, I marvel now that
I kept it running without the benefit of the internet and the combined
centuries of MG knowledge you all possess.

I did develop the "sickness" and owned TWO MGB's for 4-5 years just after
the turn of the century. The 67 I bought on eBay, flew to Seattle, and
drove back to Missouri in 2002. Both MGs sat in the "Morris Garage" (my
last name is Morris:) for a long time as we started travelling  after
retirement. I think I sold the 67 in 2006.

Anyhow, thanks for all the advice and memories. Hopefully Angela can enjoy
the MG for many years to come and will take advantage of your combined
knowledge.

Thanks again,

Monte, 79B, HIF's, points distributor, desmogged (for your information when
Angela requires help:)

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>    1. Re: Mgs Digest, Vol 127, Issue 6 (mj Morris)
>    2. Re: Mgs Digest, Vol 127, Issue 6 (PaulHunt73)
>    3. spark plug gap (Steven Trovato)
>    4. Re: Disappearing brake fluid (Peter Schauss)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:56:40 +0000
> From: mj Morris <montejane at gmail.com>
> To: Max Heim <mvheim at sonic.net>
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> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Mgs Digest, Vol 127, Issue 6
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> Thanks, Max.
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> On Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 10:35 AM Max Heim <mvheim at sonic.net> wrote:
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> > Monte:
> > In general, the larger gap will provide a stronger spark. The smaller gap
> > was probably for emissions purposes. Keep it the way you have it.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Apr 30, 2018, at 5:35 AM, mj Morris via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, Paul. You are correct; I have been away too long, and it was plugs
> > that I meant, not points:(.
> >
> > I need a lesson. Why is the plug gap different between CB and RB cars? Is
> > it due to different distributors? I have HIF's and and 45D dizzy in this
> > 79B.
> >
> > If I decrease the plug gap from .035 to .025 will the distributor need to
> > be moved, and if so in which direction? It seems to run great the way it
> > is; should I mess with it? What are the consequences if the plug gap is
> > left the way it is?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Monte, 79B; desmogged, HIF's
> >
> >
> >
> > On Apr 30, 2018 2:18 AM, "PaulHunt73" <paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > You've been away from it too long!
> >
> > It's plugs (which is perhaps what you meant) that are set at 25 thou for
> > CB and 35 for RB.  Points are set to 15 thou, as are cold valve
> clearances,
> > for all years.
> >
> > PaulH.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> >
> > Question: Years back, I desmogged it and installed HIF carbs and a points
> > distributor from a 74 parts car. Yesterday I had the points out and they
> > were set at .035 like the 79 manual says. It runs fine (a few years back
> I
> > had it up to 105 mph; wow was that scary:), but I was wondering if the
> > points need to be set somewhere around the .025 that the 74 manual says?
> >
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> Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 08:20:56 +0100
> From: "PaulHunt73" <paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com>
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> More like the other way round - if at all - as the smaller gap was in use
> decades before emissions regulations were applied.
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>   ----- Original Message -----
>   In general, the larger gap will provide a stronger spark. The smaller
> gap was probably for emissions purposes. Keep it the way you have it.
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> Date: Tue, 01 May 2018 09:59:29 -0400
> From: Steven Trovato <strovato at optonline.net>
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> Subject: [Mgs] spark plug gap
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> I always thought that the larger gap gave a bigger spark and was
> better, as long as the system generated a spark capable of jumping
> that far.  The gap was a compromise, big enough, but not so big that
> you end up with no spark.  Modern cars are more capable of reliably
> handling the larger gap. As for your MG, what coil are you
> running?  If you have a higher voltage coil like a Lucas Sport Coil,
> it can definitely handle the larger gap.  The fact that it is running
> great means that whatever you have, it is doing fine and I would
> leave it alone as long as you don't notice any problems, like a
> misfire.  As usual, Barney has everything you ever wanted to know about
> this:
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> http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/ignition/ig101.htm
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> -Steve T.
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> At 03:20 AM 5/1/2018, PaulHunt73 via Mgs wrote:
> >More like the other way round - if at all - as the smaller gap was
> >in use decades before emissions regulations were applied.
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> Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 12:04:53 -0400
> From: Peter Schauss <rpschauss at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Disappearing brake fluid
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> Thanks for all of the suggestions.
>
> When I pulled the left rear brake drum the problem was obvious, a leaking
> wheel cylinder.
>
> Last Saturday, I replaced the wheel cylinders and brake shoes on both
> sides.  After the 25 mile drive to work this morning the brake fluid
> reservoir was still full.  No problem with the brake booster.
>
> Peter Schauss
> 1980 MGB
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