[Mgs] Mgs Digest, Vol 132, Issue 1

Thu May 10 09:31:42 MDT 2018

Best of luck to you, Monte!

Dan D
'76B, '65B
Central NJ USA

http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/

On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 8:18 AM, mj Morris via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> 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:)
>
> On Tue, May 1, 2018, 5:45 PM <mgs-request at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>> Today's Topics:
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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>
>> Cc: MG list <mgs at autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Mgs Digest, Vol 127, Issue 6
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>> Thanks, Max.
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 10:35 AM Max Heim <mvheim at sonic.net> wrote:
>>
>> > 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
>> >
>> > 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>
>> To: <mgs at autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Mgs Digest, Vol 127, Issue 6
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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>
>> To: mgs at autox.team.net
>> 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:
>>
>> http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/ignition/ig101.htm
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>>
>>
>> -Steve T.
>>
>> 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>
>> To: mgs at autox.team.net
>> 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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