[Mgs] Mgs Digest, Vol 132, Issue 1

Thu May 10 11:13:49 MDT 2018

Thanks, Dan!

On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 10:31 AM, Dan DiBiase <dan.dibiase at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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>>>    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>
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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.
>>>
>>>   ----- 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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>>> Message: 3
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -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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