<div dir="auto">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.<div dir="auto"><br><div dir="auto">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.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">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.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">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.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks again,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Monte, 79B, HIF's, points distributor, desmogged (for your information when Angela requires help:)</div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Tue, May 1, 2018, 5:45 PM <<a href="mailto:mgs-request@autox.team.net">mgs-request@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Send Mgs mailing list submissions to<br>
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1. Re: Mgs Digest, Vol 127, Issue 6 (mj Morris)<br>
2. Re: Mgs Digest, Vol 127, Issue 6 (PaulHunt73)<br>
3. spark plug gap (Steven Trovato)<br>
4. Re: Disappearing brake fluid (Peter Schauss)<br>
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Message: 1<br>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:56:40 +0000<br>
From: mj Morris <<a href="mailto:montejane@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">montejane@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: Max Heim <<a href="mailto:mvheim@sonic.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">mvheim@sonic.net</a>><br>
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Subject: Re: [Mgs] Mgs Digest, Vol 127, Issue 6<br>
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Thanks, Max.<br>
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On Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 10:35 AM Max Heim <<a href="mailto:mvheim@sonic.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">mvheim@sonic.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Monte:<br>
> In general, the larger gap will provide a stronger spark. The smaller gap<br>
> was probably for emissions purposes. Keep it the way you have it.<br>
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> Sent from my iPhone<br>
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> On Apr 30, 2018, at 5:35 AM, mj Morris via Mgs <<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Yes, Paul. You are correct; I have been away too long, and it was plugs<br>
> that I meant, not points:(.<br>
><br>
> I need a lesson. Why is the plug gap different between CB and RB cars? Is<br>
> it due to different distributors? I have HIF's and and 45D dizzy in this<br>
> 79B.<br>
><br>
> If I decrease the plug gap from .035 to .025 will the distributor need to<br>
> be moved, and if so in which direction? It seems to run great the way it<br>
> is; should I mess with it? What are the consequences if the plug gap is<br>
> left the way it is?<br>
><br>
> Thanks!<br>
><br>
> Monte, 79B; desmogged, HIF's<br>
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> On Apr 30, 2018 2:18 AM, "PaulHunt73" <<a href="mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> You've been away from it too long!<br>
><br>
> It's plugs (which is perhaps what you meant) that are set at 25 thou for<br>
> CB and 35 for RB. Points are set to 15 thou, as are cold valve clearances,<br>
> for all years.<br>
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> PaulH.<br>
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> ----- Original Message -----<br>
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> Question: Years back, I desmogged it and installed HIF carbs and a points<br>
> distributor from a 74 parts car. Yesterday I had the points out and they<br>
> were set at .035 like the 79 manual says. It runs fine (a few years back I<br>
> had it up to 105 mph; wow was that scary:), but I was wondering if the<br>
> points need to be set somewhere around the .025 that the 74 manual says?<br>
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Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 08:20:56 +0100<br>
From: "PaulHunt73" <<a href="mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a>><br>
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Subject: Re: [Mgs] Mgs Digest, Vol 127, Issue 6<br>
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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.<br>
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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. <br>
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Date: Tue, 01 May 2018 09:59:29 -0400<br>
From: Steven Trovato <<a href="mailto:strovato@optonline.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">strovato@optonline.net</a>><br>
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Subject: [Mgs] spark plug gap<br>
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I always thought that the larger gap gave a bigger spark and was <br>
better, as long as the system generated a spark capable of jumping <br>
that far. The gap was a compromise, big enough, but not so big that <br>
you end up with no spark. Modern cars are more capable of reliably <br>
handling the larger gap. As for your MG, what coil are you <br>
running? If you have a higher voltage coil like a Lucas Sport Coil, <br>
it can definitely handle the larger gap. The fact that it is running <br>
great means that whatever you have, it is doing fine and I would <br>
leave it alone as long as you don't notice any problems, like a <br>
misfire. As usual, Barney has everything you ever wanted to know about this:<br>
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<a href="http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/ignition/ig101.htm" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/ignition/ig101.htm</a><br>
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At 03:20 AM 5/1/2018, PaulHunt73 via Mgs wrote:<br>
>More like the other way round - if at all - as the smaller gap was <br>
>in use decades before emissions regulations were applied.<br>
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Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 12:04:53 -0400<br>
From: Peter Schauss <<a href="mailto:rpschauss@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">rpschauss@gmail.com</a>><br>
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Thanks for all of the suggestions.<br>
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When I pulled the left rear brake drum the problem was obvious, a leaking<br>
wheel cylinder.<br>
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Last Saturday, I replaced the wheel cylinders and brake shoes on both<br>
sides. After the 25 mile drive to work this morning the brake fluid<br>
reservoir was still full. No problem with the brake booster.<br>
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Peter Schauss<br>
1980 MGB<br>
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