<div dir="auto">Great fun!!!</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 6, 2019, 12:00 PM Hans Duinhoven via Mgs <<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@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"><div lang="NL" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_1139369903323617802WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">I always drive with our 33 old son Dave (!)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">Best drive with Dave was in 2011 to the GT’s home grounds, United Kingdom, where he pictured Paul Hunt and me with our MG’s in front of the Heritage Museum England.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">We drove almost the same distance like you did, but I a 8 days timeframe, while visiting great spots and friends.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">Visited great classic car events a.o. Cholmondeley Pageant festival of Power. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5co7nCNTGI" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5co7nCNTGI</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">We stayed with friends, where the lady’s father has great history of being a Jaguar works driver of a D-Type in the fifties registered OKV2!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">Cheers,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">Hans<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Van:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Mgs [mailto:<a href="mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">mgs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>Namens </b>dave via Mgs<br><b>Verzonden:</b> zondag 6 oktober 2019 17:10<br><b>Aan:</b> <a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">mgs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Onderwerp:</b> Re: [Mgs] Sunday morning, a bit OT<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This morning I am recovering!!!!!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We got back late last night from a fantastic trip running route 66 across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. We trailered up from Dallas, left the rig with a friend in Tulsa, and had an absolutely amazing time. Put 900 miles on the car all in all. Saw some amazing sights and really experienced “The Mother Road.”<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Traveled with my 30 year old son. Good times!!!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Mgs <<a href="mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">mgs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rick via Mgs<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 6, 2019 9:46 AM<br><b>To:</b> Hans Duinhoven <<a href="mailto:h.duinhoven@planet.nl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">h.duinhoven@planet.nl</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> MGs <<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">mgs@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Mgs] Sunday morning, a bit OT<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thanks Hans, and good afternoon! <u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> Alchohol contaminated petrol is a big problem here too, especially for older vehicles. It eats the inside of older rubber hoses!!! Replace every one of them before you experience a petrol fire!<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Rick<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Attached: My TR3 a couple of years after I sold it.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On Oct 6, 2019 7:58 AM, Hans Duinhoven via Mgs <<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">Well Rick,</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">The Sunday in the Netherlands is dull due to autumn rain and chill temps. </span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">We’ve skipped the MGCC club tour, as it rains all day long.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">But yesterday I spent work on two of my Puch classic mopeds (1970 -1973).</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">The 1973 model suffered of a broken central stand last year.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">Left me in a nasty position being able to ride the bike, but not being able to park it.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">And a new stand is a problem, because these all are aftermarket and the quality is terrible.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">Finally last week a replacement stand of acceptable quality was delivered and I made it fit.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">As the bike stood still for over a year, it did not want to start unless the choke was used all time.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">It proved to be, that a stand still period for a long time is bad.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">The European law forcing bio-ethanol added to the regular fuel makes a still standing carb clogged.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">Last week 95 octane fuel has to be 10% bio-ethanol, which makes even post-modern cars vulnerable for this nasty fuel additive.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">So I’ll change the type of fuel for my mopeds to a special one. The BGT will get the 98 octane fuel, which contains 5% bio-ethanol.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">Cleaning the carb float chamber and jet solved the issue.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">The bike went like old days again afterwards! </span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">The 1970 model suffered of a running hot piston (sudden high friction piston) a few months ago.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">So a week ago I took all apart and the piston and cylinder showed overheating and were damaged.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">So I replaced these.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">Not a very difficult job to do, but again the aftermarket quality spoiled the job somehow.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">The exhaust side of the new cylinder is not really the same fit as the original.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">So I had to change the shape of the exhaust pipe flange, in order not hitting the cooling rib.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">Also the exhaust pipe gasket had to be reshaped, in order to fit well with the flange.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">Remembered me to the BGT’s replacement front bumper in the mid-nineties.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">Poor fit and lots of wiggling to get it mounted well. </span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">From a wet Holland – Cheers!</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">Hans</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d">71 BGT NRG w/w no o/d</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Van:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Mgs [mailto:<a href="mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">mgs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>Namens </b>Richard Lindsay via Mgs<br><b>Verzonden:</b> zondag 6 oktober 2019 13:40<br><b>Aan:</b> MGs<br><b>Onderwerp:</b> [Mgs] Sunday morning, a bit OT</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Hello Friends, and good morning from South Texas!<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Another hot day is forecast for today so I plan to get my car work (play?) done early. Two jobs are in the queue, neither of which involves the Maserati, strangely enough! :-P The first is filling two petrol jugs with fuel and heading to my shop. The Triumph TR6 ran out of gas while moving it about yesterday. My grandson and I ended up pushing it into position, ready for tomorrow's transport.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Once the TR6 is fueled, its back to the house to spend an hour or so on the MG TD. That car is to get the other half of its tune up. Specifically, the timing will be checked, and adjusted as required, valves adjusted, and the SU carburetors will get cleaned and the linkage lubricated. The car will get a new brake master cylinder, but not today. Rather, a garage cleanup is needed first so the master cylinder job can happen cleanly and efficiently.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">As much as I have enjoyed working on the Biturbo, it's nice that I now don't have to do so! It's running great. Yesterday, the car started at the first turn of the key and ran great as I moved cars around. After completing a few more competing projects, the car will get regular use.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">You? How are you spending your Sunday? Any LBC projects in the queue. I know some of you are contemplating winter storage and maintenance projects for your cars, but for us on America's south coast, its driving season!<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Rick<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div><p><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><table border="1" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0" style="border:none;border-top:solid #d3d4de 1.0pt"><tr><td width="55" style="width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:13.5pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="46" height="29" id="m_1139369903323617802_x0000_i1025" src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"></span></a><u></u><u></u></p></td><td width="470" style="width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:12.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#41424e">Virusvrij. <a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#4453ea">www.avast.com</span></a> <u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div><div id="m_1139369903323617802DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br> <table style="border-top:1px solid #d3d4de">
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