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Subject: [Bmcu] MGB prep advice for road trip
From: Jay Williams <runout23@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:37:58 -0700
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Jay here of Park City Cars and Coffee.  I'm planning a road trip to Lake Su=
perior in early June.  Getting my 1980 MGB in order.
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Other than new tires (definately needed)=2C what advice do you all have (de=
cades of experience over me) that I should do prior to hittin' the road?  I=
've replaced the belt=2C valve cover gasket=2C plugs and wires=2C two big h=
oses and flushed the radiator.  Car runs well=2C 3000rpm at 60mph.  Smooth =
ride with no wobbling or any other noticeable problems.
=20
It does have a little minor backfiring issue (little 'putt=2C putt=2C putt'=
 exhaust sounds when going fast downhill and easing off the throttle)=2C bu=
t I'm guessing this is okay due to living at 7000' and this trip is heading=
 down to much lower altitudes.  Plugs are always a little carbon black when=
 I change them=2C but my understanding is that rich is better than lean (du=
e to possible high engine temps).  Advice on this?
=20
I've wondered about flushing the brake system and changing front pads.  Is =
this hard to do in an MG?  I've changed front pads in an old van a while ag=
o.  Also wonder about changing front brake lines to steel--is this worth it=
?  Pros/cons to this?
=20
Please share your thoughts=2C and also let me know if it's easy to do or if=
 I should take it to someone like Bailey's (SLC) or Mercer (P.C. closer).  =
Thanks for your input.  So many of you guys are wonderful resources to us y=
ounger members of the club.

Jay Williams
Biology=2C Anatomy and Physiology=2C and Environmental Science Teacher=20
Oakley School=20
www.oakley-school.com=20
work: (435)-783-5001 ext 145=20
cell: (435)-640-0630
Oakley=2C UT (just east of Park City)                                     =

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Jay here of Park City Cars and Coffee.&nbsp=3B I'm planning a road trip to =
Lake Superior in early June.&nbsp=3B Getting my 1980 MGB in order.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Other than new tires (definately needed)=2C what advice do you all have (de=
cades of experience over me) that I should do prior to hittin' the road?&nb=
sp=3B I've replaced the belt=2C&nbsp=3Bvalve cover gasket=2C plugs and&nbsp=
=3Bwires=2C&nbsp=3Btwo big hoses and flushed the radiator.&nbsp=3B Car runs=
 well=2C 3000rpm at 60mph.&nbsp=3B Smooth ride with no wobbling or any othe=
r noticeable problems.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
It does have a little minor backfiring issue (little 'putt=2C putt=2C putt'=
 exhaust sounds when going fast downhill and easing off the throttle)=2C bu=
t I'm guessing this is okay due to living at 7000' and this trip is heading=
 down to much lower altitudes.&nbsp=3B Plugs are always a little carbon bla=
ck when I change them=2C but my understanding is that rich is better than l=
ean (due to possible high engine temps).&nbsp=3B Advice on this?<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
I've wondered about flushing the brake system and changing front pads.&nbsp=
=3B Is this hard to do in an MG?&nbsp=3B I've changed front pads in an old =
van a while ago.&nbsp=3B Also wonder about changing front brake lines to st=
eel--is this worth it?&nbsp=3B Pros/cons to this?<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Please share your thoughts=2C and also let me know if it's easy to do or if=
&nbsp=3BI should take it to someone like Bailey's (SLC) or Mercer (P.C. clo=
ser).&nbsp=3B Thanks for your input.&nbsp=3B So many of you guys are wonder=
ful resources to us younger members of the club.<BR>
<BR>Jay Williams<BR>Biology=2C Anatomy and Physiology=2C&nbsp=3Band Environ=
mental Science Teacher <BR>Oakley School <BR>www.oakley-school.com <BR>work=
: (435)-783-5001 ext 145 <BR>cell: (435)-640-0630<BR>Oakley=2C UT (just eas=
t of Park City)<BR>                                       </div></body>
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