OK, I'm about as non-mechanically inclined as they get, but after reading
this list for a few weeks, I've decided to at least try a few things on my
own. I have two guages on my '74 B that don't work. The first is the fuel
guage, probably a busted sending unit is how my limited skills diagnose the
problem. The second is the Speedo. It used to go ticka tacka ticka between
-10 and +10 of the actual MPH that I was doing, before it was disconnected.
I figure a dirty cable, here.
Questions: Are these two items that I have things that I want to approach on
my own? If so, are there any tricks/gotchas that I should be aware of?
My service manuals are still "in the mail", so please be gentle with me.
Up until a few weeks ago, I was willing to pay a mechanic to "do stuff" to
keep the B going. I felt "ripped" every time, and I'd like to at least know
more about what's going on, even if I have to farm it out.[B
Apologies in advance for those who are more mechanically inclined than myself,
and think that I asked silly questions.
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Steve
'74 MGB (Mostly stock, single 12V battery, Weber downdraft, I'm pretty sure
the motor dates from about '69...)
P.S. I still haven't summmsrized all of the advice that I got on how to keep
a B cool in summer in H*LL... I appreciate all of the great advice, and
will be summarizing (bad pun?) shortly.
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