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RE: MGB vs. TR7 as son's first car( Now in defense of RBBMGs

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Subject: RE: MGB vs. TR7 as son's first car( Now in defense of RBBMGs
From: "Michael F. Adamson" <madamson@compuserve.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 13:47:09 -0500
Mike Carter wrote:

>>Pat,

>>Thanks for the good words on the rubber bumper "B."  I was getting =

>>a bit discouraged with all the bad conversations concerning this model.=
  =

>>I'm leaning toward getting a rubber bumper for the exact reasons you =

>>stated.  I'll take a look at that article you mentioned.  Thanks again.=


>>                       Mike

Mike,

I've had a '77B for the last 3 years and my wife uses it as a daily drive=
r.
 It was purchased with original paint, Tahiti Blue, and all the smoggy
stuff in place.

It has been relatively trouble free; alternator, starter, hoses, all the
things you would expect to have to be replaced were and I rebuilt the car=
b.
 Aside from an ungoing battle with the manifold to catalytic converter
joint, which with the help of all you people on the list I think I have
conquered, its been a great car.  It is certainly worth more than the
$2,400. I paid for it.

Now that the weather here in NC has gotten colder, the car has been finic=
ky
to start.  I expect it from LBC's but is there something I could do to he=
lp
it out?  The ZS carb auto choke was checked out and adjusted to spec with=

the marks on the heat body and choke aligned.  It kicks and dies each tim=
e
the key is turned each time becoming more eager to run.  Finally it start=
s
but any input from the accelerator will case it to die.  The rpm will cre=
ep
up from the 1000rpm and throttle input is then accepted.

Any thoughts or ideas?

Love the rubber bumpered B.
Michael.  =




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