Mike I don't know if the clutch cylinder should be bled by gravity but I
know it can be. At least it worked for me on one occasion.
...Art
On Wed, 9 Dec 1998, Mike Lishego wrote:
> Hello all,
> I just wanted to thank everyone who responded overwhelmingly
> that my oil consumption was ok, and to those kind folks who
> responded to my plea for help on my paper. It came out at 25 pages,
> and looks to be a sure-fire A!
> The best compliment I've received came from one of our students
> who is from Africa. She never saw an MG before I drove up to check
> my mail in it. She said, "It's a piece of art!" I couldn't agree
> more.
> The car has been netting me more fun too. Last night I drove
> two girls to South Of The Border at midnight - top down the whole
> way. How did I drive two? Well, one was small enough to sit on the
> other's lap, and those Moss lap belts were large enough to strap
> everyone in securely...(Though she could've sat in MY lap...8-)
> I tried to wire in a horn relay, then realized that the wiring
> in there was non-standard. Instead of a relay, I used thick wire
> running to the horns from the fuse block, and that even helped the
> tone immensely.
> Little Miss has picked up a rather disgusting habit though...The
> radiator overflow tube spits out a drop or two everytime I get the
> temp up to 'N'. If I'm driving, the water blows into the driver's
> side wheel and runs out to the rim before spraying down the fender.
> The resulting streaks are not only ugly, I'm pretty sure they're bad
> for the paint too...I guess I'm in for getting a longer tube and
> routing it further to the center of the car.
> Over Christmas break she gets new U-Joints as preventative
> maintenance, along with new ball joints and a luggage rack (for
> double the passenger carrying capacity!) If I can afford it, I'm
> going to try to replace some of the heater and vacuum hoses with new
> stuff too. The clutch hydraulics are acting up, as I have to
> double-pump the pedal to get the car to drop into reverse, so that
> will be the first job in the queue when I get home. Can the clutch
> system be bled by gravity, like the front brakes?
> Speaking of home, I've been given a pardon and I get to leave
> next Thursday...I'm praying for 'No Snow' for the trip, but...I just
> thought I'd share the trials and tribulations of an MGB owner 5
> months away from joining the real world...
>
> Michael S. Lishego
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/3706/
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