In my 76 B and I assume all cars that came equipped with a catalyptic
converter there is a a warning light that comes on after some number miles
~45,000 for one to have the converter checked. I forgot the message that
is displayed, but I remember Check engine light coming on in other cars.
It was supposed to stay on until a tchnician reset it. The box is mounted
right in front of the heater box and has two connections for the
speedometer cable to be attached one goes to the transmission and the other
to the speedometer.
Mine was going south and creating horendous noises and causing the wagging
of the speedometer (the wags occured at the same time as the scheeches). I
took it apart and greased the fitting which connected the two cables and
everything worked as it was supposed to thereafter.
Bob Reisse
76 MGB
NAMGBR 8-3559
69 MGC-GT
AMGCR 1325
At 03:14 PM 11/5/99 -0700, James Nazarian Jr wrote:
>I am a little confused, what is a counter box and what years did the cars
>have them.
>
>James Nazarian
>'71 B roadster
>'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
>'74 BGT going by-by soon
>'63 Buick 215
>
>On Thu, 4 Nov 1999, Steve Conley wrote:
>
>> IMHO your best bet is to bypass the box altogether. My right angle drive
>> went bad and thanks to a tip from the list I chucked the right angle drive
>> and got the longer cable for the 68-74 O/D tranny. You just connect the
>> cable directly to the tranny and it's long enough to bypass the counter box
>> and connect directly to the speedo. Then you have 2 connections, instead of
>> 4.
>>
>> Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys
>> to teenage boys. -(PJ O'Rourke)
>>
>> Steve Conley
>> Marysville, WA USA
>> '76 MGB Roadster
>> GHN5UG393585G
>> mailto:swconley@foxinternet.net
>> MGB Online = http://web3.foxinternet.net/swconley
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>> Behalf Of Robert Alan Reisse
>> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 12:35 PM
>> To: Theresa Rak
>> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: New Gal on the block :)
>>
>>
>> There was already a post on this that said replace the entire cable.
>>
>> Well, I would start by checking the little box that counts miles for the
>> warning light. I had that go bad on my car so I took it apart and greased
>> the union that connects the two pieces of the speedometer cable. I also
>> greased the inside of the cable (It should slip out when you get one end
>> off and can easily be reinserted. That solved my problem with the
>> speedometer. Of, course now that little box does not work correctly, but
>> after 160,000 miles I do not think anyone cares.
>>
>> Bob Reisse
>> 76 MGB
>> NAMGBR 8-3559
>> 69 MGC-GT
>> AMGCR 1325
>>
>> At 07:06 AM 11/4/99 PST, Theresa Rak wrote:
>> >Hi all....
>> >
>> >Just bought my first MG (a 77 B) a couple of weeks ago! I love it...my
>> >family thinks i am crazy because it has turned quite cool here
>> >(Tennessee..USA) and I am still putting around in my new toy. I have been
>> >reading the mail here on the list and WOW....you "guys" are great! Every
>> >possible question is asked...and gets answered! I have a quick "newbie"
>> >question...What is up with my spedo needle? It will sometimes bob from 40
>> to
>> >60 with a vengence :) I have no idea how fast I am going. Mine is a 4 cyl
>> so
>> >I am not in much danger of a ticket...but it would be kinda nice to know
>> how
>> >fast I am going.Does anyone else have this prob? Any replies would be
>> >greatly appreciated!
>> >
>> >Teri
>> >B '77
>> >and a Honda "Subdivision" LOL
>> >
>> >
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