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RE: First real trip

To: jon.arikstad@merkantildata.no, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: First real trip
From: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 17:28:25 -0400
Nice experience right Jon?
I had the first long drive to the test location last monday with lots of
tools in the car.
Boy was I proud!
I enjoyed of every mile (100 overall)!

Cheers,

Hans

'71 BGT

-----Original Message-----
From: jon.arikstad@merkantildata.no
[mailto:jon.arikstad@merkantildata.no]
Sent: donderdag 3 augustus 2000 13:08
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: First real trip


I decided to use the MG, on my vacation to Farsund ( Norway) this year. 420
Km ( 420/1,6 = ca255 miles), one way.
So far, I have only used it on short towing_distance trips around Oslo. 

The MG is quite nice on long trips ( 6-7 hrs), abit noisy perhaps ? No sound
dampening installed, yet.
I ( The car really) got a lot of compliments. The younger ones of my family
was not impressed by the 95+ BHP / max speed 103,4 miles.

I have to lower the compression, I do have some irritating pinking. I tried
'104' octane booster, no help. MossMotors sells from www.headgasket.com.

Left front brake is sticking a bit. The right side was sticking last year.
Some work with a can of brake cleaner solved it.
Got some exhaust leak from the cylinderhead/manifold, again. ( sight)

Jon Arikstad

1970 MGB GT
1987 MB 230E ( power steering/brakes + automatic trans + lots of sound
dampening)





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