- 1. Carb. Jet Kit (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Mon, 19 Dec 1994 11:45:41 -0500
- The other day, I ran across a jet kit that I had purchased when I owned a Pinto with a 2000 cc motor. The carb was a Holley/Weber 5200 (I think), but it looks a lot like the pictures of the Weber DGV
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00590.html (6,846 bytes)
- 2. Re: TR7 valves->pistons (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 09:02:00 -0500
- Sorry, Vaughan. I don't know about the valve/piston clearance on the TR7 motor, but I think I can help with the sticking valves. Try some top end oil in the fuel. One type that I have used is made b
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00545.html (7,754 bytes)
- 3. Re: sandblasting and compressor size (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Tue, 29 Nov 1994 08:27:49 -0500
- It looks like we are eyeing the same compressor, Dennis. It's actually 4.0hp, but I like the availablity of the 120/240V operation. I'm trying to put an extension to my dryer circuit to provide 240V
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00798.html (8,575 bytes)
- 4. Re: silent alarms (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Tue, 16 Aug 94 08:37:58 EDT
- We have a system available in Virginia called LoJack. It is a silent alarm for a car that transmits using a hidden radio in the car. I understand that the transmitter is about the size of chalk board
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00160.html (7,646 bytes)
- 5. MGD (?) -- New Pictures (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Fri, 19 Aug 94 07:48:33 EDT
- Be sure not to miss the 'Import Spy Report' on page 28 of the September issue of Popular Mechanics. They have printed a picture that is supposed to be a prototype for the new MG. The text is as follo
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00249.html (7,622 bytes)
- 6. Re: That's not a leak! It's *pouring* out! (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Wed, 24 Aug 1994 08:42:02 -0400
- It sounds like your first oil change was quite an event. Thanks for sharing it. I don't think that any filter parts need to be carried over during an oil change, but the bypass valve at the bottom o
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00340.html (7,994 bytes)
- 7. More Stereotypes (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 08:56:07 -0400
- Currently an owner of one of those early TR7s that you hear so many bad things about. Became hooked on automechanics at the age of 7 when my dad rebuilt the motor in his '64 Spitfire 4. I was heart b
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00673.html (7,522 bytes)
- 8. Eye spy -- Son of E-type (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Thu, 6 Oct 1994 08:58:53 -0400
- Once again, the latest Popular Mechanics has a feature about Jaguars. It is reported that a new coupe is on the way styled after the E-type. The spy shot that PM published only shows the bonnet clear
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00721.html (6,923 bytes)
- 9. Jim Bob's Winter Storage Tips (pt. 1) (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Wed, 19 Oct 1994 08:28:51 -0400
- With the winter months fast approaching here in VA, I would like to pass along two personal tips for storage of one's beloved LBC. 1. If you maintain the charge in the battery with a trickle charger,
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01120.html (7,743 bytes)
- 10. Draining the fuel tank (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Fri, 21 Oct 1994 08:33:21 -0400
- Sounds like a good idea. Being a novice at this, perhaps someone could enlighten me as to the best way to drain the tank? I have thought about siphening (sp?) the fuel from the tank via the outlet t
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01216.html (7,132 bytes)
- 11. Jim Bob's Storage Tips (pt. 2) (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Tue, 25 Oct 1994 09:00:47 -0400
- Well here it is, courtesy of Al Johnson. He said that he found these ideas in a military publication. I suppose that those folks have to store their cars often since they move around alot. I found so
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01313.html (11,044 bytes)
- 12. Re: Armorall (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Tue, 25 Oct 1994 09:24:00 -0400
- Hmmmm. I have never heard of Armorall causing problems, especially on interiors. In fact, I had never had a problem with my dashboard cracking until I used a cleaner on it. The color was restored, bu
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01314.html (7,607 bytes)
- 13. Re: smog pump removal (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 1994 09:20:46 -0400
- The pump was gone from my TR7 when I bought it. Be *sure* to save the parts. More and more areas are performing a visual inspection of the motor, and all original pollution equipment must be in plac
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01394.html (7,299 bytes)
- 14. Re: GT6 stuck clutch (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Sep 1994 09:10:52 -0400
- Marcus I had this problem with my TR7 when I bought it. After replacing the clutch hydraulics, I called the local British cars service place for advice. They suggested that I step on the brake and t
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00302.html (7,036 bytes)
- 15. RE: TR7 timing belt?? (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Sep 1994 09:07:31 -0400
- I think that the cam is driven by a chain, not a belt. It is indeed an overhead cam motor though, so a non-functioning drive chain will kill it. I think that the tension in the chain is maintained b
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00475.html (6,899 bytes)
- 16. More on Oxygenated Fuels (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Thu, 22 Sep 1994 08:27:25 -0400
- I received the new issue of Popular Hot Rodding in the mail yesterday, and they have printed a letter from a reader asking about the bad side effects of using oxygenated fuels. PHR pointed out that m
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00548.html (7,574 bytes)
- 17. Re: DC Area MGB spotted (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 94 09:16:52 EDT
- I haven't seen this one, but I'll keep my eyes open for it. Something that I have noticed in the area is a TR4 that appears to have had the entire drivetrain replaced. The rear wheel wells have been
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00234.html (7,032 bytes)
- 18. Re: Silicon brake fluid for clutch? (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 94 14:09:10 EDT
- This sounds like good advice to clean the pipes in the system, but I wouldn't do the conversion without replacing all the seals. There are alot of places for the old brake fluid to hide between the
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00256.html (7,842 bytes)
- 19. Re: silent alarms (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Tue, 16 Aug 94 08:37:58 EDT
- We have a system available in Virginia called LoJack. It is a silent alarm for a car that transmits using a hidden radio in the car. I understand that the transmitter is about the size of chalk board
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00425.html (7,642 bytes)
- 20. MGD (?) -- New Pictures (score: 1)
- Author: jab@netrix.com
- Date: Fri, 19 Aug 94 07:48:33 EDT
- Be sure not to miss the 'Import Spy Report' on page 28 of the September issue of Popular Mechanics. They have printed a picture that is supposed to be a prototype for the new MG. The text is as follo
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00514.html (7,622 bytes)
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