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141. Re: Fw: Cars in movies (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 16:09:32 -0500; Heh -- thanks for the tip! Just bought DVD used via Amazon for $0.72 (plus postage). -- John Miller ex-XK120 and BJ8 pilot; /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00100.html (8,585 bytes)
142. Re: area codes (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 06:42:30 -0500; All you had to do was pick up the phone? We had to turn the crank (on-hook) to rouse the operator. And we liked it! -- John Miller, phone number (then) 2-21 And people thought that "BR-549" was a jok; /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00504.html (6,847 bytes)
143. Re: vacuum advance queries (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:39:39 -0500; I don't think that your Mk. I lungs can develop enough huff or puff to affect things, but at your local parts place, you should be able to get a small hand-squeezed vacuum pump for exactly that sort; /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00613.html (7,693 bytes)
144. Re: Shift Lever Boot (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 09:42:41 -0500; If memory serves, it's not so much an installation issue as a style issue, that is, it can be positioned either "up" or "down" without being removed and turned over. I remember pushing/rolling mine d; /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00703.html (7,392 bytes)
145. Who remembers MG Mitten? (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 14:00:35 -0500; The topic of shifter boots got me thinking about the aftermarket leather boots so available in the '60s, probably because the stock rubber boots were so spartan. Anybody had/have one? -- John Miller; /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00746.html (6,497 bytes)
146. Re: Value insanity. Having a lot of money isn't an exclusive (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:33:44 -0500; Not at all. It's your net worth on your financial statement. --; /html/healeys/2006-01/msg00837.html (7,011 bytes)
147. Re: Fuses (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 07:36:43 -0500; It's worth thinking about putting the wipers on their own fuse, or at least along with something unlikely to blow the fuse in normal operation. I used to curse whoever designed the fusing scheme on t; /html/healeys/2006-01/msg01012.html (7,929 bytes)
148. Re: New to the list (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 12:57:24 -0400; You really must be. The correct response would have been to flash a smile that would light up the whole landscape, and say, "Thanks! And how do you like the car?" -- John Miller Too old to pull that; /html/healeys/2006-04/msg00025.html (7,147 bytes)
149. Re: Interesting Tidbit (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2006 08:09:24 -0400; Sure it will -- in 3006. -- JohnM, who doesn't expect to be around for it.; /html/healeys/2006-04/msg00035.html (7,976 bytes)
150. Re: BJ8 gas gauge (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:10:30 -0500; Your warning is a good one and should not be dismissed, however, [potentially] sparking components are pretty common in gasoline tanks (gauge sender, fuel pump, etc.). As long as the gaseous contents; /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00700.html (7,792 bytes)
151. Re: 66BJ8 - Both Died! (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:39:41 -0500; Yes, guess: a ground opened up somewhere. Time to start tracing. If you don't have one of those 12v test lights with a business end like an icepick, this would be a good oppportunity... -- John Mille; /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00703.html (6,982 bytes)
152. Re: Request: How do I handle this problem? (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Fri, 05 May 2006 12:54:18 -0400; Just pretend that it's a PT Cruiser, instead. -- John "always happy to be of service" Miller Ex: BJ8 Current: MX5; /html/healeys/2006-05/msg00164.html (8,539 bytes)
153. Re: Sprite Radiator Fan Direction (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 08:50:00 -0400; There may have been, as they say, a misunderstanding. It doesn't matter whether it's a Mini, a Healey of any stripe, or a Rolls Royce -- reversing the fan blades will not change the direction of air; /html/healeys/2006-05/msg00474.html (7,673 bytes)
154. Re: High Water Temperatures (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 10:05:14 -0400; Yes, from first-hand experience driving BJ8s when they were new (not just my own, but also demo cars from the dealership where I worked) in Dallas, TX -- summer temps of 104 - 105 degrees F -- overhe; /html/healeys/2006-05/msg00695.html (7,066 bytes)
155. Re: Exhaust question (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 19:19:27 -0400; It's heresy, I know, but back in the day, I always wished that my BJ8 could sound more like an XKE. That was to me the ultimate in refined sporty sound. -- John Miller White BJ8, Dallas, TX, mid-'60s; /html/healeys/2006-06/msg00032.html (7,456 bytes)
156. Re: OverDrive (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 07:53:11 -0400; Good going. For the longer term, though, you'll want to put a real lubricant on it. -- John Miller; /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00193.html (6,822 bytes)
157. Re: lower front suspension pin removal observations (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:27:40 -0400; Basically, a ball joint separator. Picture: http://www.buggiesunlimited.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/pickle_fork.jpg -- John Miller The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat mu; /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00342.html (7,498 bytes)
158. Re: Spark plugs (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:38:04 -0400; While I don't remember the plug numbers, you'll want to keep in mind that the BJ8 can be a little sensitive to heat range, and stock plugs will load up if you drive too sedately. If that's you, go wi; /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00520.html (6,750 bytes)
159. Re: OT: harbor freight drill press (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:53:20 -0400; I've had one for several years. It's been pretty satisfactory (particularly for the price), but you'll want to be sure that its capacity is enough for your needs. I did end up augmenting it with a fl; /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00541.html (7,373 bytes)
160. Re: The Engine Started But... (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:40:52 -0400; Please let us know if you see anything unusual when you examine the distributor cap, rotor and points. -- John Miller; /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00665.html (6,763 bytes)

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