- 1. [Mg-t] Plug for "Inspection Lamp Socket" (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:37:35 -0400
- Is there a plug available to fit the "Inspection Lamp Socket" that's on the TD dashboard? This would be a handy way of connecting 12V electrical accessories. I'm thinking of making up an adaptor with
- /html/mg-t/2008-06/msg00004.html (7,919 bytes)
- 2. Re: [Mg-t] Plug for "Inspection Lamp Socket" (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:43:37 -0400
- A diode in series with one of the leads can protect the device against reverse polarity. I plan to put one in my "adapter". Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s) Email - bobmgtd@comcast.net Cars: 52
- /html/mg-t/2008-06/msg00010.html (10,782 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Mg-t] Plug for "Inspection Lamp Socket" (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:29:36 -0400
- Yes, the diode only lets the current flow one way. By using four diodes in what's called a "bridge configuration", the device can even work plugged in either way. Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s
- /html/mg-t/2008-06/msg00033.html (9,967 bytes)
- 4. [Mg-t] What is this British car? (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 11:18:31 -0400
- In the PBS series "Poirot", what is the car Hastings drives? (Google provided no answers.) BTW, T-series MGs are occasionally spotted in the show. Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s) Email - bobmgt
- /html/mg-t/2008-08/msg00037.html (7,252 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Mg-t] Original paint (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 12:28:55 -0400
- On a related note, I discovered that you can polish right through chrome also. BE CAREFUL. If you have a stubborn smashed bug on your radiator shell, place a wet towel over it until it softens up. Do
- /html/mg-t/2008-09/msg00017.html (10,232 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Mg-t] Original paint (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 12:30:57 -0400
- On a related note, I discovered that you can polish right through chrome also. BE CAREFUL. If you have a stubborn smashed bug on your radiator shell, place a wet towel over it until it softens up. Do
- /html/mg-t/2008-09/msg00018.html (9,196 bytes)
- 7. [Mg-t] test (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:21:04 -0400
- test only _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Mg-t@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/mg-t Archives at http://www.team.
- /html/mg-t/2008-09/msg00019.html (6,069 bytes)
- 8. [Mg-t] What's with the 5K byte message limit? (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:18:58 -0500
- I received a message about my last posting saying it was over the 5K limit. 5K seems minuscule to me, just two pages of plain text on my printer. What gives? Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s) Ema
- /html/mg-t/2009-01/msg00007.html (7,287 bytes)
- 9. Re: [Mg-t] Battery issue (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:56:02 -0500
- MG originally set the charging voltage to 16 volts on the T cars. (Correct me if I'm wrong. I base this statement on the operation of my original voltage regulator, and the alignment procedure in the
- /html/mg-t/2009-01/msg00019.html (10,431 bytes)
- 10. [Mg-t] Is Valvoline VR1 OK for everyday use? (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:55:19 -0400
- Valvoline is touting it's VR1 racing oil as having plenty of Zinc (ZDDP I guess). Is there any down side to using this "racing oil" in my non-racing MGB and TD? Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
- /html/mg-t/2009-06/msg00014.html (7,113 bytes)
- 11. Re: [Mg-t] MG TD Tires (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:03:39 -0400
- Yes, I've heard about the ridges, and I've also heard the argument that the only thing making the rims airtight is the rust around the rivets. BUT, it's it hard to argue against 40 years of happy mot
- /html/mg-t/2010-08/msg00006.html (7,680 bytes)
- 12. [Mg-t] TD Starter Knob (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:22:32 -0400
- The starter knob on my TD sticks out 2 inches in the non-pulled position. This just doesn't look right to me. Should it be flush against the dash, or should there be some clearance? I assume the clea
- /html/mg-t/2010-08/msg00007.html (7,125 bytes)
- 13. [Mg-t] TD top radiator hose replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:30:45 -0400
- What is the correct procedure for installing a new top radiator hose on a TD? Is there anyway of doing it without removing the thermostat housing? (My new reproduction hose is much too stiff to squis
- /html/mg-t/2010-08/msg00011.html (6,881 bytes)
- 14. Re: [Mg-t] TD top radiator hose replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:30:49 -0400
- Silicone spray lubricant works well also on rubber hoses. It does wonders loosening up an old hose that has bonded to it's pipe. Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s) Email - bobmgtd@comcast.net Cars
- /html/mg-t/2010-08/msg00016.html (10,027 bytes)
- 15. Re: [Mg-t] TD top radiator hose replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:39:59 -0400
- Silicone spray lubricant works well also on rubber hoses. It does wonders loosening up an old hose that has bonded to it's pipe. Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s) Email - bobmgtd@comcast.net Cars
- /html/mg-t/2010-08/msg00017.html (9,369 bytes)
- 16. Re: [Mg-t] TD top radiator hose replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:58:30 -0400
- Thanks for the tip. I managed to get the hose on with the help of a small nail prying tool last night. It took a lot of prying and twisting, but I finally got it on. Forcing the hose to compress, lik
- /html/mg-t/2010-08/msg00018.html (10,383 bytes)
- 17. [Mg-t] Allen wrench size for Moss Wind Wings (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 15:21:55 -0400 s=q20121106; t=1376508096; bh=Da7zAWXooS8cxQSa0JfW5/c5zFpziK29i8u/Afn9iT8=; h=Received:Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version: Content-Type; b=PdTbri5bT
- Does anyone know the allen wrench size for the setscrews on the Moss Wind Wings? The "supplied" allen wrench was not supplied on my order. (I suspect it is metric since mine do not fit.) Bob Donahue
- /html/mg-t/2013-08/msg00011.html (8,305 bytes)
- 18. [Mg-t] Wind Wings, waste of money? (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:01:07 -0400 s=q20121106; t=1376947943; bh=GYBF8fFm4CqK/Tek7mXQDJ4RTFAIP4XzvWYT9TRr7mI=; h=Received:Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version: Content-Type; b=ahAZ4bMpr
- Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s) Email - bobmgtd@comcast.net Cars: 52 MGTD - #17639 71 MGB - #GHN5UB254361 Member: NEMGTR #11470 NAMGBR # 7-3336 Hoosier MGB Club Olde Octagons of Indiana _______
- /html/mg-t/2013-08/msg00017.html (9,046 bytes)
- 19. [Mg-t] Help, tachometer cable too short now (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 16:21:03 -0400 s=q20140121; t=1401567652; bh=QzeDwGGvpEp+qQaHwua8GhnquOBwTPvuIXNCe9KrxOQ=; h=Received:Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version: Content-Type; b=M9JpSP712
- I installed one of Jerry's alternators with the tach drive on my TD. The alternator mounted just fine, but now the tach cable is too short. What can I do? Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s) Email
- /html/mg-t/2014-06/msg00000.html (7,812 bytes)
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