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121. Re: [Mg-t] Ignition lamp (score: 1): Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>; Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:05:17 +1300; Well I only did concours for the first year post resto in 2006 - not anal enough to keep it up. Now I drive it to work. American women must be more discerning that NZ shelias - here only small childr; /html/mg-t/2011-03/msg00051.html (11,794 bytes)
122. [Mg-t] British cars (score: 1): Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>; Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:37:42 +1200; Perhaps Americans should only be allowed to run for public office if they have rebuilt a British car or bike. Such a requirement would indicate: A world view, well at least as far as the English Chan; /html/mg-t/2011-06/msg00027.html (10,631 bytes)
123. [Mg-t] clutch fixed (score: 1): Author: Douglas Ormrod <Douglas.Ormrod@Neurological.org.nz>; Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 01:43:51 +0000; Just following up on my clutch problems which followed on from the bottom clutch rod breakage, and the fact that the clutch would not disengage with the new bottom rod fitted. I was contemplating pul; /html/mg-t/2011-11/msg00005.html (10,579 bytes)
124. Re: [Mg-t] Don Tonks (score: 1): Author: Douglas Ormrod <Douglas.Ormrod@Neurological.org.nz>; Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:05:04 +0000; There is a long feature and pictures of his cars, including the Arnolt, in this 2005 magazine: http://www.britishmotoring.net/current_issue/2005_Summer.pdf Cheers Douglas does any one know this gent?; /html/mg-t/2011-11/msg00027.html (7,490 bytes)
125. [Mg-t] Ignition problem - I think! (score: 1): Author: Douglas Ormrod <Douglas.Ormrod@Neurological.org.nz>; Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 04:29:50 +0000; Hi T people Last weekend my 51 TD, which has been very reliable to date, started to suddenly miss then died altogether. I suspected ignition as the pump was ticking away - but could not find anything; /html/mg-t/2011-11/msg00036.html (8,032 bytes)
126. [Mg-t] Fixed! Ignition problem - I think! (score: 1): Author: Douglas Ormrod <Douglas.Ormrod@Neurological.org.nz>; Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 06:58:28 +0000; Well you were all dead right. I was down there fiddling around just now and while looking for something else I found the original tatty looking Lucas rotor arm that came with the car 11 years ago- wh; /html/mg-t/2011-11/msg00039.html (6,811 bytes)
127. Re: [Mg-t] Fixed! Ignition problem - I think! (score: 1): Author: Douglas Ormrod <Douglas.Ormrod@Neurological.org.nz>; Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 19:13:59 +0000; Well yes and no - $90 for the tow home and $50 a new dist cap - but at least I now have a spare dist cap, and I will buy one of those rotors for Jeff. Thanks as always Douglas Douglass, Congratulatio; /html/mg-t/2011-12/msg00003.html (8,749 bytes)
128. [Mg-t] TD clutch rod broke (score: 1): Author: Douglas Ormrod <Douglas.Ormrod@Neurological.org.nz>; Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 19:43:07 +0000; Giday T people Spring in New Zealand, so took the TD to work the other day. On the way home the bottom clutch rod snapped just at the start of the thread at the front. I got home under my own steam w; /html/mg-t/2011-10/msg00000.html (7,291 bytes)
129. [Mg-t] more clutch woes (score: 1): Author: Douglas Ormrod <Douglas.Ormrod@Neurological.org.nz>; Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:25:53 +0000; OK, I heated and reshaped my LHD clutch rod and it worked out fine and fitted nicely. However, even with it fully wound up to the max adjustment the clutch does not disengage properly. I can just get; /html/mg-t/2011-10/msg00016.html (7,689 bytes)
130. [Mg-t] Household MG 'Tools' (score: 1): Author: Douglas Ormrod <Douglas.Ormrod@Neurological.org.nz>; Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 23:31:15 +0000; I have a selection of locking artery forceps from my days as a rat surgeon. All sorts of uses - clamping off pipes, holding small nuts in tight spaces, fishing out small parts that have dropped into; /html/mg-t/2013-06/msg00009.html (10,365 bytes)
131. Re: [Mg-t] Head lights (score: 1): Author: Douglas Ormrod <Douglas.Ormrod@Neurological.org.nz>; Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 00:31:15 +0000; The reflectors are silvered - like the back of a mirror, and anything more than a light dusting will rub it off. The platers can resilver them. Cheers Douglas Good day All, I have started to re-assem; /html/mg-t/2014-09/msg00002.html (8,851 bytes)
132. Re: [Mg-t] TD distributor rebuild (score: 1): Author: Douglas Ormrod <Douglas.Ormrod@Neurological.org.nz>; Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 21:36:54 +0000; pleased see the USA is finally moving in the metric direction - 1/4mm is at least half way there :-) Douglas in New Zealand I re-examined the pin hole misalignment and using that eye-ball measurement; /html/mg-t/2015-04/msg00026.html (9,204 bytes)
133. [Mg-t] Post winter TD blues (score: 1): Author: Douglas Ormrod <Douglas.Ormrod@Neurological.org.nz>; Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 01:21:51 +0000; Greetings from New Zealand Long-time no chat, but long-time no problems. My 51 TD has given very little trouble over the last 8 years, but now it is. It has had very little use over the last six mont; /html/mg-t/2016-11/msg00000.html (9,856 bytes)
134. Re: [Mg-t] Post winter TD blues (score: 1): Author: Douglas Ormrod <Douglas.Ormrod@Neurological.org.nz>; Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 21:54:04 +0000; Thanks for all that good advice folks. Sounds like the carb floats are the place to start, and I'll change the plugs. I did check the carb pistons and they were nice and smooth. Fuel in NZ all comes; /html/mg-t/2016-11/msg00004.html (13,159 bytes)
135. Re: [Mg-t] Post winter TD blues (score: 1): Author: Douglas Ormrod <Douglas.Ormrod@Neurological.org.nz>; Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 01:32:45 +0000; Hi John The mist is clearing (it was 10 years ago when I put it together). Just had a look at my head and it is stamped 68422. But this is a Wosleley 4/44 head - my original which is a 22952 was crac; /html/mg-t/2016-11/msg00005.html (13,276 bytes)

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