- 21. Re: Overheating (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 13:18:13 -0600 (MDT)
- Ok, here's my deal, I've had bad experiences with cars lately, and have become paranoid. In that vein, I'd say this - look up the resistance that you're supposed to have on the sending unit. Boil som
- /html/mgs/2005-08/msg00062.html (10,117 bytes)
- 22. Re: oil consumption (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 11:56:24 -0600 (MDT)
- I have to relay my favorite british car engineering story - related to oil consumption/loss. Most of you have probably heard it before. Anyone here have to fully dismantle an MGA motor?? If you notic
- /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00096.html (9,520 bytes)
- 23. Re: Electrical (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:24:51 -0600 (MDT)
- Those old switches without relays do cause a lot of problems. I've installed relays in a lot of locations on my cars - it keeps the switch good - but then you have to deal with failing relays too. Ph
- /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00110.html (8,759 bytes)
- 24. Re: Unloading your lift (score: 1)
- Author: "PHILIP ERIKSON" <perikson2@verizon.net>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:36:36 -0700
- Good point. I hadn't considered the water drain problem. Thanks.
- /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00190.html (8,592 bytes)
- 25. Re: New distributor (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:58:57 -0600 (MDT)
- Meant to send this to the list, forgot to delete the tag line.
- /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00407.html (11,083 bytes)
- 26. Re: chattering (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:42:00 -0600 (MDT)
- Aren't you the guy that had clutch hydraulic problems before?? See the Moss catalog. They have an extensive section about clutch problems. Chattering is covered well. I don't have a copy on hand or I
- /html/mgs/2005-06/msg00341.html (6,842 bytes)
- 27. Re: Bentley for '69 B (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 11:52:42 -0600 (MDT)
- Yes, I believe that Bentley manual covers MGB from '62 to '74 or some such range. It is an excellent resource. I have one at home. There is a separate bentley manual for the later cars (74 1/2 - 80 o
- /html/mgs/2005-06/msg00348.html (7,578 bytes)
- 28. Re MGB Leather Upholstery (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bacon" <pboldtrix@juno.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 17:15:14 GMT
- Bought a brand new 64 B Roadster in 1964 -- Tartan Red, Dove Grey top, red leather seats w/ red piping and red carpets, from a dealer in Pompano Beach FLa. Have never seen another Dove grey top since
- /html/mgs/2005-06/msg00369.html (6,935 bytes)
- 29. Re: Is THIS the end of The Sacred Octagon? (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 10:10:46 -0600 (MDT)
- Here is the MG connection - I'm using my compressor in work on my MGs (as well as other cars). The compressor seems to have more or less died. It's an 8 yr old devilbiss oil-less compressor, and the
- /html/mgs/2005-05/msg00129.html (7,345 bytes)
- 30. Electric motor woes (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 10:52:43 -0600 (MDT)
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- /html/mgs/2005-05/msg00130.html (6,794 bytes)
- 31. Re: From: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net> (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 10:31:30 -0600 (MDT)
- Don't insult his car!!!
- /html/mgs/2005-05/msg00147.html (6,480 bytes)
- 32. Replate Chromed Plastic (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bacon" <pboldtrix@juno.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 21:37:27 GMT
- Listers: Can anyone recommend a quality, reliable and reasonable company for replating chromed plastic? I have a Coolaire a/c unit I want to put in my MGBGT and the round plastic grills (7) need repl
- /html/mgs/2005-05/msg00303.html (6,746 bytes)
- 33. Re: clutch problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 08:21:50 -0700 (MST)
- I feel that I must chime in on the slave pushrod travel comment. I've been talking with Mr. Duvall outside of the list about his clutch problems. I looked up proper amount of slave pushrod travel - i
- /html/mgs/2005-04/msg00002.html (8,522 bytes)
- 34. Overdrive transmission oil (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:05:08 -0600 (MDT)
- About a week ago people wanted to discuss the issues with my overdrive. At the time, I needed the car for my daily driver, and didn't have time to diagnose/correct the half working overdrive situatio
- /html/mgs/2005-04/msg00130.html (7,868 bytes)
- 35. Re: update on clutch battle (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 07:50:29 -0600 (MDT)
- The references I have say that the movement should be 3/8" at the slave cylinder. Now I can't say that is 100% correct for every mgb and clutch, but that's what the references say. If you need 1/2" t
- /html/mgs/2005-04/msg00187.html (8,573 bytes)
- 36. Re: It gets messy-er - MG/ROVER (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:59:50 -0600 (MDT)
- Ok, but you didn't pt in the official definition of communism - from the same dictionary Communism 1. A social system characterized by the absence of classes and by common ownership of the means of
- /html/mgs/2005-04/msg00246.html (10,721 bytes)
- 37. Re: Oil Pressure Sender/hose (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 13:22:37 -0700 (MST)
- I'm not 100% sure on this, because I have an early B, and an A - both of which use the actual oil in that hose as their sending unit, but......the way the flex hose works, the flare internal to the f
- /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00137.html (8,505 bytes)
- 38. Re: Moss Headers (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 15:18:05 -0700 (MST)
- Somehow I missed something here. Several years ago I put an MGB header on my 3-main MGB motor that is in my MGA. It fits, but is a pain to get around the steering rack - but it can be done, and I've
- /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00142.html (7,996 bytes)
- 39. Re: MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:03:53 -0700 (MST)
- I think it depends a lot on your tuning abilities. You can get 30, in good tune and with an engine in good condition. I'm up a bit in altitude (at 4800 ft) and I only get 22. Most of my driving is on
- /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00235.html (8,696 bytes)
- 40. Re: clutch problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:38:42 -0700 (MST)
- I forgot to remove the trailer, so this probably hadn't made it to the mg I don't recall all the details from last fall, but the key question is if your system is bled, and functioning properly. You
- /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00302.html (7,683 bytes)
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