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181. Re: Portland Area Clubs/Parts (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 01:20:19 -0400; Can't help you with the clubs, but Northwest Imports at 503-245-3808, and FASPEC (number not handy) are both in Portland, both have been around for a long time and surely can help you on the club ang; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00339.html (6,844 bytes)
182. Re: bucking MGB Q (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 01:49:02 -0400; I think you have nailed the problem on the head...sloppy desmogging and vacuum leak. The EGR valve plumbing may be screwed up, or the throttle shafts...you can check the shafts with the wiggle test w; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00340.html (6,574 bytes)
183. Re: Fresh Air Vent holds Water! (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 12:19:27 -0400; on the passenger side up under by the transmission there is a little plastic tube with a bulb on its' end. Run a wire or similar adjustment tool up this tube, and you should be able to clear the drai; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00399.html (6,937 bytes)
184. Re: To B or not to B, more Qs (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 12:36:00 -0400; the timing mark is on the Bottom, down in the grease pit by the front crossmember, and the mark on the front pully is a groove cut in the top of the pully, ie: so as if to slice through the fan belt; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00400.html (8,013 bytes)
185. Re: Meboe is right! (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 12:54:38 -0400; is running with >the timing 60 -120 degrees advanced or retarded, which seems fairly improbable, or >mayhap there's a rubber layer in the pulley that has slipped. Just because I am curious, I'll >che; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00402.html (8,565 bytes)
186. Re: bad behavior in rear brake (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 12:56:33 -0400; the rear wheel cyls can get rusty and start sticking, especially with a car not used much. A brake fluid change (castrol GTLMA) and wheel cylinder work sounds like the RX here; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00403.html (6,668 bytes)
187. Re: How do I buff...... (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 12:57:41 -0400; unless you are willing to buy a good orbital buffer and find PROFESSIONAL compounds to use with it, I would recommend going to an auto detailing shop and letting them do it. They have the tools, the; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00404.html (7,194 bytes)
188. Re: Water Wetter Side Gapping... (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 02:04:32 -0400; seems to me that the heat range change is responsible for the performance difference , not the actual plug. Again , at the risk of repeating myself, the Splitfire concept is total Bovine Scat as an e; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00436.html (6,594 bytes)
189. Re: investment advice sought (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 02:17:16 -0400; Lucas just won the contract to supply all the electrics for Volkswagon (!) IMHO and I am just a layman, they are a good company regardless of how much we may joke and curse. Lots of defense contracts; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00437.html (7,011 bytes)
190. Re: Converting MGA to Negativ... (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 02:21:21 -0400; Piece of cake. As long as the DPO hasn't put in a radio or electric tach, all you need to do is reverse the battery leads, the coil leads, and if you have a 2 lead fuel pump, do them too. Now run a j; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00438.html (6,822 bytes)
191. Re: MGA Suppliers (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 2 May 1995 22:16:09 -0400; Re: MKll vs earlier A's: The Mkll has disk brakes as does the MKl, as opposed to the rather British (read ODD) twin front brake cylinder drum systems of the 1500 models. The drums work fine, but disk; /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00017.html (6,837 bytes)
192. Re: Automatic V8 '66 BGT (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 2 May 1995 22:43:26 -0400; The buick/rover is a _Great_ choice because the factory did it...so if you wish you can track down all the manifolds etc from English sources. British Parts Direct does these conversions all the time; /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00018.html (7,144 bytes)
193. Re: diff. questions, MkII (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Wed, 10 May 1995 02:23:26 -0400; You are right, they supposed that it looked like a banjo, hence the moniker. Serious! But then these are the people who call a dashboard or instrument panel a Facia. That only makes sense when you cr; /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00127.html (7,327 bytes)
194. Re: Repair shops in SF Bay Area (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Wed, 10 May 1995 02:52:32 -0400; Try British Parts and Service in Hayward, 510 581 2346. They've been doing brit cars for 25+ years. Lots of used parts too. (note no commercial interest on my part, just an old friend of owner, who h; /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00130.html (7,069 bytes)
195. Re: Pos/Neg (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Wed, 10 May 1995 03:05:30 -0400; The ramifications of putting a neg.ground radio into a positive ground car are the same as when you put a wet finger into a live, exposed light socket...sparks, loud noises, then *dead silence*... Th; /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00131.html (7,128 bytes)
196. Re: tire question (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 01:13:24 -0400; I'm running 185-70/14 Toyo's on my 67 B with no troubles. Tubeless tires with tubes are your only choice, so certainly you can do this. Make sure the inside of the wheel has the rubber strip around t; /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00252.html (7,707 bytes)
197. Re: Tubes and Tires (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 01:36:51 -0400; well chosen 185s do work, some of the challange here is that every tire mfg. sizes a bit differently...the ones that work are "small for their size" relatively, and have relatively rounded and treade; /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00253.html (7,283 bytes)
198. Re: New MG Owner! (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 01:59:43 -0400; Carburator is a French word that means LEAVE IT ALONE! If the car runs ok, leave it ok.If you do a tune up and insist in fiddling with the silly things, get EVERYTHING else right first...timing, dwe; /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00254.html (7,712 bytes)
199. Re: Quality Convertible Tops (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 03:25:15 -0400; Let me jump in here with my $.000002 (bond market going nuts, dollar dropping in value) I've no personal experience with the Moss tops after deciding not to bother to give them my business for that p; /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00318.html (7,934 bytes)
200. Re: starter grinding (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 03:42:51 -0400; I know that with a little playing around, the cluster gear on some Datsun gearboxes worked in MGs, this found out back in the late 70s when parts were Very Scarce... So maybe other stuff was copied a; /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00319.html (6,600 bytes)

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