- 361. Re: Clogged vapor pipe on 1980 MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 07:18:00 -0500
- Where's this pipe located? -- CR /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00617.html (7,630 bytes)
- 362. Re: mga engine (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Sat, 24 May 2003 08:35:54 -0500
- I didn't know about the torque specs, but I wouldn't put locktite in the rod bolts. If they're torqued right it isn't necessary. And if the stuff sets up before they're torqued down, it could increas
- /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00679.html (7,423 bytes)
- 363. Re: Clogged vapor pipe on 1980 MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Sat, 24 May 2003 08:05:30 -0500
- OK, I've had some luck with high pressure air, blowing in the reverse direction of normal flow. CR /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00680.html (7,946 bytes)
- 364. Re: Center console help (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Sat, 24 May 2003 08:18:22 -0500
- My '69 B has the pillow. I'll tell you what I don't like. The damned thing doesn't have a glove box! Ever try to dig anything small out of that map case? Ever wonder why most of them are pulled loose
- /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00681.html (7,880 bytes)
- 365. Re: MGB tonneau bars ? (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 09:17:59 -0500
- I have a set for my '69 B, they came with the car. I seldom use them. I will say this about them though, when the tonneau is folded down over them it's much neater and there's more room behind the fo
- /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00711.html (7,436 bytes)
- 366. Re: MGB makes a pilgrimage! (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 11:50:34 -0500
- Great story Martin. Your 20 miles of road in the hills sounds like the Texas Hill Country that I live in. Who on the list has taken the longest drive? Let's her from you! Cheers, CR /// or try http:/
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00309.html (8,434 bytes)
- 367. Re: MGB makes a pilgrimage! (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 19:57:13 -0500
- Sure Bud, any old time. How many miles was that? Dija wear it out and have to scrap it in sunny CA? (BG) Cheers, CR /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.ne
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00330.html (8,809 bytes)
- 368. Re: MGB makes a pilgrimage! (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 07:38:47 -0500
- Wow, lots of long trips! As it happens, I'm personally aqquainted with the lady who accompanied Barney on the run to Alaska. We were fellow members in The Alamo MG Association in San Antonio, tx, at
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00348.html (8,727 bytes)
- 369. Re: tire wear (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 07:49:14 -0500
- Methinks I'd check the toe-in before slick-izing another pair of tires. Cheers, CR /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00349.html (7,421 bytes)
- 370. Re: Timing and altitude (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 10:47:05 -0500
- Hmmm, I wonder if the pinging is because of differences in the CR level. that I load. /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00405.html (7,223 bytes)
- 371. Re: Cooler (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 12:59:25 -0500
- I'm with you, Bill. When I bought my B the oil in it was black & sticky. A year and several oil changes later after the rings let go there was still goop and some metal in the oil cooler. I elected t
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00441.html (7,510 bytes)
- 372. Re: Fuel Additive (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 22:56:47 -0500
- I used to get mine a Wal Mart. Haven't checked lately. Maybe NAPA. Cheers, CR /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00458.html (7,560 bytes)
- 373. Re: SU adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 09:41:06 -0500
- Monte, how did you get into this mess in the first place? I couldn't get the archives to come up so I couldn't get the background. CR /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00468.html (7,651 bytes)
- 374. Re: Ignition Timing For Performance (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 20:12:16 -0500
- If you engine is all original then you have the vac advance unit to match the vacuum source it already has. If you switched to ported vacuum then you'd need the appropriate dizzy/vac unit. Leave thin
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00598.html (8,007 bytes)
- 375. Re: Fuel Additive (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 20:30:56 -0500
- I lost a set of Dodge 360 heads to valve recession and those heads aren't plentiful any more. The head now on my B and the ones on the 360 now have hardened inserts in them. Otherwise I'd use an addi
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00599.html (8,291 bytes)
- 376. Re: How to coat a new fuel tank (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 10:36:35 -0500
- Guys, I'm wondering if you know something I don't. What's wrong with the paint that comes on the tank as is? CR /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/ar
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00718.html (8,592 bytes)
- 377. Re: Backfire update... and pushrod surprise (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 11:08:44 -0500
- Huh, you'd have saved some dough if you'taken the valve cover off yourself but that's another story. Unless you over-revved it and floated the valves, it sounds like the rocker arm bushing is shot an
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00719.html (7,662 bytes)
- 378. Re: How to coat a new fuel tank (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 17:08:10 -0500
- Thanks for the replies. I'll keep them in mind. Cheers, CR /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00771.html (8,688 bytes)
- 379. Re: Z-S float adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 10:17:29 -0500
- Hi Aubrey, What you have there is a misprint in the Haynes manual. The figure is supposed to be 0.625", not .0625". My 1500 Midget manual gives a range of .625" - .672" or 16mm -17mm. My Z-S manual g
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00883.html (7,051 bytes)
- 380. Re: Steering rack fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2003 08:11:29 -0600
- It could be that it was only excess oil that leaked out. When I replaced both boots I inadvertently put more oil in than the rated capacity. When I turned the steering from lock to lock some of the o
- /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00075.html (9,176 bytes)
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