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1. Best way to get out of overdrive on a '78 MGB? (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 09:41:11 -0400; Hello everyone, I am new to the list and had a question about a newly acquired '78 MGB. I learned to drive on my Mom's '77 MGB back when it was new. My daily driver until recently was an old Honda, b; /html/mgs/2006-09/msg00069.html (8,402 bytes)
2. Re: Best way to get out of overdrive on a '78 MGB? (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:44:41 -0400; Hi Richard, That's clear as a bell, thank you! On a similar note, when switching out of overdrive, there is often a small delay - and sometimes a long delay - before the overdrive actually kicks off.; /html/mgs/2006-09/msg00071.html (7,787 bytes)
3. Re: Best way to get out of overdrive on a '78 MGB? (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:59:59 -0400; Excellent feedback on my slow-switching-out question. I will follow-up on the suggestions and testing tips. Thank you all (especially Richard, Jon, and Paul)! -Desmond -- -- Desmond Mullen dkm@unc.ed; /html/mgs/2006-09/msg00074.html (7,548 bytes)
4. Brake light replacements? Third brake light? (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 20:35:40 -0400; Hello MG folks, I was driving behind my wife as she drove the MG the other day and the brake light visibility really struck me. For safety's sake, I wouldn't mind something that stands out more. Has; /html/mgs/2006-09/msg00104.html (7,614 bytes)
5. Good book for a newbie? (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:48:10 -0400; I was looking at a couple of MGB repair books online and wondered if anyone had any opinions about them. (Boy, that's opening up a can of worms!) I'd prefer to buy just one for now: * "MGB Automotive; /html/mgs/2006-09/msg00142.html (7,670 bytes)
6. Re: Good book for a newbie? (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:17:14 -0400; I could scan some stuff for you, Paul (assuming it's in the book). What do you want? I guess you should reply off-list. -Desmond -- -- Desmond Mullen dkm@unc.edu P:919/843-7998 F:919/962-1238 == More; /html/mgs/2006-09/msg00148.html (7,429 bytes)
7. Re: Brake light replacements? Third brake light? (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 08:57:37 -0400; I think I read that if you use white LEDs in an application that has a red lens (like an MGB tail light) then the red lens will cancel out all but the red wavelengths coming from the LED (which won'; /html/mgs/2006-09/msg00168.html (10,831 bytes)
8. Re: Brake light replacements? Third brake light? (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:46:32 -0400; Dooooohhh!!!! Yes! _Red_ LEDs. Thanks for catching that! -Desmond -- -- Desmond Mullen dkm@unc.edu P:919/843-7998 F:919/962-1238 == Morehead Planetarium and Science Center == == http://www.moreheadpl; /html/mgs/2006-09/msg00174.html (9,567 bytes)
9. Voltage regulator, gas/temp gauge question... (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:27:42 -0400; Hello y'all, I wonder if these two items are related: tank - the gauge tops out at about 3/4 full. some point later it may jump up to where the temperature really is. The engine seems to be operating; /html/mgs/2006-10/msg00020.html (7,670 bytes)
10. How necessary is the "anti-flash cover" in a 1978 MGB (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:07:30 -0500; Hey MG folks, How necessary is the "anti-flash cover" in a 1978 MGB distributor? I believe the distributor is the original (electronic) piece. When I did a tuneup last weekend, I found that there was; /html/mgs/2006-11/msg00007.html (7,467 bytes)
11. Re: Attn NJ Guys - Pending Legislation (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:28:31 -0500; Hello Dan, I may not be reading this right, but it appears to me that this legislation actually _opens up_ use of "properly registered historic motor vehicles". See the text from the NJ Legislature w; /html/mgs/2006-11/msg00018.html (10,742 bytes)
12. Need two measurements for an MGB trunk (boot) support... (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:38:36 -0500; Hello MG folks, At an MG club meeting the other night, I discovered that it was _not_ my imagination. My trunk/boot does not open as wide as it's supposed to. Apparently the PO cut the latching suppo; /html/mgs/2006-11/msg00043.html (7,902 bytes)
13. Re: measurements for trunk lid (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:56:44 -0500; Hey Brian, I measured it out with your numbers and it looked good so I drilled and cut the support and it's now a perfect fit. Thanks a lot! -Desmond '78 MGB -- -- Desmond Mullen dkm@unc.edu P:919/84; /html/mgs/2006-11/msg00051.html (7,236 bytes)
14. Re: diesel rated oils (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:33:00 -0500; According to the thread on MGCars.org.uk, this issue appears to be most pertinent to "flat tappet engines". So, does my 1978 MGB have a flat tappet engine? (Showing my woeful ignorance!) Thanks. -Des; /html/mgs/2006-11/msg00106.html (7,536 bytes)
15. fuel leak near right rear wheel... (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 22:07:22 -0400; I went out to the grocery store this evening and filled up my '78 MGB on the way. I recently did a basic tune-up and cleaned and tweaked the carb, so I was curious to see what mileage I was getting.; /html/mgs/2006-10/msg00250.html (8,804 bytes)
16. Re: fuel leak near right rear wheel... (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 22:30:46 -0400; Hi Andrew, Thanks for the quick reply! Isn't the fuel pump the thing mounted in the trunk/boot roughly in the area of the battery? The thing I'm talking about is under the car about a foot from where; /html/mgs/2006-10/msg00252.html (8,489 bytes)
17. Re: fuel leak near right rear wheel... (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 22:38:07 -0400; I think the fuel pump on Chrome Bumber MGBs is under the car near the right rear wheel well, but I've got a '78 Rubber Bumper MGB. Curious. -Desmond Quoting Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>: -; /html/mgs/2006-10/msg00255.html (8,922 bytes)
18. Re: fuel leak near right rear wheel... (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:32:30 -0500; Thanks to everyone who responded! The mystery device turned out to be an aftermarket fuel pump. It looked like a heavy duty fuel filter until I saw the electic leads on it. Upon closer inspection, th; /html/mgs/2006-10/msg00264.html (8,181 bytes)
19. Re: Selling 67B on Ebay (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:37:53 -0500; Agreed, Steve. If a seller has low feedback, he may still be a fine person to deal with. But _if_ a seller has a lot of feedback and the majority is positive (and the negatives don't sound too bad) t; /html/mgs/2007-01/msg00056.html (8,961 bytes)
20. Re: Finding a B (score: 1): Author: Desmond Mullen <dkmullen@email.unc.edu>; Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:42:35 -0500; It seems like there's always a steady supply of all "levels" of MGB on eBay. don't seem prohibitive. That's where I got my '78 - a runner in decent shape with new top and paint for $3000. I use it as; /html/mgs/2007-02/msg00086.html (7,393 bytes)

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