- 21. Re: turns and straights (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 09:12:09 -0400 (EDT)
- What have I started?!? Don(there's some things we just shouldn't talk about!) Mathis -- Don Mathis,Ph.D. donmathis@lucent.com '61 MGA '37 Derby Bentley (B190KT)
- /html/mgs/1997-09/msg02297.html (8,365 bytes)
- 22. Interesting problem (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 10:55:59 -0400 (EDT)
- I did not drive my MGA for about 9 days. When I attempted to start it yesterday, the battery was dead. The battery is 2 months old. I took off the negative ground and placed a ammeter between the lea
- /html/mgs/1997-09/msg02301.html (6,711 bytes)
- 23. Re: TD ignition situation (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 09:58:34 -0400 (EDT)
- I recently painted the engine compartment. While doing that I decided to clean up the wires going to the fuse holder and the voltage regulator. (MGA) I removed each of the wires one at a time and di
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00551.html (8,181 bytes)
- 24. Driving light bracket (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 09:58:36 -0400 (EDT)
- I sent this out last week but I think the electrons got jammed up in the power cord.I never got any reply. It's scary when that happens because you begin to wonder if you're only talking to yourself.
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00552.html (7,160 bytes)
- 25. Re: MG TD? (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 14:59:31 -0400 (EDT)
- Let's start with the basics.......was the engine in the back or the front?!? Don Mathis,Ph.D. donmathis@lucent.com '61 MGA '37 Derby Bentley (B190KT)
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00566.html (7,811 bytes)
- 26. Re: Hot Hot Hot (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 08:18:18 -0400 (EDT)
- there is an insulation that is aluminum foil on each side with about 3/8" thick bubble wrap in the middle. I used spray adhesive and cover my MGA cockpit (firewall, floor, transmission) The car seem
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00627.html (7,261 bytes)
- 27. Re: Blessed? [was Re: Hot Hot Hot] (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 10:37:11 -0400 (EDT)
- Carol, our body temperature is 98.6 F. Is there a chance that yours is higher?!? Don Mathis,Ph.D. donmathis@lucent.com '61 MGA '37 Derby Bentley (B190KT)
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00639.html (9,170 bytes)
- 28. Re: From: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com> (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 12:55:56 -0400 (EDT)
- State Farm (here in Atlanta ?!) has a classic car policy that does require less than 7500 miles per year. I had to get an appraisal for $50 and then I could insure it for the appraisal or less. The
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00650.html (7,443 bytes)
- 29. stuck hinge (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 11:30:20 -0400 (EDT)
- I have a piano type hinge that holds the door to my tool compartment on the trunk of the Bentley. It is about 3 feet long. It won't turn. It doesn't look rusted but obviously is. Any ideas on how to
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00702.html (6,828 bytes)
- 30. Re: More MGA troubles (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 12:52:24 -0400 (EDT)
- I was surprised how corroded the ground strap was on my MGA. This leads from the body to the frame. The wire appeared to be about 6-8 months old but the end at the car was badly corroded. I was also
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01234.html (12,441 bytes)
- 31. More MGA troubles...correction (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 13:20:20 -0400 (EDT)
- I was surprised how corroded the ground strap was on my MGA. This leads from the body to the frame. -- -- **This should have been "This leads from the BATTERY to the frame."** Note that this is very
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01237.html (12,756 bytes)
- 32. Re: Lucas Lamp FAQ (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 15:49:10 -0400 (EDT)
- I don't know if this goes along with the discussion but my Bentley has the same thing. The solenoid actually changed the reflector so as to divert the beam. Cheers Don Mathis,Ph.D. donmathis@lucent.c
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01256.html (7,439 bytes)
- 33. Fuel Pump (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 16:00:02 -0400 (EDT)
- There is a fuel pump listed in the Moss catalog, #377-420, for $72.65. I bought one that looks identical at Autozone here in Atlanta for $29.95. A friend of mine said he bought the same pump at Weste
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01321.html (6,704 bytes)
- 34. Re: FW: Dash light dimmer (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 08:42:03 -0400 (EDT)
- friend pull I think you are doing it right! It's not easy. Sometimes people epoxy them on. In that case you have to take some pliers and crush it and buy another and epoxy it on. Don Mathis,Ph.D. don
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01364.html (8,737 bytes)
- 35. Re: You think it's bad... (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 09:38:46 -0400 (EDT)
- Good lord, man; pull yourself together! I'm glad it's Friday; you need a rest. Don Mathis,Ph.D. donmathis@lucent.com '61 MGA '37 Derby Bentley (B190KT)
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01371.html (6,978 bytes)
- 36. Re: Electronic Fuel Pump (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 13:11:29 -0400 (EDT)
- I noticed that too. I guess/hope it is normal. I completely bypassed my SUs (I have dual SU fuel pumps.) I found a place on the firewall. It works. The output end is not "uppermost". Don (I'm the one
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01384.html (8,550 bytes)
- 37. Re: Electronic Fuel Pump (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 13:45:43 -0400 (EDT)
- they Good point. The problem is that the original SU fuel pumps were mounted on the firewall. I'm re-building them and will replace them. I'll then put this modern pump down on the frame near the fu
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01389.html (8,302 bytes)
- 38. Re: Super Clean (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 08:14:09 -0400 (EDT)
- May you HAVE hair !!!!! Don Mathis,Ph.D. donmathis@lucent.com '61 MGA '37 Derby Bentley (B190KT)
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01523.html (6,971 bytes)
- 39. Walnut MGA Dash (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 13:14:02 -0400 (EDT)
- I have a MGA Walnut dash. I finished it with umpteen coats of polyurethane. It is good looking. I probably will not use it though. I like the original metal dash which is red and matches the body. Th
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01658.html (8,109 bytes)
- 40. Re: Royalty,VU, and Radiators (really stretching the lbc (score: 1)
- Author: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 09:27:47 -0400 (EDT)
- -- Parts!! Did you say PARTS?!? Dear best friend midget Susan, I am looking for some Lucas type driving lights with the mounting brackets for my MGA . For the Bentley, I'm also looking for a Flying
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01732.html (7,409 bytes)
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