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1. Re: Squeaky water pump...Fixed? (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 07:59:05 -0500 (EST); I'm particularly slow this morning, but how would too belt tension make the lights dim when you hit the brakes? -- John M. Trindle | johnt@tsquare.com | Tidewater Sports Car Club '73 MGB DSP | '69 Sp; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00009.html (6,676 bytes)
2. Re: THE GREAT "GAS OUT"(off topic again...) (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 12:13:18 -0500 (EST); If you stop buying gas on one day, but don't reduce your mileage, you'll buy the same amount of gas and it won't have any "boycott" effect. Not that I think anyone would actually notice. -- John M. T; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00028.html (8,202 bytes)
3. Re: Leak Thru Tappet Cover Bolt (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 06:02:08 -0500 (EST); Yes indeed! There should be a cup washer bearing down on a rubber seal. I finally have new, correct ones on my aluminum cover, after all these years. -- John M. Trindle | johnt@tsquare.com | Tidewate; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00139.html (7,403 bytes)
4. Re: trim strips (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 06:07:34 -0500 (EST); The revelation I remember (it's been 3 years) was that you do *not* want to tap them on with a hammer... either it will take all day or you will hit it hard enough to dent... Note: I *did* use a wadd; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00140.html (7,452 bytes)
5. Re: pre-load? (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 06:10:31 -0500 (EST); When you torque up a bolt, you are applying preload. Endfloat I have heard of regarding crankshafts and thrust washers... I've never heard them called anything else, but I'm learning mechanics on Bri; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00141.html (6,657 bytes)
6. Re: WooHoo - sort of. <G> (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 06:13:24 -0500 (EST); <g> I did this once, and the car barely ran.. the adjuster spun off while I was on the interstate. I fought and fought the ignition and carbs in the parking lot of a 7-11 until I thought to take the; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00142.html (8,299 bytes)
7. Status report, VA SAFTFST (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 06:24:28 -0500 (EST); Well, I've got the registration legal, and I decided to drive it down to work to pick up the work parking sticker... A beautiful trip. I've been making this 30 mile trip (each way) every day in the t; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00143.html (8,500 bytes)
8. Re: Status report, VA SAFTFST (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 12:08:05 -0400 (EDT); I actually have a new Master Cylinder as part of the things done to get this far... which I mentioned a couple weeks ago... but since I didn't recall the alcohol-flush conversation, I can't expect ot; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00193.html (7,238 bytes)
9. Re: A tip - advance your timing! (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 08:42:48 -0400 (EDT); I don't know about you, but I have a very hard time hearing pings in the B... at least compared with the Spitfire. I did use the technique you suggest for a long time, but am going to hold off on *th; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00241.html (8,377 bytes)
10. Re: THE source of all oil problems (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 08:50:19 -0400 (EDT); Does it have a spring on it? Adjustment screws usually do, on SUs. The silly things will back out without that or a thread-locking liquid... and that's just not as convenient. (It's because the screw; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00242.html (8,633 bytes)
11. RE: WooHoo - sort of. <G> (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 14:40:15 -0400 (EDT); Oh, tight is only moderately tight. In my case, I'm relatively sure that I missed tightening this one. Probably missed adjusting it totally. At the time I was listening to someone who's procedure it; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00260.html (9,254 bytes)
12. Re: Intake Backfiring (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 14:49:21 -0400 (EDT); Others have pointed out that lean running causes backfire through the carb... I'm going to go a step further and guess that the reversion on *deceleration* is indicative of an air leak between thrott; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00261.html (7,627 bytes)
13. Re: SU Carb (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 08:22:47 -0400 (EDT); This is what I've been calling the HIF6 (or very similar to it), and it is pretty nice. I ran with one when I first got mine, for about 6 months before "upgrading" to twin HIF4s. I've still got it, w; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00298.html (7,118 bytes)
14. Re: Bent Bonnet (Hood) (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 21:01:06 -0400 (EDT); I hated these buttons so much that I replaced all the prop struts with the "hands-free" ones. Whoo hoo! They work great. I've lost the one on the bonnet after some friendly tourist backed over the ca; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00400.html (9,293 bytes)
15. Re: extra lights (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 09:08:10 -0400 (EDT); Hmp? My tail lights are red, and my turn indicators yellow. But, this is a '73B (all comments below relate to this model car). Anyway, I'd suspect the high beam/indicator switch if it were my car. Of; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00794.html (9,523 bytes)
16. Throwout bearing replacement (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 18:35:45 -0400 (EDT); OK, I've been informed in private mail (presumeably to let me not feel like such an idiot) that my rattle is the throwout bearing. I can't think of a single reason why that isn't true. So.... Is ther; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00855.html (7,404 bytes)
17. Re: Back to the Intake Backfiring - #$%#$%ing car (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 14:34:21 -0400 (EDT); As far as I can tell, you're right. The only thing that might make modified plugs spark "better" than regular old ones is that sparks jump better to/from points then large flat surfaces. Of course, p; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00926.html (8,526 bytes)
18. Re: Clutch, 73 MGB, argh! (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 11:07:22 -0500 (EST); First off, I'd like to thank *everybody* for their very helpful The master cylinder was replaced with a new one as part of our progress toward this point (shifting once). Missing info: We did replace; /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00068.html (9,456 bytes)
19. Re: Why I use Mobil 1 (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 08:44:41 -0500 (EST); I'm sure it's coincidental, but the last two spun rod bearings I've had have been with synthetic oil in the sump. I'm going to stick with Castrol 20W50 this time. -- John M. Trindle | johnt@tsquare.c; /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00310.html (7,178 bytes)
20. Re: Heat, or lack thereof in MGB (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <johnt@tsquare.com>; Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 22:35:26 -0500 (EST); Although this was certainly true a couple of years ago, my very recent experiences with Seven have been quite positive. They have moved to a new location down Bluecrab Road, but have the same phone n; /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00329.html (9,109 bytes)

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