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1. battery boiling problem (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 22:00:09 -0700
I need some generic help. Over the last couple of days I've been smelling odd things from my car's engine compartment. With an Optima battery I was getting a boiled egg smell. When I went to check it
/html/mgs/2001-05/msg00955.html (7,848 bytes)

2. question of mechanical suitability (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 15:49:32 -0700
A question for those of you who can guide me. I have an engine that was rebuilt maybe a 1000 miles or so ago. It chose to lose the head of a piston recently while coming up the highway. Lubrication,
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg01141.html (7,406 bytes)

3. OT - but figure somebody can give some guidance (score: 1)
Author: Clayton Kirkwood <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 23:22:53 -0700
I have a 92 Saturn which has been running rough at cold startup and ping under a fairly low load. It has a DIS ignition system, and I get no flashing error codes when I short out the correct contacts
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg00951.html (8,540 bytes)

4. RE: cleaning water drain tube (score: 1)
Author: Clayton Kirkwood <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 19:07:08 -0700
I found mine by shining a light down the grill. When I found it I took a long length of stiff (like single aught (looked that one up in ye olde dictionary for correct spelling :>))) or greater) batte
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg01351.html (8,759 bytes)

5. RE: Engine equalizer thingameebob (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 19:50:36 -0700
Try Moss: they have an Oberg. Don't know if the price or quality is any good tho. Clayton Kirkwood (916) 663-2368 kirkwood@garlic.com
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg00205.html (8,968 bytes)

6. MGA tach on crutches (both legs cut off) help!!!! (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 19:36:30 -0700
Have a 62 MGA II and several drives ago, the tach started making odd sounds when cold but went away when warmed up. Then it became a constant nag, squeeling and humming, and the actual indicator flip
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg00333.html (8,738 bytes)

7. RE: MGA tach on crutches (both legs cut off) help!!!! (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 19:53:05 -0700
So down to the really esoteric stuff... BTW, Thanks Barney for your usual complete and detailed explaination. This has become apparent and a part will be on order, thx. snip fresh charged battery tur
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg00371.html (10,048 bytes)

8. RE: Really Stupid (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 10:25:46 -0700
Then I suppose dear Hubby should have originally said to wife, "Do your own (expletive deleted) car work". Clayton Kirkwood (916) 663-2368 kirkwood@garlic.com
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg00560.html (8,887 bytes)

9. 62 mga seat question (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 10:33:57 -0800
I've got a 62 mga II, with original style seats. Love driving the car but have some concern with the danger to head and neck and whiplash. (It's not my driving that I am worried about, it's the other
/html/mgs/1999-02/msg00937.html (6,992 bytes)

10. RE: What is the South?(NO LBC) Things A Southerner.... (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 17:00:24 -0700
So, when somebody asks where you live, you respond with, "I live in the state of mind"? :>))) Clayton Kirkwood (916) 663-2368 kirkwood@garlic.com
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00028.html (7,752 bytes)

11. RE: Gender (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 1998 19:08:45 -0700
I think my A is a female: she's always BRGreen with envy, sometimes playful, sometimes cries (no side curtains yet), sometimes finicky. You know the type. Not logical at all. If you've ever read Wome
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00855.html (8,629 bytes)

12. RE: My speedometer still bounces (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 1998 20:43:01 -0700
May not be any help at all as I only have an A (hah!!!), but I had a speedometer bounce and after having the rear ujoint replace (thanks Lawrie), the speedometer is much more steady. Hard to believe
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00862.html (7,639 bytes)

13. RE: Adventures in towing/tipping who dos and who don't (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 17:07:37 -0700
I'll let my ignorance show: David, this directed somewhat at you as you raised the issue but others please pipe in. I don't understand the reasoning for tipping somebody who is doing their job and ge
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00991.html (10,180 bytes)

14. RE: Adventures in tipping (was adventures in towing) (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 09:15:00 -0700
Ok, so having seen several responses, how does one know that they are getting service above and beyond. I would expect as part of the job that the tow fella would naturally take care of the car and e
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg01028.html (10,413 bytes)

15. RE: Adventures in tipping (was adventures in towing) (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 20:20:25 -0700
And I suppose this comes to the basis of my lack of knowledge: when is tipping due. Obviously not when the screw the job up as in the first instance above. But for the second incident, the guy did w
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg01052.html (10,135 bytes)

16. 62 MGA II wire wheel q's (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 06:45:55 -0700
Have a 62 A II with wire wheels. Don't know lots about wire wheels. I presume that they require tubes but not sure. 1. What are a good set of tires (not into the track thing :>) 2. Do I need tubes? 3
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg00529.html (7,770 bytes)

17. RE: PBBlaster (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 21:41:22 -0700
I really like the stuff too, besides it really eats through styrofoam cups fast :>}}}. I have always found it at NAPA although I suspect that may not be true in all NAPAs or available overseas. Clayt
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg01541.html (7,213 bytes)

18. 62 mga II deluxe wire wheel q's (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 09:40:45 -0700
After reviewing all of the available manuals I have, I don't find any info on how tight to make the knock off nuts. The one reference I have found is something like 60 #/ft for disc wheel nuts. How t
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00113.html (6,714 bytes)

19. 62 mga II front suspension q's (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 09:53:46 -0700
Having gone through the rebuild of my front suspension, I have a few 1. the case hardened washers are supposed to have very specific tolerances. On all of mine, the inner and outer diameters were acc
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00115.html (7,204 bytes)

20. mga II frothy engine, and other questions (score: 1)
Author: "Clayton Kirkwood" <kirkwood@garlic.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 1998 14:46:16 -0700
In trying to fix up various problems on my mga, I got around to resetting the tappet clearances (.016 cold engine). In taking the valve cover off, I noticed a significant amount of white froth, I pre
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00277.html (7,855 bytes)

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