- 61. Re: Tow Bars (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Moses <moses@csra.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 06:31:56 -0700
- No, and I am not a "by-the-book" mechanic, but I have towed my 79 MGB about 200 miles using a tow bar attached to the two (2) tow points underneath the front end on the frame. I did not remove the B
- /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00355.html (10,130 bytes)
- 62. Moss and the Internet (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Moses <moses@csra.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 06:56:15 -0700
- Reading the Spring 1996 edition of "Moss Motoring", I noticed the "Chaput Chatter" column on page 9. Moss is entering the tech-age and is planning to develop a Webpage. They are planning a simple pag
- /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00356.html (7,303 bytes)
- 63. Re: Midget Joke (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Moses <moses@csra.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 17:44:08 -0500
- Sssshhh. You'll wake up Denise. Seems I heard a thread like this before on this list about an MGB. If an MGB is not worth US$10,000, then certainly neither a midget (sic) nor an 1100 would be worth t
- /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00379.html (7,450 bytes)
- 64. Re: Tow Bars (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Moses <moses@csra.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 17:46:29 -0700
- I did not. I just made sure it was NOT in gear and let the steering wheel turn free. Similarly, when I was 17, I towed my Datsun B210 (another "B") from Myrtle Beach, SC home after a great week of p
- /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00382.html (8,043 bytes)
- 65. What a Weekend!! (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Moses <moses@csra.net>
- Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 12:10:55 -0700
- After months of tinkering with and rebuilding the carbureator, I got my '79 MGB (single Zentih carb) RUNNING !!!! Took it out for a spin !!! The fire is still alive!!! But, (that telltale transition)
- /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00450.html (7,847 bytes)
- 66. RE: What a Weekend!! (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Moses <moses@csra.net>
- Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 13:45:03 -0700
- experiencedmany of these same symptoms. I, too, am new to MGs - I bought my first (70 MGB) in September, 1995. Seems I am having the same troubles you are. the air speed, When I purchased the car, it
- /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00458.html (8,575 bytes)
- 67. Estimate $$$ (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Moses <moses@csra.net>
- Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 08:21:00 -0700
- After receiving several posts about white smoke = coolant/water in the combustion chamber and checking the cylinders, I fear that the head gasket needs to be replaced. This would explain the wet plug
- /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00467.html (7,038 bytes)
- 68. Zenith Carb (score: 1)
- Author: moses@csra.net (Tim Moses)
- Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 12:56:39 -0700
- Before I send off my $$$ to Moss Motors to get their detailed manual (Hayes) on Zenith Carbs, is there a second opinion on what I should look at or purchase? I am new to Zenith Carbs (and carbs for t
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00023.html (6,936 bytes)
- 69. Re: Vacuum (score: 1)
- Author: moses@csra.net (Tim Moses)
- Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 13:40:19 -0700
- So my 1979 MGB which used to have an electrical "air pump" until the DPO got a hold of the EGR system will never run correctly until I replace the "blank spot" with an "air pump" ???? Do I have to r
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00301.html (7,672 bytes)
- 70. IT'S A GIRL (score: 1)
- Author: moses@csra.net (Tim Moses)
- Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 13:42:49 -0700
- As a faithful follower of, and part-time contributer to, this list, I am compelled to announce to my fellow MG fanatics that Tim "who has his mind on only one thing" Moses is now the proud papa of a
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00302.html (6,805 bytes)
- 71. IT'S A GIRL (score: 1)
- Author: moses@csra.net (Tim Moses)
- Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 05:50:06 -0700
- As a faithful follower of (and a part-time question-asker on) this list, I am delighted to announce to my fellow MG fanatics that Tim "who has only one thing on his mind" Moses is now the proud papa
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00330.html (6,804 bytes)
- 72. Zenith-Stromberg Carb (SINGLE) (score: 1)
- Author: moses@csra.net (Tim Moses)
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 10:03:07 -0700
- OK, I finally did it. I pulled my single Zenith-Stromberg Carb off my 1979 MGB. I disassembled it, cleaned everything, replaced gaskets, washers, etc. that came with the "MOSS Rebuild Kit" (For futur
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00377.html (8,393 bytes)
- 73. RE: temperature sending bulb (score: 1)
- Author: moses@csra.net (Tim Moses)
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 13:33:50 -0700
- Another "solution" (no pun intended) that will work wonders on brass is: KOOLAID. We used it in the navy to polish brass. Worked miracles. the RED koolaid seemed to work the best. Like Lew says, don
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00389.html (7,603 bytes)
- 74. Re: Removing studs (score: 1)
- Author: moses@csra.net (Tim Moses)
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 13:46:45 -0700
- Recently had to replace a broken stud - doesn't matter which way you do it with those. But, being the penny pincher that I am, I prefer the "two-nut" method. ones may be reused? If it's clean and th
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00390.html (7,247 bytes)
- 75. Zenith-Stromberg Carb (SINGLE) (score: 1)
- Author: moses@csra.net (Tim Moses)
- Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 15:50:43 -0700
- OK, I finally did it. I pulled my single Zenith-Stromberg Carb off my 1979 MGB. I disassembled it, cleaned everything, replaced gaskets, washers, etc. that came with the "MOSS Rebuild Kit" (For futur
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00426.html (8,348 bytes)
- 76. Re: Zenith-Stromberg Carb (SINGLE) (score: 1)
- Author: moses@csra.net (Tim Moses)
- Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 14:16:46 -0700
- John, Jim and anyone else who has responded to my original post concerning Zenith-Stromberg (SINGLE) Carb adjustment: For some reason, Jim Mellander's post was the first response to my original quest
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00455.html (9,668 bytes)
- 77. Re: light - was benches (score: 1)
- Author: moses@csra.net (Tim Moses)
- Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 14:06:50 -0700
- So, should I mount a $5 flourescent lamp on a pole to provide light when working under the hood, or shoule I shell out $40 and get the DUAL halogen lamps????? I am dying to light up the world, but a
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00488.html (7,325 bytes)
- 78. Re: Tow Bar (score: 1)
- Author: moses@csra.net (Tim Moses)
- Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 06:42:17 -0700
- Happens to us, too. When I bought my '79 B in September, 1995, I towed it home using a tow bar purchased at Pep Boys (auto shop) for ~$99. Didnt quite fit on the two towing attachments on the front
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00698.html (8,632 bytes)
- 79. Re: MOWOG (score: 1)
- Author: moses@csra.net (Tim Moses)
- Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 14:56:19 -0700
- Denise: Having led a former military life, I, too, like your version better because of the acronym, but wonder if SEX isn't the reason behind MOWOG. Just as "TVR" appears a little more SEXY than "TW
- /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00253.html (7,538 bytes)
- 80. Re: anthropomorphizing (score: 1)
- Author: moses@csra.net (Tim Moses)
- Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 11:49:44 -0700
- I haven't named mine either. I used to drive SHIPS in the Navy and believe me, an MGB is no 412 foot Guided Missle Destroyer. SHE was a living, breathing, heaving, rolling creature. My MGB is just f
- /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00382.html (8,813 bytes)
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