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141. RE: '75 MGB Carbs, Steering Boots, emails, etc. (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 04:02:16 -0400; It looks like someone has connected the two overflow lines from the carbs together with the filter in the middle. It doesn't look like there's anywhere for the excess fuel to go (no line to a carbon; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00389.html (8,282 bytes)
142. RE: Car cover (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 00:43:27 -0400; I picked up the Tyvek universal fit cover during a Moss sale a year or so ago. It's OK, but a bit loose. It has a few holes that have worn through, probably from being pulled off the car when it was; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00451.html (7,202 bytes)
143. RE: Bolts Question (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 22:40:33 -0400; I bought some metric bolts from Suburban Bolt & Supply Inc. in Michigan. Their website address is http://www.suburbanbolt.com. The person I dealt with was Rocco Squicciarini. It was a little expensiv; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00510.html (7,123 bytes)
144. Idle too high on HIF-4 (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 00:06:12 -0400; My Carbalancer finally arrived, so I tried tuning the HIF-4 carbs that I put on my 1980 MGB today. The idle had been running at about 1200-1800 RPM, which was much higher than I had wanted. However,; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00999.html (7,910 bytes)
145. RE: rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 19:24:28 -0400; How difficult is the job for an amateur? I've got the clunk too, so I might have to do the same thing after replacing the u-joints first (another task I've been postponing). --Steve I would guess it'; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01078.html (9,820 bytes)
146. MG Day at Museum of Transportation (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 01:19:42 -0400; Is anyone planning to go to MG Day at the Museum of Transportation (Brookline, MA) next weekend? It's Sunday 6/25 at 10:00. Their web site (http://www.mot.org) gives more info. I'm going to try to be; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01063.html (7,088 bytes)
147. RE: EZ Bleed (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 07:00:28 -0400; I've ordered from Auto Expert Products (http://www.aep.bigstep.com). He seems to have pretty low prices on Gunson tools. --Steve (1980 MGB) Is there a source other than Moss for this kit? I live in S; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01203.html (6,651 bytes)
148. RE: 80 MGB runs but won't start (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 06:27:50 -0400; This is a circuit breaker for the cooling fans. It is shown as a fuse in some of the wiring diagrams. You want it. --Steve (1980 MGB) ...Mounted on the fender below the fuse box is what I think is a; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01242.html (7,356 bytes)
149. Pictures from MG Day (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 00:42:01 -0400; I made it to the MG Day at the Museum of Transportation (Brookline, MA) today. It was hot and humid, and there were fewer cars this year than in the past few years, but it was still fun. I took a bun; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01382.html (7,465 bytes)
150. RE: Service Manuals (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 23:13:00 -0400; I have the ones youve mentioned, along with "MGB Step-by-step Service Guide" by Lindsay Porter. It covers most service points, and while I don't like the way the book is organized (service items by m; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01583.html (7,208 bytes)
151. RE: Looking for a Maintenance Free Battery (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 22:58:17 -0400; I've seen ads for an Optima battery. It sounded great (it could sit on the shelf for two years and still start your car, lasts 3-4 times as long as a standard battery, etc.) but expensive. I forget w; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00095.html (7,911 bytes)
152. RE: Parking Brake Start (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 23:39:13 -0400; Check the brake warning light diode. I don't think it's a unique problem to later MGBs. --Steve Shoyer (1980 MGB) ... 78 MGB with a unique problem... put parking brake on and the starter starts to en; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00563.html (6,655 bytes)
153. London Roadster - looking for info (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 22:30:02 -0400; I received this message, but I've never heard of a London Roadster. If anyone has any info, please respond directly to Eve (ezhartmanball@visionsite.org). Thanks. --Steve Shoyer Ever heard of a Londo; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00673.html (7,064 bytes)
154. London Roadster - (still) looking for info (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 22:33:01 -0400; I misspelled Eve's email address in my last note - if you have info about the London Roadster, please respond to ezartmanball@visionsite.org. Thanks.; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00674.html (6,475 bytes)
155. air filter for HIF I'm doing the same conversion. I just got the new thinner spacers, but now (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 14:40:40 -0400; --Steve Shoyer (1980 MGB) Bill, If you haven't done so already, replace the stock carb spacer blocks with Moss part number 372-325. These are half the thickness of the originals and allow the fitting; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00782.html (7,763 bytes)
156. RE: Two steps forward, one step back (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 21:11:31 -0400; You can try cutting a slot in the shear bolts (Dremel?) and use a flat blade screwdriver to remove them. If all you really need is the electrical part for the ignition switch, you can get that separa; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00878.html (7,084 bytes)
157. U-joint free play - how much is OK? (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 16:35:15 -0400; I was under my car yesterday and noticed that there seems to be a lot of free play in the rear u-joint. I can turn the driveshaft back and forth with my hand about 20-30 degrees before feeling any re; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00318.html (7,500 bytes)
158. How much rust is too much? (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 17:09:50 -0400; While I was underneath my car this weekend I saw more rust, which really made me worried about the safety of the car. It looks like the crossmember is rusted, along with the sills, parts of the floor; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00321.html (7,363 bytes)
159. RE: 79 B HP rating? (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 14:09:45 -0400; According to a Road & Track test in 1979, the car put out 62.5 SAE net bhp at 4600 rpm. That was down from 92 at 5500 in 1962, according to the article. --Steve (1980 MGB) I was perusing an MG book a; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00559.html (7,671 bytes)
160. Bubbling spark plugs (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 23:44:20 -0400; My 1980 MGB leaks a little oil, so I replaced the gasket under the rocker cover, the started the car to make sure there was no visible leaking. I didn't see any new leaks, but I noticed that there we; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00573.html (7,307 bytes)

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