- 1. 70 MGB air pump restrictor question (score: 1)
- Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 08:44:08 -0400
- I recently had to replace the hose that connects the air pump to the gulp valve on my 70 MGB. My Moss catalog says that there's supposed to be a restrictor plug that goes in the output tube from the
- /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00204.html (7,248 bytes)
- 2. 70 B air pump hose needs replacing (score: 1)
- Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 22:17:00 -0400
- In doing some alternator replacements recently, I had to remove the air pump on the B. In doing so, I apparently flexed the hose that goes between the pump and the gulp valve. I flexed it enough so t
- /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00179.html (7,864 bytes)
- 3. Need Carb heat shield backing material (score: 1)
- Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 14:55:02 -0400
- Last year I replaced my carbs on my 70 MGB. In doing so, I discovered that the original insulating material on the engine side of the metal heat shield was crumbling off. I think that it was probably
- /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00505.html (8,421 bytes)
- 4. Need knobs for my original 1970 BMC AM radio - or new radio (score: 1)
- Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2003 19:28:28 -0400
- I'm rejuvenating my '70 B. When I bought it, it had the original BMC AM band radio which I removed and replaced with something more modern, that also ran the battery down, since I didn't drive it muc
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00051.html (8,659 bytes)
- 5. Rostyle trivia question (score: 1)
- Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 11:16:03 -0400
- I have a 70 B with Rostyle wheels, which are just fine with me. The Rostyle wheels seem to be unique to the B and I was just wondering where that name came from. Do any of you know? Is there any inte
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00278.html (7,304 bytes)
- 6. HS4 Carb problem (score: 1)
- Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2003 21:50:36 -0400
- In getting my B back on the road I needed to do some carburetor work. I have a 1970 MGB with SU HS4 carbs. I needed to remove the beasts from the manifold and free up the jets from their seats. In d
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00100.html (7,355 bytes)
- 7. RE: HS4 Carb problem - problem solved ! (score: 1)
- Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2003 23:17:06 -0400
- Thanks to all who replied. David Council suggested finding a small o-ring as a replacement for the conical shaped 'official part'. I did find two at our local old timey hardware store and they worked
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00149.html (10,193 bytes)
- 8. Clik-Adjust experience (score: 1)
- Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 13:50:19 -0400
- I just received the Gunson's Clik-Adjust that I ordered recently and tried it out last night for the first time. One of the first things that you have to do is to 'calibrate' the tool (actually exper
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00705.html (7,782 bytes)
- 9. RE: Clik-Adjust experience - Part II (score: 1)
- Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 20:10:32 -0400
- Well I thank all those who have responded with comments. Several mentions were of possible binding that could obscure the accuracy of the tool. I think that's a good point. I forgot to mention (becau
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00721.html (7,650 bytes)
- 10. Overdrive care (score: 1)
- Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 14:26:05 -0400
- I've just recently gotten my '70 B out of the garage after a long idle time and am driving it again while my other car is in the shop. This MGB has factory overdrive and it seems to work just fine. M
- /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00299.html (8,237 bytes)
- 11. MGB - 1970 Rocker Arm Cover Leakage (score: 1)
- Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 07:13:04 -0400
- Now that I'm beginning to drive the beast again, I'm looking to fix things that I never got around to before - oil leaks in the engine area. From what I can observe, my leaks are coming from the rock
- /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00319.html (8,140 bytes)
- 12. 1970 MGB carpet snaps (score: 1)
- Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 23:35:33 -0400
- Well, I hate to admit this, but I've had my B for almost 20 years now and had never messed with the carpets. No they weren't in real good shape, but I lost interest in the beast for a string of years
- /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00514.html (7,773 bytes)
- 13. 70 MGB gummed up carburetor (score: 1)
- Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 22:48:47 -0400
- In tending to a handful of engine items, I had to take off the carburetors and knew that they could use some cleaning up, but I found that apparently I left the B sit still for so long that the jet i
- /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00695.html (7,723 bytes)
- 14. '70 B Carburetor heat shield (score: 1)
- Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 06:43:37 -0400
- In dis-assembling the carb and manifold setup recently, I pulled the carburetor heat shield for the first time and discovered that there was at one time, ASBESTOS on the back of it for insulation. A
- /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00744.html (6,952 bytes)
- 15. '70 MGB Need new tires - but what size (score: 1)
- Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 22:33:27 -0400
- I have a '70 MGB Roadster that needs new tires. The old ones are starting to show dry rot on the sidewalls. The existing ones are 165SR14 on the original Rostyle wheels. I think that I saw a note in
- /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00776.html (7,333 bytes)
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