- 1. New MG Owner! (score: 1)
- Author: dbuckle@zeus.gs.gov.bc.ca (Deborah Buckle)
- Date: Mon, 15 May 1995 14:12:15 -0700
- Greetings, I am now the proud owner of a maroon 1973 MGB! It's in great shape with an 1800 cc engine (of course), overdrive, dual SU carbs, spoke wheels, perelli tyres, and chrome detail. It came wit
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00243.html (7,836 bytes)
- 2. Re: New MG Owner! (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Mon, 15 May 95 15:22 MST
- possible about my new "toy". The first item on the agenda is to learn how to adjust the dual carbs. I understand they need tweaking just about every couple of weeks, is this true?? Any advice anyone
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00244.html (7,686 bytes)
- 3. Re: New MG Owner! (score: 1)
- Author: Marc Steinberg <marc@crl.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 1995 18:56:33 -0700 (PDT)
- I may just have mutant SUs, but it's been my pleasurable experience not to need to mess with them ever. Once they're set, they stay set -- you just need to keep the oil level topped up and the linkag
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00248.html (7,162 bytes)
- 4. Re: New MG Owner! (score: 1)
- Author: "John M. Trindle" <jtrindle@tsquare.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 1995 23:42:08 -0400 (EDT)
- Sounds great! I pine for overdrive (especially after driving 750 miles or so in the last 3 days). Folks may disagree, but I've found that the LESS you mess with the carbs, the better they work. Eithe
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00251.html (9,038 bytes)
- 5. Re: New MG Owner! (score: 1)
- Author: Johnmowog@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 01:59:43 -0400
- Carburator is a French word that means LEAVE IT ALONE! If the car runs ok, leave it ok.If you do a tune up and insist in fiddling with the silly things, get EVERYTHING else right first...timing, dwe
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00254.html (7,712 bytes)
- 6. Re: New MG Owner! (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Meboe <meboe@wsunix.wsu.edu>
- Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 09:29:51 -0700 (PDT)
- Congratulations. If the carburettors are setup properly, they shouldn't need tweaking much at all. Usually the car will run poorly due to some other reason, and most people figure it's the carburetto
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00261.html (8,161 bytes)
- 7. Re: New MG Owner! (score: 1)
- Author: glenns@edge.ercnet.com (Glenn Schnittke)
- Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 01:15:52 -0500
- Welcome to the camp. I guess you all know why we're here. The best introduction I can give you is a few company names (The Roadster Factory, Moss, Victoria British and there are many more available
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00269.html (9,345 bytes)
- 8. New MG Owner! (score: 1)
- Author: Allen.Bachelder@vt.edu (Allen Bachelder)
- Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 10:40:04 -0400
- Greetings, I am now the proud owner of a maroon 1973 MGB! The first item on the agenda is to learn how to adjust the dual carbs. I understand they need tweaking just about every couple of weeks, is t
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00273.html (7,429 bytes)
- 9. Re: New MG Owner! (score: 1)
- Author: Allen.Bachelder@vt.edu (Allen Bachelder)
- Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 10:48:14 -0400
- Carburator is a French word that means LEAVE IT ALONE! If the car runs ok, leave it ok.If you do a tune up and insist in fiddling with the silly things, get EVERYTHING else right first...timing, dwe
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00274.html (7,885 bytes)
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