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Jay here of Park City Cars and Coffee. I'm planning a road trip to Lake Su=
perior in early June. Getting my 1980 MGB in order.
=20
Other than new tires (definately needed)=2C what advice do you all have (de=
cades of experience over me) that I should do prior to hittin' the road? I=
've replaced the belt=2C valve cover gasket=2C plugs and wires=2C two big h=
oses and flushed the radiator. Car runs well=2C 3000rpm at 60mph. Smooth =
ride with no wobbling or any other noticeable problems.
=20
It does have a little minor backfiring issue (little 'putt=2C putt=2C putt'=
exhaust sounds when going fast downhill and easing off the throttle)=2C bu=
t I'm guessing this is okay due to living at 7000' and this trip is heading=
down to much lower altitudes. Plugs are always a little carbon black when=
I change them=2C but my understanding is that rich is better than lean (du=
e to possible high engine temps). Advice on this?
=20
I've wondered about flushing the brake system and changing front pads. Is =
this hard to do in an MG? I've changed front pads in an old van a while ag=
o. Also wonder about changing front brake lines to steel--is this worth it=
? Pros/cons to this?
=20
Please share your thoughts=2C and also let me know if it's easy to do or if=
I should take it to someone like Bailey's (SLC) or Mercer (P.C. closer). =
Thanks for your input. So many of you guys are wonderful resources to us y=
ounger members of the club.
Jay Williams
Biology=2C Anatomy and Physiology=2C and Environmental Science Teacher=20
Oakley School=20
www.oakley-school.com=20
work: (435)-783-5001 ext 145=20
cell: (435)-640-0630
Oakley=2C UT (just east of Park City) =
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Jay here of Park City Cars and Coffee. =3B I'm planning a road trip to =
Lake Superior in early June. =3B Getting my 1980 MGB in order.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Other than new tires (definately needed)=2C what advice do you all have (de=
cades of experience over me) that I should do prior to hittin' the road?&nb=
sp=3B I've replaced the belt=2C =3Bvalve cover gasket=2C plugs and =
=3Bwires=2C =3Btwo big hoses and flushed the radiator. =3B Car runs=
well=2C 3000rpm at 60mph. =3B Smooth ride with no wobbling or any othe=
r noticeable problems.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
It does have a little minor backfiring issue (little 'putt=2C putt=2C putt'=
exhaust sounds when going fast downhill and easing off the throttle)=2C bu=
t I'm guessing this is okay due to living at 7000' and this trip is heading=
down to much lower altitudes. =3B Plugs are always a little carbon bla=
ck when I change them=2C but my understanding is that rich is better than l=
ean (due to possible high engine temps). =3B Advice on this?<BR>
 =3B<BR>
I've wondered about flushing the brake system and changing front pads. =
=3B Is this hard to do in an MG? =3B I've changed front pads in an old =
van a while ago. =3B Also wonder about changing front brake lines to st=
eel--is this worth it? =3B Pros/cons to this?<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Please share your thoughts=2C and also let me know if it's easy to do or if=
 =3BI should take it to someone like Bailey's (SLC) or Mercer (P.C. clo=
ser). =3B Thanks for your input. =3B So many of you guys are wonder=
ful resources to us younger members of the club.<BR>
<BR>Jay Williams<BR>Biology=2C Anatomy and Physiology=2C =3Band Environ=
mental Science Teacher <BR>Oakley School <BR>www.oakley-school.com <BR>work=
: (435)-783-5001 ext 145 <BR>cell: (435)-640-0630<BR>Oakley=2C UT (just eas=
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