Subject: Re: [Mgs] First drive of the year

From: Dan DiBiase via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 14:02:38 +0000 (UTC)

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I went to do the 'second' drive of the year for the '76 on Sunday (the firs=
t was only 5 miles to get the dust off) - dead battery, totally flat.... Di=
dn't have time tomess around jumping it, and I think it needs to sit on a c=
harger anyway. Hopefully can get the battery to the local shop on Friday.
Dan D'76B, '65BCentral NJ USA

      From: Paul Root via Mgs <[email-masked]>
 To: "[email-masked] List" <[email-masked]>=20
 Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 9:31 AM
 Subject: [Mgs] First drive of the year
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I got my MG out a couple weeks ago, then it turned cold again, so it sat in=
 the garage. Yesterday I thought about driving it to work, but the rear rig=
ht tire was a little flat, it has a nail or something. And other excuses ma=
de me go to the daily driver.

I filled the tire last night, and got the tonneau on ready for this morning=
. I look at the weather channel app and its 45F, perfect. Traffic was a lit=
tle heavy, because Minnesotans can't merge. But otherwise, a wonderful driv=
e in. I think I have a air leak in the carbs somewhere, it just doesn't wan=
t to idle in the cold.=20

So first drive and the list gets longer for things that want attention. New=
 tires (10 years old), steering rack is vague, carbs seem to leak. And the =
body work I've ignored for 10 years.

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nt-size:13px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429104245954_5960">I went to do the =
'second' drive of the year for the '76 on Sunday (the first was only 5 mile=
s to get the dust off) - dead battery, totally flat.... Didn't have time to=
</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429104245954_5961" dir=3D"ltr">mess around j=
umping it, and I think it needs to sit on a charger anyway. Hopefully can g=
et the battery to the local shop on Friday.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_14=
29104245954_5962" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_14291042459=
54_5963" dir=3D"ltr">Dan D</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429104245954_5964"=
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ze=3D"2"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Paul Root v=
ia Mgs &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;"=
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[Mgs] First drive of the year<br> </font> </div> <div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_14=
29104245954_5972" class=3D"y_msg_container"><br><div id=3D"yiv5818163023">I=
 got my MG out a couple weeks ago, then it turned cold again, so it sat in =
the garage.   Yesterday I thought about driving it to work, but the rear ri=
ght tire was a little flat, it has a nail or something. And other excuses m=
ade me go to the daily driver.<br><br>I filled the tire last night, and got=
 the tonneau on ready for this morning. I look at the weather channel app a=
nd its 45F, perfect. Traffic was a little heavy, because Minnesotans can't =
merge. But otherwise, a wonderful drive in.  I think I have a air leak in t=
he carbs somewhere, it just doesn't want to idle in the cold. <br><br>So fi=
rst drive and the list gets longer for things that want attention.   New ti=
res (10 years old), steering rack is vague, carbs seem to leak. And the bod=
y work I've ignored for 10 years.<br></div><br>____________________________=
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From: Charley & Peggy Robinson via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 19:24:58 -0500

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Get the battery to the shop?  Don't you have a battery charger?

CR

On 4/15/2015 9:02 AM, Dan DiBiase via Mgs wrote:
> I went to do the 'second' drive of the year for the '76 on Sunday (the 
> first was only 5 miles to get the dust off) - dead battery, totally 
> flat.... Didn't have time to
> mess around jumping it, and I think it needs to sit on a charger 
> anyway. Hopefully can get the battery to the local shop on Friday.
>
> Dan D
> '76B, '65B
> Central NJ USA

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    Get the battery to the shop?  Don't you have a battery charger?<br>
    <br>
    CR<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/15/2015 9:02 AM, Dan DiBiase via
      Mgs wrote:<br>
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        <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429104245954_5960">I went to do the
          'second' drive of the year for the '76 on Sunday (the first
          was only 5 miles to get the dust off) - dead battery, totally
          flat.... Didn't have time to</div>
        <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429104245954_5961" dir="ltr">mess around
          jumping it, and I think it needs to sit on a charger anyway.
          Hopefully can get the battery to the local shop on Friday.</div>
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        <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429104245954_5963" dir="ltr">Dan D</div>
        <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429104245954_5964" dir="ltr">'76B, '65B</div>
        <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429104245954_5965" dir="ltr">Central NJ
          USA<br>
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From: Aaron Whiteman via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 07:59:24 -0700

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> On Apr 15, 2015, at 6:31 AM, Paul Root via Mgs <[email-masked]> =
wrote:
>=20
> I got my MG out a couple weeks ago, then it turned cold again, so it =
sat in the garage. Yesterday I thought about driving it to work, but the =
rear right tire was a little flat, it has a nail or something. And other =
excuses made me go to the daily driver.

With the early spring and lack of winter in the Northwest this year, =
I=E2=80=99m now on the second tank of the year. I still haven=E2=80=99t =
made any longer trips, so I haven=E2=80=99t yet gotten the chance to =
really find out what new quirks I have to fix appeared as she slumbered =
between October and February.

The only thing really wrong right now is that my trunk smells of =
gasoline. Not a lot, but it=E2=80=99s there. The tank is new (one of =
those Canadian made nickel-plated tanks), but the plumbing isn=E2=80=99t. =
I suspect the filler neck is cracked. Any other likely candidates? =
It=E2=80=99s not overwhelming, but it=E2=80=99s enough that if I leave a =
shirt in the boot overnight, it has to be aired out for a while before I =
can stand to wear it.=

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class=3D""><br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Apr 15, 2015, at 6:31 AM, Paul Root via Mgs &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: =
0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: inline =
!important;" class=3D"">I got my MG out a couple weeks ago, then it =
turned cold again, so it sat in the garage. Yesterday I thought about =
driving it to work, but the rear right tire was a little flat, it has a =
nail or something. And other excuses made me go to the daily =
driver.</span><br style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; =
font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; =
letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: =
start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" =
class=3D""></div></blockquote></div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">With =
the early spring and lack of winter in the Northwest this year, I=E2=80=99=
m now on the second tank of the year. I still haven=E2=80=99t made any =
longer trips, so I haven=E2=80=99t yet gotten the chance to really find =
out what new quirks I have to fix appeared as she slumbered between =
October and February.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">The only thing really wrong right now is that my trunk smells =
of gasoline. Not a lot, but it=E2=80=99s there. The tank is new (one of =
those Canadian made nickel-plated tanks), but the plumbing isn=E2=80=99t. =
I suspect the filler neck is cracked. Any other likely candidates? =
It=E2=80=99s not overwhelming, but it=E2=80=99s enough that if I leave a =
shirt in the boot overnight, it has to be aired out for a while before I =
can stand to wear it.</div></body></html>=

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From: Barney Gaylord via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 10:43:25 -0600

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Check the filler pipe rubber connector hose first.

Late model MGBs have fuel vapor recovery=20
system.  This includes an expansion tank high=20
inside the RR fender (in the boot)  with a flex=20
hose between the expansion tank and the fuel=20
tank.  This hose appeaars to connect to the boot=20
floor near the filler pipe.  If this hose leak it=20
will spill a bit of fuel into the boot, especially just after filling the=
 tank.

There is another connection to the expansion tank=20
going forward.  If this one leaks it can=20
contribute fuel fumes into the boot space.

The later model MGB also has flat top fuel=20
tank.  These tend to rust out on top like Swiss=20
cheese, then will spill fuel from the top surface=20
with the tank is filled or near full.

Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude
http://MGAguru.com

At 07:59 AM 4/16/2015 -0700, Aaron Whiteman via Mgs wrote:

>>On Apr 15, 2015, at 6:31 AM, Paul Root via Mgs=20
>>
>>I got my MG out a couple weeks ago, then it=20
>>turned cold again, so it sat in the garage. ....
>
>....
>The only thing really wrong right now is that my=20
>trunk smells of gasoline. Not a lot, but it=E2=80=99s=20
>there. The tank is new (one of those Canadian=20
>made nickel-plated tanks), but the plumbing=20
>isn=E2=80=99t. I suspect the filler neck is cracked.=20
>Any other likely candidates? It=E2=80=99s not=20
>overwhelming, but it=E2=80=99s enough that if I leave=20
>a shirt in the boot overnight, it has to be=20
>aired out for a while before I can stand to wear it.

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Check the filler pipe rubber connector hose first.<br><br>
Late model MGBs have fuel vapor recovery system.&nbsp; This includes an
expansion tank high inside the RR fender (in the boot)&nbsp; with a flex
hose between the expansion tank and the fuel tank.&nbsp; This hose
appeaars to connect to the boot floor near the filler pipe.&nbsp; If this
hose leak it will spill a bit of fuel into the boot, especially just
after filling the tank.<br><br>
There is another connection to the expansion tank going forward.&nbsp; If
this one leaks it can contribute fuel fumes into the boot space.<br><br>
The later model MGB also has flat top fuel tank.&nbsp; These tend to rust
out on top like Swiss cheese, then will spill fuel from the top surface
with the tank is filled or near full.<br><br>
Barney Gaylord<br>
1958 MGA with an attitude<br>
<a href=3D"http://mgaguru.com/" eudora=3D"autourl">http://MGAguru.com<br><br=
<br><br>
</a>At 07:59 AM 4/16/2015 -0700, Aaron Whiteman via Mgs wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">On Apr 15, 2015, at 6:31 AM,
Paul Root via Mgs
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;
wrote:<br><br>
I got my MG out a couple weeks ago, then it turned cold again, so it sat
in the garage. ....</blockquote><br>
....<br>
The only thing really wrong right now is that my trunk smells of
gasoline. Not a lot, but it=E2=80=99s there. The tank is new (one of those
Canadian made nickel-plated tanks), but the plumbing isn=E2=80=99t. I suspec=
t
the filler neck is cracked. Any other likely candidates? It=E2=80=99s not
overwhelming, but it=E2=80=99s enough that if I leave a shirt in the boot
overnight, it has to be aired out for a while before I can stand to wear
it.</blockquote></body>
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