Bill.....
Yes, that program does present a wonderful range of needle options.
Unfortunately, most of the needles are not available in the USA. Typically,
all you can get here are the ones originally fitted to MGs, Triumphs,
Austin-Healeys, Jags and Volvos. More often than not, the one that looks as
though it would most likely solve your car's particular problem was used on
an Innocenti, or a Hillman, or other car which never came over here. Whether
they are all available from Burlen in England, I don't know. Any UK lister
have that answer?
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 15, 1999 8:33 AM
Subject: SU tuning issues
>Sometimes those of us who have been around a while (such as remembering
>what kicked off the original cat thread) forget the basics. If you are
>having trouble tuning your MG and you are sure that everything is
>properly tuned, check out the following web page:
>
>ftp://ftp.team.net/sol/
>
>and download the file [suneedle.exe]. This is a self extracting
>compressed version of the DOS program "Haystack" as in finding a needle
>in one. If you tell the program what needle you are running, it will
>tell you the diameter at various stations along the needle. If you have
>a midrange stumble, you may want to pick a needle with a thinner middle
>(we all want a thinner middle, don't we?) while keeping the top and
>bottom the same. Change the numbers and Haystack will find the needle
>number that most closely matches what you need (or think you need).
>Even if you don't replace your MG's needles the program is a lot of fun.
>
>Usual disclaimers apply. No virus a year ago. Your carb, your money.
>April showers bring May flowers. I'd rather have a bottle in front of
>me than a frontal lobotomy.
>
>Regards,
>Bill Eastman
>61 MGA if only I could remember where I parked her ;-( Winter is too
>long
>She is covered though so there should be no paw prints.
>
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