- 161. Re: '77 Midget: brakes, con't (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 09:34:37 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - - You can get a master cylinder for a late Midget at almost ANY auto supply store. Advance Auto usually has the best prices. These are rebuilt MCs, and they could be better qualit
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00350.html (7,481 bytes)
- 162. Re: London's Calling (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 14:17:40 EDT
- I hate this guy!!! I've never met him, but I think I've hated him for years!!! ;-) What a fabulous way to spend a birthday. Have a great time, really!! Allen Hefner SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward '
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00481.html (7,933 bytes)
- 163. Re: 5 mgas avail. (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 10:51:29 EDT
- I gotta say, David, that it's people like (and Blake) you that give this list a good name. Some great detective work there, because you seem to know more about the cars than the guy who owns them. Wh
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00576.html (9,023 bytes)
- 164. Re: cleaning large things (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 10:21:05 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - Do you have a parts washer? You can get a cheep parts washer for benchtop (3 1/2 gal.) at Harbor Freight for about 40 bucks. They last a year or two, then the pump breaks, but they
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00700.html (8,964 bytes)
- 165. Re: cleaning large things (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 10:21:28 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - - The best place to buy little disposable items like wire brushes is at a car show with an area for vendors. I buy packs of toothbrush size brushes, usually three in a pack, steel
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00701.html (8,200 bytes)
- 166. Re: Shock Link Redux! (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 10:21:27 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - - It sounds like you are trying to get the tapered stud out the wrong way. I'd have to take a look at one, but there is a tapered stud on the shock link. It will only come out one
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00702.html (7,319 bytes)
- 167. Re: Weirdo electrical problem (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 10:21:21 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - Check that the fuses aren't corroded in the fuse block. I had a similar problem with my Midget. I just touched the correct fuse and everything came back on. Take the fuses out, clea
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00705.html (8,697 bytes)
- 168. Re: Helmets (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 17:06:13 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - Make sure the helmet has a Snell SA2000 rating. Do not buy a helmet rated M95 or M2000, which does not include fire protection. (M is for motorcycle use.) The SA rated helmet will b
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00749.html (7,452 bytes)
- 169. Re: Weirdo electrical problem, Now fuses (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 10:38:08 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - First, I have a '77 Midget. The fuses MAY be the same for a B. YMMV! I used standard 20 amp spade (ATO) fuses. I couldn't find slo-blo spade fuses, but I didn't look very hard. I
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00778.html (8,092 bytes)
- 170. Re: Cops vs.LBCs (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 10:38:00 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - In the instance of "red light cameras," they are shortening the length of the yellow light so that they catch more people going thru on red. Now that isn't fair. And they have found
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00779.html (9,550 bytes)
- 171. Re: fuse box (was Re: Weirdo electrical problem) (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 16:26:08 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - - What a deal! I think mine was about 11 bucks at Pep Boys. There is no conversion to the fuse block. Just drill new mounting holes and figure out what circuits you want on which
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00793.html (8,661 bytes)
- 172. Re: FW: fuse box (was Re: Weirdo electrical problem) (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 17:05:31 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - - I agree, Kelvin. I suggested it to those who use their car more than just show it. I did this to mine because I will eventually be adding driving lights and probably my rally co
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00797.html (8,305 bytes)
- 173. Re: Cops vs.LBCs (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 16:28:57 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - In the interest of validating my statement, please go to: http://freedom.house.gov/auto/news/truth.asp and read what House Majority Leader Dick Armey has to say about shortened ye
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00855.html (8,397 bytes)
- 174. Re: Computer virus Q (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 11:30:47 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - - Jim, you are probably NOT infected if someone claimed they got an infected e-mail from you. Check www.sarc.com for more info. The way the Klez worm works, is that it sends itsel
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00893.html (8,140 bytes)
- 175. Re: Driving Philosophies (Long) (Was: Re: Cops vs.LBCs) (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 12:01:19 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - - According to the article I read, a city in Arizone was making LOADS of money off of tickets based on a red light camera where the yellow was set at 3 seconds. They extended the
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00894.html (9,472 bytes)
- 176. Re: Magnette has negative camber (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 16:55:11 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - - Maybe the PO set it up for racing. :-) Sorry, I don't know anything about Magnette suspension. You might query Peter C, our resident suspension expert. Allen Hefner SCCA Philly
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00918.html (7,425 bytes)
- 177. Re: The 'Shocking' Saga Continues - but I've 'Rebounded'.... (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 10:19:28 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - - - A cheap and effective parts cleaner is odorless paint thinner. Mix in a bit of motor oil and it will protect the cleaned parts after the thinner evaporates. If you don't have
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg01007.html (7,702 bytes)
- 178. Re: Locking gas caps for later MGB's? (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 13:27:51 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - - A quick search on Advance Auto Parts web site brings up two. Both are listed as locking. Stant #10500 $15.99 Beck/Arnley #159-0010 $26.99 (Lifetime warranty) I can't tell if eit
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg01059.html (7,894 bytes)
- 179. Re: Question about "Redline" could be off topic (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 14:21:21 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - First, make sure it is Redline Water Wetter. Don't add Redline oil to the radiator! ;-) If you are not sure what the ratio of antifreeze to water is, it is probably time to flush
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg01070.html (7,846 bytes)
- 180. Re: Question about "Redline" could be off topic / Antifreeze (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:20:25 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes, that's pretty much true. I'm not sure how much it raises the boiling point. The pressurized radiator cap does more to raise the boiling point. The BEST heat transfer from
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg01095.html (8,553 bytes)
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