- 361. RE: Experience with BMHT certificate - it's here now! (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 16:50:39 -0400
- Well, to my surprise this day brought a lot of good things. Yes the BMHT certificate has arrived in 16 days after sending the request form. My BGT has been produced on February 18 & 19 1971. On March
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01082.html (7,054 bytes)
- 362. RE: relocating the battery (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 04:54:51 -0400
- I disagree on the lifetime being maximal 4 years. My wife's car (and previous one) did approx. 8 to 10 years on the battery. Cheers, Hans I've checked with a couple of car battery stores here, noone
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01239.html (8,712 bytes)
- 363. RE: Two unrelated issues... 1 electrical, 1 clutch (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 03:00:33 -0400
- Hi Wil, Electrical: I think you tapped the 12V hot from the wrong circuit - i.e. the circuit which is in use for the dials - gauges. It derives from a voltage regulator which shows this kind of outle
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01310.html (9,513 bytes)
- 364. Weird Midget clutch - vibration - the registration saga (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 03:19:07 -0400
- Hi guys, Last saturday my brother came along with his '66 Midget. I had the chance to drive it - oh what a difference with my BGT! Now comes the weird part: When I tried to engage the first gear, it
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01311.html (8,199 bytes)
- 365. RE: MGB Runs/Does Not Run (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 17:24:53 -0400
- I'd say Lord Lucas is teasing you. Better check the electrics for normal contacts on. What does the ignition lamp do? Bad contact at the coil or ignition? Good luck. Cheers, Hans Warm up engine for a
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01413.html (7,865 bytes)
- 366. RE: New England british car events (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 02:27:01 -0400
- Check this with Frank Krajewski, who is chairman of an MG club in New Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski frank krajewski [frankk@intap.net] http://www.bmcne.com Cheers, Hans I came across this - don't kn
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01456.html (8,107 bytes)
- 367. Le Mans MGA sighting (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 03:07:16 -0400
- I forgot to mention, during my vacation a week ago I went to a museum in the south of the Netherlands, where several MG's were shown o.a. One was a racing green MGA Le Mans (The one with the extra la
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01457.html (6,757 bytes)
- 368. RE: Le Mans MGA sighting (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 17:05:13 -0400
- Well Carl, Looks there is quite a difference in price. How come? Cheers, Hans The MG Museum in Westminster, Vermont had one of the three(?) Lemans cars. The collection is now for sale and that car wa
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01514.html (7,477 bytes)
- 369. RE: stamped numbers on axle case (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 14:54:08 -0400
- The numbers on the axle also are available for reference in the BMHIT I good some numbers on the certificate where I did not know its existance at all.... Cheers, Hans visiting Westboro Mass from mon
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01572.html (7,912 bytes)
- 370. RE: Whats this under my seat? (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 15:00:32 -0400
- I think it's a seatbelt warning switch. This switch is actuated when someone sits on it. It then warns to buckle up. Cheers, Hans Be very careful with this switch!! Its the passenger seat ejection sw
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01573.html (7,059 bytes)
- 371. RE: 1979 MGB Back up lights (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 01:55:04 -0400
- Both lights should go on. Appears the gearbox supplies a bit less voltage when the box really is in reverse. Though both lights should recieve enough voltage. Better to check: ground cluster in the b
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01580.html (7,522 bytes)
- 372. RE: Tires (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 20:50:11 -0400
- Got the same size on the chromed ww's, although not Michelins. Cheers from Westborough Mass. now. Hans missing the BGT Ha Ha! same tires here..... for the same reason! :-) Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.ne
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01676.html (8,304 bytes)
- 373. RE: MGB/GT Heat Related hesitation - vapor lock? (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 20:52:33 -0400
- Mentioning the heatshield: carefull with that guys. It carries asbestos! Cheers, Hans Bill, Vapor lock is caused by the fuel boiling in the carburetor and making the mixture too lean to start the car
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01677.html (8,847 bytes)
- 374. RE: Adjusting break warning switch - need one (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 03:03:33 -0400
- This is the only system failing in my '71 BGT. The switch is not available here. Please let me know if you can find one. If I make the cable connected 180 degrees turned on the switch the alarm ligh
- /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00026.html (9,577 bytes)
- 375. RE: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 10:15:29 -0400
- The Haynes manual tells how much oil (90W) should be used. Too much oil which remins in the gaiters will affect the gaiters lifetime I've been told. Best is not keeping oil in the gaiters for an elon
- /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00031.html (10,471 bytes)
- 376. RE: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 03:18:11 -0400
- You cannot avoid having oil in the gaiters when filling. When I saw the rack was full by a kind of overflow, I had the rack move many times by this assuring the oil has spread all over the rack. I th
- /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00070.html (12,609 bytes)
- 377. RE: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 03:18:13 -0400
- Using a seringe might help preventing the mess a bit... Cheers, Hans Has anyone tried both methods of filling the steering rack in order to tell us which one they think may be better? I've never done
- /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00071.html (10,970 bytes)
- 378. RE: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish) (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 03:18:09 -0400
- Possible you might have one (or more) of the following: WHEEL BEARING PLAY Play in the wheel bearings - easy to check when they're from the ground. WHEEL TO HUB PLAY When equipped with wired wheels p
- /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00072.html (11,141 bytes)
- 379. RE: the weep of death (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 01:55:48 -0400
- Well Joe, As you're in California, you might have a drive to the north when it's freezing there. Any kind of cooling liquid leak to the outside of the engine (there is inside leakage possible as well
- /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00191.html (9,419 bytes)
- 380. RE: Wire wheel conversion (score: 1)
- Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
- Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 05:35:12 -0400
- Hi Stephen, Welcome to MG land! First you need wired wheels either painted or chromed (mine are chromed and beautiful!) Front: you need wire wheel hubs instead of the current ones. When swapping thes
- /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00195.html (8,747 bytes)
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