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1. 72 Midget Plug Wires (score: 1): Author: ciaffone <ciaffone@nando.net>; Date: Sat, 4 Nov 95 09:14:02 EST; Is my 72 Midget SUPPOSED to have its plug wires seemingly a part of the distributor cap?? I had not looked closely enuff when the guyz at the local BritCars place sold me replacement wires, but they; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00085.html (6,476 bytes)
2. USed Spridgets (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Sun, 05 Nov 95 16:34:13 +0000; FYI, I have see two (count 'em, 2) used, late 60's Spridgets fer sale locally within the last week or so in the Durham/Chapel Hill NC area. One, really rotting carcass, was asking $2800. Lots of bad; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00102.html (6,570 bytes)
3. Where's the #$%& Timing Marks: 72 Midget (score: 1): Author: ciaffone <ciaffone@nando.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Nov 95 18:59:27 EST; Just crawled back outa the engine after checking/gapping the old points on my newish 72 Midget. While there, I determined: 1. Looks like the distributor's gotta come out to change to new points. Izza; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00179.html (7,577 bytes)
4. Where's the #$%& Timing Marks: 72 Midget (score: 1): Author: ciaffone <ciaffone@nando.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Nov 95 18:59:45 EST; Just crawled back outa the engine after checking/gapping the old points on my newish 72 Midget. While there, I determined: 1. Looks like the distributor's gotta come out to change to new points. Izza; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00180.html (7,611 bytes)
5. Raleigh NC MG Car Club Meet (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Sat, 07 Oct 95 21:01:49 +0000; We recently got back from taking our 72 Midget to the North Carolina MG Car Club's meet in Raleigh NC at the Greenshields Pub (Need I say more?). My wife, Nancy, and I had a great time. We met so man; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00149.html (7,115 bytes)
6. 72 midget: Clutch Adjustment? (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Sun, 08 Oct 95 13:30:24 +0000; Is there any way to adjust the FREE PLAY on a hydraulic clutch on a 72 Midget? I just bled the slave cylinder (boy that was a difficult bleeder to get to). The shifing is now much improved, BUT I sti; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00152.html (7,013 bytes)
7. 72 Midget -- Air Pump Disassembly (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Fri, 15 Sep 95 13:37:34 +0000; After much weeping and thrashing, I finally got the $%#@ Air Pump apart -- all the way down to the shell. Got the rotor out, the "sealed" bearings out,a dn the myriad spacers out. Just gotta clean/po; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00322.html (6,920 bytes)
8. 72 Midget -- Vacuum Retard?? (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Sun, 17 Sep 95 17:02:43 +0000; What's this I see?? Can it be a Vacuum Retard?? While admiring the AIR PUMP that I just successfully rebuilt (ah - hem!) I found a small tube from the head to a vacuum unit on the distributer. At idl; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00367.html (6,758 bytes)
9. RE: Midget front suspension (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Wed, 20 Sep 95 20:26:01 +0000; Moss and Victoria sell a special Armstrong Lever Shock Absorber oil. I used some in my 72 Midget and 3 out of the 4 responded nicely (the 4th had a bad spline and had to be replaced -- alas!). It's e; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00495.html (7,337 bytes)
10. Fixing Ragtops (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Thu, 03 Aug 95 08:47:04 +0000; Hi Y'all. Bought this 72 Midget from the original owner a while ago, and have replaced shocks and carpeting. Now I notice that there are several small tears (3/4") in the convertable top. probably be; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00054.html (6,735 bytes)
11. Brake Warning Light (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Thu, 17 Aug 95 20:38:22 +0000; Here we go again ... just as we fixed the last LAST problem! I looked into my 72 Midget's cockpit and noticed a tiny, dull red glow from the brake warning light. Like maybe a near short somewhere? Wh; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00370.html (6,539 bytes)
12. 72 Midget -- Frozen Air Pump (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Tue, 22 Aug 95 21:10:53 +0000; I am up for a NC inspection in a few months, and although my 72 Midget is TOO OLD (!!) to have a real emissions inspection, it needs to have it's original equipment intact and "hooked up." That means; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00501.html (7,474 bytes)
13. Re: 72 Midget -- Frozen Air Pump (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Thu, 24 Aug 95 20:05:13 +0000; OK Gang! I got the Air Pump off my 72 Midget, got the back off, and have soaked the internals in parts cleaner and then gasoline. Still Frozen! Won't turn! I then tried an allen wrench on WHAT LOOK L; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00612.html (7,338 bytes)
14. 72 Midget -- Frozen Air Pump -- AGAIN! (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Sat, 26 Aug 95 09:23:05 +0000; Despite the offer of a used B pump, the saga continues. Thanks for all the help so far. I now have the back cover off. There is no pulley. I am going to have to find a "suitable" pulley. I have remov; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00645.html (7,320 bytes)
15. Disassemble (Sp?) Air Pump on 72 Midget?? (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Tue, 29 Aug 95 08:59:04 +0000; Has anybody torn down an Air Pump lately? Mine is frozen, and I want to gut it and reassemble. I removed the back end and the collar that holds the vanes in, then removed the vanes. I removed the pul; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00753.html (7,328 bytes)
16. MGB distributor springs wanted - no NEEDED! (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Wed, 12 Jul 95 08:15:19 +0000; I am trying to debug a faulty fuel guage/sender. Symptoms are: 1. Turn on key, guage climbs slowly to E 2. Disconnect wire at sender, guage returns below E 3. Earth wire from guage at sender end, gua; /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00156.html (7,116 bytes)
17. Re: Master Cylinder and Stored MGB (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Wed, 12 Jul 95 08:15:19 +0000; Haynes manual is correct, a bad or missing ground will cause a full reading. I had a similar problem with my fuel guage on my MGA recently, turn out to be a bad connection in the wire harness, one of; /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00160.html (7,810 bytes)
18. MG Midget Fuel Guage and Shocks (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Thu, 13 Jul 95 09:32:19 +0000; First, many thanks to all who wrote with info about the fuel guage and sender. I have a 72 Midget with Negative ground, so I think I'm right in thinking that when I ground the fuel guage lead the gua; /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00171.html (6,934 bytes)
19. Re: Wibbly Wobbly Suspension Troubles! (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Tue, 18 Jul 95 12:46:48 +0000; I just yanked the tank (heh) on my 72 Midget. It's full up with high-grade gasoline!! The plastic fuel float has a 3/8" slice right where the wire loop goes around it. Any ideas on how to mend it or; /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00241.html (7,062 bytes)
20. Fuel Float Repair (score: 1): Author: ciaffone@nando.net; Date: Tue, 18 Jul 95 19:24:50 +0000; Thanks for all the suggestions. I tried superglue but did not get a good feeling. So I carved a large cork and fitted that. Seems to work just great. I wonder what the lifespan of a cork float in a f; /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00252.html (6,527 bytes)

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