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81. Rex's New Diet (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 19:48:08 +0000
Yesterday, Rex got his first ever dose of unleaded fuel, with a measured addition of Castrol Valvemaster Plus. I was a little concerned about using hiked 95 RON fuel in a car with 9.7:1 compression
/html/mgs/1999-11/msg00482.html (6,731 bytes)

82. Re: What causes "shutoff shudder"? (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 19:41:42 +0000
The only way I could shut it off with out the damaging dieseling (engine Hi, Chris & everyone else. Rex, my '72 Special Tuning BGT, runs on like crazy. The PO (not DPO, he's my pal), used to stall th
/html/mgs/1999-11/msg00483.html (9,444 bytes)

83. Re: spongy brakes and fast idle (score: 1)
Author: "David Hill" <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 23:20:21 -0000
-- Original Message -- From: Carl French <cfrench@cybertours.com> To: Josef Kurtz <kurtz@helix.mgh.harvard.edu> Cc: <bethanyb@brandeis.edu>; <tstampad@ncia.net>; <rjakcl@erie.net>; <alfrennh@aol.com>
/html/mgs/1999-11/msg00870.html (7,487 bytes)

84. Axle Pointers (score: 1)
Author: "David Hill" <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 21:42:12 -0000
Hello, Ladies & Gentlemen. I'm soon to put an exchange reconditioned axle on my '72B. Any help/opinions on these two points would be welcome.... Can I take out the halfshaft/bearing /collar assemblie
/html/mgs/1999-11/msg01172.html (6,439 bytes)

85. Re: Leaded/Unleaded in the UK (score: 1)
Author: "David Hill" <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 22:25:32 -0000
Hi, Colin, I, too, did some research on this... LRP in the UK has no British Standard and uses potassium which, apparently, didn't fare too well as lead replacement compound in the (unofficial) tests
/html/mgs/1999-11/msg01200.html (9,418 bytes)

86. Re: Clutch problem (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Oct 1999 21:49:59 +0100
Hi Jim, Looks like galloping clutch drag to me. It might be possible to select gears more easily if you pump the clutch pedal a few times first. If this is the case, it's a fluid/seal problem. This i
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg00041.html (8,273 bytes)

87. Re: Smiths Instrument bezels and rubbers wanted (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 1999 23:56:54 +0100
Hi, Rocky et al, Just a thought. How about a thin O-ring? Dave Hill
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg00169.html (8,950 bytes)

88. UK Parts Outlet (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 1999 23:52:31 +0100
Hi All, Just thought you might like to visit the UK version of the MGB Hive. I have no financial interest etc. but their website is pretty good and they are very reasonable on prices. Thae are at htt
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg00313.html (6,751 bytes)

89. Re: ? about Re: UK Parts Outlet (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 00:04:37 +0100
If you buy anything by mail from the UK, you pay no VAT. If you were to collect parts personally, you need a form from the vendor to claim the VAT back. Regards, Dave Hill
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg00357.html (7,433 bytes)

90. Re: 1978 MGB w/overdrive (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 22:15:26 +0100
I'm not too well up on the later Bs but I believe o/d was an option on more or less all cars. The gear knob slide is the o/d switch; I have the same thing on my Triumph 2.5PI, except it says, in/out
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg00706.html (7,771 bytes)

91. Re: Newbie questions (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 22:46:16 +0100
What's the best way Use the Haynes manula and get your hands dirty :-) Actually, Lindsay Porter's book is quite good and you could browse libraries for automotive 'how to' books. Then again, there's
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg00924.html (8,395 bytes)

92. Re: What's an MTO? (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 00:22:50 +0100
An MOT is a Ministry of Transport vehicle test, which has to be taken yearly from the point when a car is three years old. MOT tests have been getting more strict over the past few years bit in the
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg01125.html (8,581 bytes)

93. Re: What's an MTO? (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 21:47:08 +0100
Yes, if the tester finds something he considers too dangerous to let the car be used, he will not allow it back on the road. Incidentally, we do not have a sticker which must (presumably) be display
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg01176.html (7,791 bytes)

94. Warning-UK Classic Insurance Scam (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 22:56:36 +0100
I've been severely pi**ed off today by my insurer. When I got my BGT , back in August, I rang the broker and told them it was a modified car to be used, in part, for business. They lightened my wall
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg01274.html (8,802 bytes)

95. Re: MOWOG?!?! (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 22:27:01 +0100
As I understand it, MOWOG does stand for Morris Wolseley Group. Why? Well, MG stands for Morris Garages so the Morris part covers MG; the Wolseley part is obvious and two merged manufacturers are mo
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg01275.html (7,735 bytes)

96. Which Grille? (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 21:21:00 +0100
Hi People, I'm confused. Rex the '72 BGT (UK car) has been fitted with a slatted, chrome plated grille, which I know is the wrong one for a car of this age. But...which grille is the right one? I hav
/html/mgs/1999-09/msg00237.html (7,309 bytes)

97. Re: OVERFLOWING SU CARBS (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 21:40:13 +0100
In the SU Reference Catalogue, the only 1963-4 listing is for an 'mgb competition 4 cyl', which had either HD8 or HS8 carbs. 62-3 cars had HS4s and in the US listings, the '68 Mk.1 cars and Mk 11s u
/html/mgs/1999-09/msg00294.html (8,637 bytes)

98. Re: Which Grille? (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 21:48:53 +0100
Hello again, Thanks to all who wrote re this query. Rex is missing his commission plate and his registration document document has not yet arived. All I have, therefore, is his engine number-18V 5825
/html/mgs/1999-09/msg00295.html (8,943 bytes)

99. Re: 1975 MGB (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 22:26:49 +0100
Hi Jeff, You can make a clutch alignment tool from a piece of wooden dowel and insulating tape. Just wrap the tape round at the appropriate points so that the dowel is a snug fit in the spigot bush a
/html/mgs/1999-09/msg00681.html (7,528 bytes)

100. Birth Date (was Which Grille) (score: 1)
Author: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 20:41:18 +0100
Hi, fellow MG freeks, Any historians out there? I still haven't received the logbook for my '72 BGT but I now have the commission number. Can anyone tell me when GHD 5278685 was built? MTIA Dave Hill
/html/mgs/1999-09/msg00929.html (7,120 bytes)


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