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141. Re: Compression Numbers (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 10:58:41 -0700; Now I know how much air to put in my soccer balls (footballs to you) at .7 to .9 BAR. Equates to 10 to 13 psi. But I still don't know what type of measurement a BAR represents. Obviously not the sam; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00401.html (14,102 bytes)
142. Re: changing switches (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 16:01:09 -0700; I just went through the removal of the fan switch and couldn't get the thing out even after removing the temp gage, air control unit, dash light dimmer switch and the console. I had this conversatio; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00419.html (8,435 bytes)
143. Re: Question about fuel additive-VSR (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 08:41:54 -0700; I've been adding a lead replacement to my 72 B since they quit selling leaded fuel in the States. The additive in not lead, it is something presumably less toxic to people and the environment but ac; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00447.html (8,286 bytes)
144. Re: Right Hand Drive in the US (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 11:36:59 -0700; For what it's worth, when I was in the Air Force stationed in Thailand, I drove military vehicles with left hand drive in right hand drive traffic and found it somewhat daunting and I had been drivin; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00591.html (10,027 bytes)
145. Re: Alternator (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 14:07:44 -0700; Replacing MG alternators is a frequent topic on the list. I personally have no problem with the Lucas alternator. I replaced mine with a rebuilt Lucas alternator once in 28 years, so that's seems at; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00653.html (8,603 bytes)
146. Re: Valve timing (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 10:54:17 -0700; It appears to me that the value is just starting to open when the rocker just begins to touch the valve stem. Just closing would be when the value is fully open and then just starts to come back up; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00748.html (7,741 bytes)
147. Re: The right link for the ATW pictures Phew! (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 15:21:17 -0700; Nice pictures. Thanks for taking the time.; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00791.html (7,064 bytes)
148. Re: Water Pump - on its way out! (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 13:24:28 -0700; It has been my experience that water pumps tend to drip out of a small hole built especially for the purpose of letting you know that the water pump bearing is starting to go. Unless you have a loos; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00928.html (8,764 bytes)
149. Re: Octain booster and compression ratios (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 13:31:39 -0700; Thanks Dan, I bit my tongue and decided not to respond. Out here in the great North West some of us have a real problem with tree huggers. My problem is with do-gooders in general...Most of the autoc; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00929.html (14,057 bytes)
150. Re: Please read and advice (if possible) (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 13:37:03 -0700; Have you checked your PCV valve for being clogged? Something is sucking or letting the oil build up in the valve cover area. That will cause oil to travel through the valves into the cylinder and pr; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00930.html (10,216 bytes)
151. Aluminum heads (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 10:30:33 -0700; I changed the plugs in my daughters Mazda last night before I took it though the pollution test this morning where it passed I'm happy to say. My question is about the difficulty I had in removing tw; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00964.html (8,223 bytes)
152. Re: Ignition upgrades (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 14:17:20 -0700; When you get your Pertonix ignitor, there are diagrams and instructions that show you how to connect your ignitor and coil for standard systems that have a ballast resistor and for those that do not; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00980.html (7,681 bytes)
153. Re: Aluminum heads (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 19:29:55 -0700; Thanks for the information. I'm used to working on old iron heads and this difficulty of removing a plug has never happened to me before. I already put the plugs in, but I think I will purchase a thr; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00991.html (10,720 bytes)
154. Re: New lister (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 06:35:56 -0700; The normal procedure to remove a broken bolt or stud that still has enough bolt sticking out of the block to get hold of is to use a lot of liquid wrench or PB blaster (penetrating oils) to help fre; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01170.html (10,763 bytes)
155. Re: MMM (Million MG March) (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 12:07:38 -0700; We already had a MMM here, except it was the Million Moon March in protest to a freshman at the local high school who was expelled for the rest of the year for mooning one of his team mates on the t; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01223.html (8,536 bytes)
156. Re: Bent Bonnet Update (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Sat, 27 May 2000 12:56:43 -0700; I've had three accidents in my 72 B since I got it new. Every time I was hit by someone with Allstate insurance and I had to fight them every inch of the way to get if fixed correctly. Actually one; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01313.html (9,438 bytes)
157. Re: CLICK (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Sat, 27 May 2000 18:30:04 -0700; I think that the loose solenoid just prevented a good ground (or in your case a good positive) so the solenoid wasn't getting enough amperage to engage the starter. Hope that's all it was.; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01326.html (7,771 bytes)
158. Re: impatience is not a virtue (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Sat, 27 May 2000 18:37:14 -0700; When you accidentally flood the engine, I have found that holding the gas petal all the way to the floor and trying to restart usually works. I think the petal to the floor tends to let more air in; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01327.html (10,311 bytes)
159. Re: Aluminum heads -- spark plug torque (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Sat, 27 May 2000 18:59:39 -0700; Blake or should I call you Bull, My Chilton's 1961-72 Midget,B,.. manual says the 1275 came about in 1967 with the Midget Mk III. More important it also give spark plug torque for 14 mm plugs at 30 f; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01330.html (8,509 bytes)
160. Separating tie rod from steering rod (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 16:17:50 -0700; I'm trying to replace my steering rack boots today and using the advise in the Moss catalog. I can't seem to get the tie rod to separate from the steering arm. I loosened the tie rod adjuster nut as; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01417.html (8,177 bytes)

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