- 181. Re: MGF and roadster thoughts WAS Re: terrible joke - (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 19:51:43 -0400 (EDT)
- erican market/mentality", they could,of course "un-fit" the Z3 Does America really want a British roadster, or do they want a roadster that is simple, well styled, fun to drive, and inexpensive? That
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00648.html (8,507 bytes)
- 182. Re: "donors" (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 18:22:27 -0400 (EDT)
- So Kai, how much does that pay? I could use the money to help fund my new B project... talk about a studmobile... Nev
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00705.html (7,001 bytes)
- 183. Re: Me Too! (was RE: MGB O.D. Wanted) (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 18:32:22 -0400 (EDT)
- Yep, you and everyone's monkey wants one. Let 'er rev til you get lucky.
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00820.html (6,679 bytes)
- 184. Re: Insurance is a Scam (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 18:36:13 -0400 (EDT)
- Really? OWW, my neck, ow, my back, (did I say that? I don't condone that at all...) But truly, based on all the claims I've heard about from friends, paradoxically, the other guys insurance company
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00894.html (7,026 bytes)
- 185. Re: spark plug gap (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 19:38:54 -0400 (EDT)
- Gary, According to the tune-up specs listed in Chilton's (I know, I'll order a Haynes manual soon), All B's up through '75 used .025". Other listers may have their "tweaks" which they recommend, but
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01022.html (7,536 bytes)
- 186. Re: spark plug gap (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 17:37:07 GMT
- What is a parallel circuit then? It might be right that they're not worth the money, but electricity will follow as many paths as become available, preserving voltage, but with current in inverse pr
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01069.html (7,768 bytes)
- 187. Re: Beaulieu (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 18:04:17 -0400 (EDT)
- I spell proper the same way you do...P-R-0-P-E-R. And I probably pronounce it CORRECTLY! The queen's (?) english has adverbs for a reason...=) Nevin
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01163.html (6,712 bytes)
- 188. (a bit of a long answer)Re: what are the differences (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 02:15:13 GMT
- C G asked: Dear CG, I sent you a brief reply privately, but I'm going to send something on the list now and hopefully other listers will contribute, as I'm not an expert either. Midgets are done in M
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01260.html (8,892 bytes)
- 189. Re: Parts cars and storage (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 02:29:28 GMT
- Chris, Until recently I was having the same problem; I put a post on the ne.housing newsgroup saying that I was looking to rent a cheap garage space. Somebody called me the next day and a few days l
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01320.html (7,191 bytes)
- 190. Re: Odd Things Found In Cars (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 23:19:44 -0400 (EDT)
- No, not at all, the sand was dumped in there as a moisture absorber in an effort to prevent rust-through. I worked one summer reconditioning trade-ins for a car dealer; I always had new cassettes to
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01324.html (9,179 bytes)
- 191. B update...soon! (And 2 questions) (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 00:31:08 GMT
- Hey all, Things couldn't be going better as far as getting the B home goes (well, no title yet, but other than that...). I found a cheap garage space for rent, the seller says I can take it whenever
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01395.html (8,187 bytes)
- 192. Re: VB vs. Moss (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 20:29:30 -0400 (EDT)
- I know I'm new at the B thing, but in my time of Spitfire ownership, and talking to some B owners, VB has a rep for being less consistent with quality (although a lot of things are identical), cheap
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01470.html (7,309 bytes)
- 193. Re: Low idle miss ?????? (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 20:46:43 -0400 (EDT)
- Misses, especially low RPM ones, are more often ignition related. As long as you're getting *some* fuel, it's better to start with the ignition system, especially the distributor cap. Try to find ou
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01471.html (7,961 bytes)
- 194. Re: (NO LBC) Things A Southerner.... (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 23:15:09 GMT
- Having returned from Keesler AFB (Biloxi, MS) just a few months ago, I agree with much of it! However, it's still PC to pick on the Irish, the Welsh, blah blah, which means some southerners, like Da
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01521.html (8,757 bytes)
- 195. Re: What is the South?(NO LBC) Things A Southerner.... (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 05:10:26 GMT
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- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01614.html (9,012 bytes)
- 196. Re: Fwd: (NO LBC) LONG JOKES (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 05:20:43 GMT
- .................................................................. Two more: "We would like to thank those of you who had a choice of airlines for flying Continental (Appropriate because the Air Forc
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01616.html (7,238 bytes)
- 197. Re: MGB dead engine report. (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 03:52:16 -0400 (EDT)
- Umm, ridge reamer?
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01624.html (6,487 bytes)
- 198. Re: Intro and Zenith Problems (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 04:14:36 -0400 (EDT)
- Ben, Are you running straight water in your radiator? If your leak were coolant colored, I would say to check the hoses and gaskets on the choke assembly (the part of the carb toward the front of th
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01625.html (7,364 bytes)
- 199. Re: MGB engine on the rise (was Re: MGB dead engine report.) (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 01:21:12 -0400 (EDT)
- Aren't there any local auto parts stores that lend tools out up there? (And besides, what's $100 CDN these days anyway...) I would advise lining the bottom of the cylinder with something (cardboard
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01687.html (7,646 bytes)
- 200. Re: headlights? (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 00:09:08 -0500
- Almost definitely a blown fuse...if I remember correctly there's one fuse for all the stuff that the headlight switch turns on. Fuses can and sometimes do act up, even when they're not blown, when t
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00395.html (7,264 bytes)
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