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81. Re: tall problem (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 11:09:59 -0700 (PDT); Hi Don Walton!! Well, I'm an avid MG enthusiast who's 6' 1", 190lbs, with arthritis in the knees, elbows, and wrists. I don't have any problems doing my 1/2 hr commute each way to work, nor do I have; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01250.html (8,231 bytes)
82. Re: Scumbags AGAIN (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:54:15 -0700 (PDT); Hi Aron Travis!! Here in B.C., Canada, there was a construction contractor who was constantly having his trailer broken into, and his tools stolen. He finally had enough, and put a pipe bomb inside h; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01304.html (7,982 bytes)
83. Re: Priorities! (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 01:01:09 -0700 (PDT); Hi Rick Morrison!! Well, again I am quoting Vizard's work; he says that the assymetrical cam was introduced in the mid '70s. I've been trying to find the reference to the distributor model(s), but ha; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01305.html (7,790 bytes)
84. Re: How does Bob Allen do it? (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 01:07:16 -0700 (PDT); Hi Larry Macy!! The top's missing (hair today, gone tomorrow), and what's left barely casts a shadow... so it's like ahh, err, I forget TTUL8r, Kirk Cowen (who's still waiting for David Vizard's secr; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01306.html (7,210 bytes)
85. Re: Webers and sparkplugs (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 01:37:23 -0700 (PDT); Hi Jay Quinn!! Lead acts as a barrier that prevents the metal of the valve seat micro-welding itself to the metal of the seat in the head. If it does micro-weld together, when the valve opens, minute; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01320.html (8,900 bytes)
86. Re: MG gas mileage (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 01:56:12 -0700 (PDT); Hi Rick Morrison!! Well, Vizard did allude to the fact that the head design was somewhat outdated, and couldn't "breath" enough to satisfy the demands of the engine. Besides the siameesed ports destr; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01322.html (9,002 bytes)
87. Re: Cracked Exhaust Manifold 1975 Midget (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 02:22:02 -0700 (PDT); Hi Adrian Jones!! Never-Sieze all nuts and bolts, and drive her till she falls apart, and it will, sooner or later. But this approach gives you time to beg, snivell, and whine to you-know-who for a h; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01323.html (10,136 bytes)
88. Re: How long on empty??? (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 13:17:37 -0700 (PDT); HI Wizzrd!! When I buy a "new to me" car, I fill up my lawn mower gas container, put it in the trunk, and run the car 'till it's out of gas. Then, 'cause I'm an old fart, I write down where the needl; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01367.html (9,621 bytes)
89. Re: Cracked Exhaust Manifold 1975 Midget (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 13:28:23 -0700 (PDT); Hi Bob Allen!! What did the '75 Midget have, the single carb, or was it dual carbs?? As dyno tested by Vizard on the Midget's "A" series engines, you're right, the stock manifold is hard to beat with; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01370.html (9,558 bytes)
90. Re: Lean = hot? (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 16:45:20 -0700 (PDT); Yup, he's right!! All you old farts; think back, wayyyy back, to your high school physics and the LATENT HEAT of EVAPOURIZATION. The only other way to do it is either improve the metalurgy, or go to; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01388.html (7,157 bytes)
91. Re: FW: 2022 (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 11:04:44 -0700 (PDT); Hi Q!! Try to get your hands on the trade mag "Automotive Industries", published monthly by Chilton co. There's no advertising fluff to deal with. They write about all different aspects of the curren; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01625.html (8,993 bytes)
92. Re: Automobile future, was FW: 2022 (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 11:21:56 -0700 (PDT); Hi Simon Bosworth!! My company tried out electric forklifts, and got one for a trial period. One graveyard shift, things were quiet, and boring for the drivers, so they arranged a few drag races betw; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01629.html (8,473 bytes)
93. Re: Do NOT fuse headlight circuits!!!! (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 11:37:04 -0700 (PDT); Hi DANMAS, et al!! Yes, an excellent suggestion. You can also obtain the relays from any wrecker. Lots of cars use relays for other things that take a lot of power, such as the electric rad fan. No,; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01634.html (8,529 bytes)
94. Re: FW: 2022 (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 12:19:56 -0700 (PDT); Hi Q!! Well, now that the R&D has been done on the new platform, the bug squashing has begun. Chrysler engineering has just spent mega bucks/time on the window defrost system because they said the fi; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01640.html (10,370 bytes)
95. Re: "house wiring doesn't move" (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 12:22:21 -0700 (PDT); Hi HoYo!! California ???; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01641.html (6,533 bytes)
96. Re: Do NOT fuse headlight circuits!!!! (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 12:35:55 -0700 (PDT); Hi Thomas James Pokrefke!!! WARNING, OLD FART JOKE IMMENANT!! Door 3... Officer Stitenko!!!! YOU'RE BUSTED!! TTUL8r, Kirk Cowen (who loves Cheech and Chong humour); /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01642.html (7,460 bytes)
97. Re: Automobile future, was FW: 2022 (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 12:52:53 -0700 (PDT); Hi Q!! If this is the same car that came up from Texas to B.C., it's a R&D/stock market scam. It's power train is optimised for performance, and is totally impractical for day to day use. God help yo; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg01644.html (8,713 bytes)
98. Re: Prepping a B for Hell. (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 01:26:03 -0700 (PDT); Hi Robert Allen!! Hmmm, symptomatic of a male hysterectomy, or else incipient geezerdom... TTUL8r, Kirk Cowen; /html/mgs/1997-05/msg00001.html (6,383 bytes)
99. Re: The MGC/GT (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Sun, 4 May 1997 23:20:46 -0700 (PDT); Hi Robert Allen!! There are worse designs in our domestic "modern" designs, so take heart... Case in point; my son's '79 5 litre Mustang. When he bought it, he was told that the clutch was a competit; /html/mgs/1997-05/msg00162.html (7,567 bytes)
100. Re: Land Rovers (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Sun, 4 May 1997 23:41:17 -0700 (PDT); Hi Thomas Pokrefke!!! Landrover - 1,000 lb diesel + 700 lb gmc gas 350 = 300 lb less + bliss I read an article in a 4 by mag about swapping in a gmc v8 into a Toyota LandCruiser, and it ended up bett; /html/mgs/1997-05/msg00164.html (6,961 bytes)

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