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141. Re: HS4 SU carbs, question about numbers on their bodies (score: 1): Author: ejrussell@mebtel.net; Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:42:55 -0400; I'm not sure what the numbers you found mean. However, I would suggest that you confirm that the pistons move smoothly in the dashpots. With the air cleaners off, you can use your finger to raise the; /html/mgs/2006-06/msg00283.html (8,745 bytes)
142. Re: MGA rear end disconnect (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 13:48:05 -0400; Seems likely that an axle shaft broke. It'd be like trying to drive with one wheel on ice. Why not find a used rear end and swap either the one axle or the whole rear end? Wire wheel and disc wheel a; /html/mgs/2006-07/msg00214.html (7,634 bytes)
143. re: MG misfire (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 09:53:04 -0400; Here are a few more guesses. 1. Check the small wire inside the distributor. It has to be flexible to allow the contact plate to rotate for vacuum advance. After many years the flexing causes strands; /html/mgs/2006-07/msg00290.html (8,658 bytes)
144. Re: MGB engine problem (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:07:01 -0400; Well, the head gasket wouldn't have been the first thing I'd have condemned! Certainly not without a compression test & leakdown test. I'd suggest looking for possible intake leaks &/or vacuum leaks; /html/mgs/2006-07/msg00318.html (7,185 bytes)
145. Re: Carburetion (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:06:49 -0400; I do not know why SU's get such a bad reputation. Possibly because they don't *look* like an American carburetor? The SU type carb is essentially the same as the CD (Constant Depression) type carbs u; /html/mgs/2006-08/msg00384.html (8,829 bytes)
146. Urban Legands (was: Brake Trouble! UPDATE!) (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:33:20 -0400; Urban Legend... http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/cruise.asp Eric Russell Mebane, NC http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell; /html/mgs/2006-10/msg00161.html (6,824 bytes)
147. DRL- no MG content (was: Electrical question and ABS) (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 13:23:03 -0400; And us motorcyclists don't appreciate all the cars with DRL (Daytime Running Lights) making the motorcycle's headlight ON less unique. Eric Russell STOC #2860 Mebane, NC http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrus; /html/mgs/2006-10/msg00209.html (7,181 bytes)
148. MGB or Boobs? (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:02:51 -0400; OK, who's wife want new boobs? eBay item # 220039584442 http://tinyurl.com/tuyzz Eric Russell Mebane, NC http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell; /html/mgs/2006-10/msg00223.html (6,345 bytes)
149. Re: oils and flat tappet cams- - info in current issue of MGA! (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:19:28 -0500; Barney's opinion: $.01 Barney's advice: priceless Eric Russell STOC #2860 Mebane, NC http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell -- Original Message --; /html/mgs/2006-12/msg00081.html (8,707 bytes)
150. [MGS] Re: Dash refinishing (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2007 20:45:03 -0500; Looking good! Here's a link to an method of dash repair some guys on the Alfa BB have tried with good results. Basically they are using an automotive foam product to build up defects, sanding it smo; /html/mgs/2007-06/msg00008.html (6,447 bytes)
151. Re: [Mgs] wobble (score: 1): Author: ejrussell@mebtel.net; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:12:48 -1200; As others have mentioned, brake rotor warpage is the first thing that comes to mind. It was the first thing that came to mind when our '78 MGB developed an odd front end behavior. Trueing the rotors; /html/mgs/2007-06/msg00156.html (7,593 bytes)
152. Re: [Mgs] Mgs Digest, Vol 1, Issue 18 (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:54:35 -0500; I heard (recently, here on the MG list I think) of a lid cracking. I think it was an H-4 carb on an MGA Perhaps due to over-tightening? Have you examined the lid carefully for a crack? I've seen used; /html/mgs/2007-06/msg00187.html (7,176 bytes)
153. Re: [Mgs] Cooling issue (score: 1): Author: ejrussell@mebtel.net; Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:36:45 -1200; "...had it cleaned out..." meaning what? Assume your radiator is the original (it's possible). It is over 30 years old. Even assuming it has received proper cooling system maintanance all those years; /html/mgs/2007-06/msg00222.html (9,519 bytes)
154. Re: [Mgs] Acceleration problem (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:23:32 -0500; Which carb(s) does the motor have? I am not aware of needles "MB" (but I see them in the Moss catalog listed for carb # AUD 52...). See this page for HS4 & HIF carb needles: http://www.teglerizer.com; /html/mgs/2007-08/msg00110.html (10,029 bytes)
155. Re: [Mgs] MGB Clutch Problem (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:21:26 -0500; Are the tapped holes the same? Install the flex hose into the lower one and the bleed screw into the upper one. Eric Russell Mebane, NC http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell -- Original Message -- ______; /html/mgs/2007-08/msg00407.html (8,557 bytes)
156. Re: [Mgs] Rebuilding a brake caliper (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:07:37 -0500; My understanding is that the condition of the *pistons* is the most important. Slight pitting of the caliper's bores should not be a problem as the pistons ride in the seals ID (i.e. the seals do not; /html/mgs/2007-09/msg00198.html (9,009 bytes)
157. Re: [Mgs] anemic running B (score: 1): Author: ejrussell@mebtel.net; Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:59:14 -1200; MG distributors used two methods of ignition (timing) control. One is manifold vacuum controlled - off the intake manifold, the other is 'ported' - the take off is just outside the throttle butterfly; /html/mgs/2007-11/msg00052.html (8,527 bytes)
158. [Mgs] questions about '78 MG Midget (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:56:46 -0500; A friend has asked me to resurrect a 1978 MG Midget that has sat un-used for a few years. His hope is to have a decent driver. It appears quite rust-free and deserves to be driven. MGA's I know. MGB'; /html/mgs/2007-11/msg00172.html (7,471 bytes)
159. Re: [Mgs] questions about '78 MG Midget (score: 1): Author: ejrussell@mebtel.net; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:02:44 -1200; A few have mentioned the thrust washer issue. Do the thrust washers wear out & fail or fall out? Can I assume that dropping the oil sump and removing a main cap is the way to check/fix? And that this; /html/mgs/2007-11/msg00184.html (8,173 bytes)
160. [Mgs] steering wheel for a 'real' Mini (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:48:33 -0500; My friend's wife asked me for assistance locating a replacement steering wheel for their '72 Mini. All she can find are 13" steering wheels - they'd like something a little bigger. Moss Motors has a; /html/mgs/2007-12/msg00110.html (6,550 bytes)

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