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221. Re: Garage Find Bleeding Question - That Was Easy (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 01:41:03 +1030
Ha! Exactly! This is why I do the reverse psychology thing and introduce my car as the "tatty primrose thing" (which isn't far from the truth). People then pat me on the shoulder and reassure me that
/html/mgs/2004-07/msg00470.html (7,836 bytes)

222. Oooops, something broke! (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 13:06:13 +1030
Yeah, I would love to give you a more specific subject line but I can't. Carbies on and start the tuning process. Engine hasn't been started in a couple of months and really cold weather here so, wit
/html/mgs/2004-07/msg00476.html (8,481 bytes)

223. Re: Oooops, something broke! (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 14:50:16 +1030
Oh yeah, what I am asking is... was this just a serious backfire that blew this plug out - or would something else be broken. One reason I am so unsure is (apart from my non-mechanical status) is tha
/html/mgs/2004-07/msg00477.html (7,279 bytes)

224. Re: Oooops, something broke! (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 18:45:14 +1030
OK, guys, just sit back and follow this "public" train of thought of the newbie. Yep - it looks like this wacky looking "bolt" is a "customer built" plug for that hole. So, yes, I have just HAMmERED
/html/mgs/2004-07/msg00478.html (7,612 bytes)

225. Tuning (was: ooops) (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 19:52:09 +1030
OK, maybe I was getting a little ahead of myself. I thought I could get it running on BOTH carbs and a little smoother. But despite returning to the starting point several times now, I now find the r
/html/mgs/2004-07/msg00479.html (6,764 bytes)

226. SU pix (was Re: Have I Been Booted?) (score: 1)
Author: Eric Erickson <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 12:32:57 +0930
My messages to the list disappeared (well, *I* didn't get them), so I am thinking the server had issues and the weekend meant they weren't seen to until now. Darn, and it was the first time I needed
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00014.html (8,218 bytes)

227. Re: SU pix (was Re: Have I Been Booted?) (score: 1)
Author: Eric Erickson <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:18:07 +0930
Thanks David, I will check these out at home tonight. Darn, funny that such a typo can catch you between carbies ;-) That *was* a typo - I meant HS4s but I rushed the mail from work after suddenly se
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00019.html (8,212 bytes)

228. Re: SU pix (was Re: Have I Been Booted?) (score: 1)
Author: Eric Erickson <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:22:54 +0930
WOOOOOOOHOOOOOO EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED! Sorry, I will calm down now - but, hey, how else would I have been able to get that perfect help pre-Internet and pre-MG list. I can't wait to get home now (I c
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00020.html (7,951 bytes)

229. Re: Hot weather overheating (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 10:03:02 +1030
We have had this discussion on the list before. They had this big discussion amongst the motorsport community here when they tried to bring in the "no glycol" regulations in Australia. The sanctionin
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00026.html (8,021 bytes)

230. HS4 SU re-installing (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 13:49:13 +1030
I am having a blonde day/weekend. Someone (they shall remain nameless) offered me some shiny re-built (and "worked") SUs. Just needed to trade mine in. Now my working weeks have been ultra busy late
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00032.html (8,077 bytes)

231. Re: Forget needing tags for 72B (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 01:03:33 +1030
Number 9, number 9... testing 1..2..3 One, Tsu... One, Tsu Just when you need it most your support group disappears! Seeing as I didn't get my message back and haven't seen a post since last night I
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00034.html (6,704 bytes)

232. Re: Forget needing tags for 72B (score: 1)
Author: Eric Erickson <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 18:53:27 +0930
OK, these are the messages I sent on SATURDAY - so there WAS something wrong with the list over the weekend. Any, ignore these ones - I have got my pictures (and they are fantastic, too). Eric '68MGB
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00037.html (7,188 bytes)

233. Re: What oil level is right? (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 02:23:46 +1030
I found I was able to push the dipstick down further than I should! It sits nicely in place normally but lately I would give it a little extra push to make it seat more firmly... pity I found I was t
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00056.html (9,220 bytes)

234. Pretty MGC (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 03:09:47 +1030
** WARNING ** massive image ahead. If you have a decent Internet connection, check out this photo of a pretty MGC captured on a recent club run (our annual "Kimber Run" - hence the plate over the num
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00059.html (7,201 bytes)

235. Re: Pretty MGC (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 05:00:41 +1030
Thanks, Tim - I was too tied with other stuff to cut a smaller image at the time (yes, it is now almost 05:00hrs and I am hoping to catch a couple of hours sleep before heading off to work again). BT
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00067.html (7,538 bytes)

236. Re: Pretty MGC (score: 1)
Author: Eric Erickson <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 15:04:13 +0930
Your imagination ;-) Lump in the bonnet and reflections and camera angle may be causing some wacky optical illusion (not that *I* see it :-) - I just check that it all fits neatly. Eric '68MGB MkII A
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00084.html (7,242 bytes)

237. Re: Pretty MGC (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2004 03:25:16 +1030
Yes, the vaguaries of the English language :-) I thought that just after I sent the mail (reading the word "top" sort of gave me the hint) but it was one of those "ohno second" moments where you have
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00092.html (7,424 bytes)

238. Re: SU pix (was Re: Have I Been Booted?) (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2004 11:47:51 +1030
OK, now that it is the weekend again and I can get back into this project... These pictures (thans David) were really helpful but also illustrated my confusion. 1. The "return springs" on the choke l
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00137.html (9,126 bytes)

239. SU4 and Murphy's Law (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2004 17:58:33 +1030
And that project was finishing of installing the new SU pair (HS4). Setting up the throttle cable I find that it is shredding and unravelling where it is pinched into the fitting that holds the cable
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00140.html (7,770 bytes)

240. Re: Spam Spam Spam (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 02:54:16 +1030
I get very little SPAM through this list (hmmm, do I get ANY??) but the odd Yahoo list is now being "got at" by spammers. If you want to seperate your list mail from the spam then just filter it base
/html/mgs/2004-06/msg00150.html (7,839 bytes)


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