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101. Re: Poor brakes - and how to get to them - UPDATE (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 12:41:45 -0000; Maybe the rubber seal is loose on the piston, somehow. Round metal brake MCs became the usual replacement for the square metal ones which went AWOL a few years ago, I paid quite a bit more for one of; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00140.html (8,096 bytes)
102. Re: SU fuel pump life and stalling engine (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:00:41 -0000; I've only ever had to replace a distributor cap or rotor once in 40 years, including several cars that have done up to 75k miles. Nevertheless you could have a problem with the rotor or cap, and the; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00185.html (10,238 bytes)
103. Re: MGB head identification (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:28:20 -0000; Have you seen http://www.mgbmga.com/tech/mgb25.htm - the first listing on Google enquiry '18v casting numbers'? Quotes 12H2923 as the head casting number for an 18V672/673 i.e. for North America from; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00186.html (7,623 bytes)
104. Re: MGB head identification (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:32:07 -0000; Hmmm, not an MGB engine then, and not a Gold Seal either - the valve cover could have come off one though, although the 'mix and match' means the head could not be right for the rest of the engine. -; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00189.html (7,498 bytes)
105. Re: SU fuel pump life and stalling engine (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:59:00 -0000; There you go. The only time I *did* have to replace any was on the V8. For some years there would come a time when it would not cold start, but I discovered fitting a new set of plugs (in desperation; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00196.html (9,415 bytes)
106. Re: MGB head identification (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:41:51 -0000; Could be a non-MGB Gold Seal, then, what *is* its engine number prefix out of interest? Is it all gold? -- Original Message -- at; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00197.html (7,298 bytes)
107. Re: Engine Side Covers part 2 (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 20:05:07 -0000; What happens (to the engine and Hg reading) if you if you unplug the carb ports while the engine is idling? And when you unplug the ports and rapidly (hopefully before it stalls, you could rev it up; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00006.html (8,312 bytes)
108. Re: MGB Windshield Problem (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 19:42:37 -0000; In theory the windscreen assembly is pretty rigid, any flexing or perhaps even incorrect assembly causing a warped frame is likely to crack the glass. But if the alignment was correct before you star; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00025.html (8,175 bytes)
109. Re: Ignition Advice (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 18:52:46 -0000; You shouldn't *oil* key-operated locks of any kind as it gums up the works and makes things worse, but powdered graphite should be fine and is made for the job. If you are tight like me you can scrap; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00052.html (6,997 bytes)
110. Re: Turn signals (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:44:49 -0000; FWIW only the top two fuses or the four fuse boxes are ganged, at the front, and they are for the parking lights - there is one fuse per side. The bottom two fuses (brown to purple and white to green; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00071.html (7,667 bytes)
111. Re: Headlights (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:37:05 -0000; The flasher uses a different power source to the headlamp switch, but the same wiring out to the headlights themselves, so if they main beams come on with the flasher but not with the main lighting s; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00072.html (7,731 bytes)
112. Re: Turn signals (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:36:33 -0000; My wife wouldn't agree with the 1st, but I have some claim to the last. My parents tell me I have been fiddling with electrics since I could crawl, they had to buy me some plugs and sockets to stop m; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00088.html (8,076 bytes)
113. Re: Headlights (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:35:47 -0000; The clue to the headlights should have been the blue tell-tale glowing on both main and dipped beam :o) For the horns do the interior lights work? Including when the horn button is pushed? If not cou; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00096.html (7,313 bytes)
114. Re: Fuel Pumps for MGB GT V8 (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:59:46 -0000; Original points-type SU? Unless you have gone mad on performance boosts it should be more than adequate, delivering at least 1 Imperial pt per minute, and more reliable than a pointless. BTW, the MGS; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00097.html (6,923 bytes)
115. Re: Britts Building in Bridgeport!! (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 11:57:49 -0000; Brit (one 't') per-lease. And it has been an American-owned company for several years.; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00147.html (7,536 bytes)
116. Re: No LBC - Honda Commercial (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 12:55:44 -0000; The way I heard it originally (and it has been around a year or more) they did eventually splice together two separate scenes as they could see no end to doing it all in one go. Rather belies the str; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00148.html (7,037 bytes)
117. Re: Fuel Pumps for MGB GT V8 (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 12:49:15 -0000; Not in my experience. Mine started playing up - short-stroking and causing fuel starvation intermittently. The problem was you had to wait until it decided to start working properly again, no quick t; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00149.html (7,835 bytes)
118. Re: replace headilights (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 13:02:28 -0000; It is doubtful whether 30 year old wiring, switches and connectors are up to the job of the factory lighting! *Any* upgrade really should be accompanied by relays and ideally separate fusing for each; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00150.html (8,263 bytes)
119. Re: Faultless MGB-GT (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 15:38:43 -0000; The only faultless MG is one that has never been used from the factory and never will be used. I'm reminded of a comment I read many years ago in response to a similar question: "Lift car by radiator; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00159.html (10,631 bytes)
120. Re: Faultless MGB-GT (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 15:45:19 -0000; Lucas bullet connectors are *not* soldered from the factory, they are crimped. Spade connectors are spot-welded. After-market bullet connectors of the correct type are soldered, but there are also ov; /html/mgs/2005-11/msg00160.html (8,332 bytes)

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