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1. Re: Berry has a Bad Car Day... (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Thu, 5 May 1994 18:54:40 -0400 (EDT); I can think of two things to check. The first is very common on TR6's. There are two restrictors in the fuel tank vent line. One is in the line wihthin six inches of the charcoal canister, the other; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00145.html (8,883 bytes)
2. Re: Spark Plugs (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Mon, 9 May 1994 18:51:28 -0400 (EDT); Ah, tis true. Lotus did all of the R&D work, and the actual production was done at Mercury Marine. Could be that Lotus sent the motor through EPA certification with their favorite (OE) plugs, NGKs.; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00236.html (7,621 bytes)
3. Re: Likely Fix:Re: Stromberg-Zenith Problem (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Tue, 17 May 1994 00:15:24 -0400 (EDT); A not so hushed gasp from over here. Don't ever use a silicone sealer on any part that might come in contact with gasoline. I don't care how little the amount of gas or silicone. The fuel attacks th; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00435.html (11,833 bytes)
4. Re: MGB piston replacement options (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Tue, 17 May 1994 22:51:35 -0400 (EDT); Scott asks: Frankly, that decision would depend on the mood of the day; can I tolerate a quart of Castrol's finest in my face? :> On chrome bumpered cars, The forward five bolts (especially the two c; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00465.html (10,501 bytes)
5. Re: Randy Taylor-Wilson? (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Tue, 17 May 1994 23:14:57 -0400 (EDT); You got it. randy = Randy K. Wilson taylor = Lake Taylor Hospital, my uucp feed. My relation with taylor was best described by a disclaimer I used in the dark ages. Something like " opinions expresse; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00466.html (8,389 bytes)
6. Re: Removing Ignition Switch '74MGB (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 00:31:25 -0400 (EDT); Yep, those are the critters. The actual head diameter is more like 1/2 inch. 1/4 inch is flat and rough (where it sheared on assembly), with outer edges sloping downward. There are three ways to get; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00588.html (8,237 bytes)
7. Re: new acquisitions... (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 00:50:25 -0400 (EDT); Believe it or not, this is the dream engine of every SP autox'er. Tis a 71 1/2 MGB. A rare, half breed engine. It is basicly a 72 -> with the big valves, better flowing head, crappy simplex timing c; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00589.html (7,687 bytes)
8. Re: More Wives and Cars (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 22:30:21 -0400 (EDT); Haven't heard of any motor swaps, but I got word this past weekend that the work my father is planning for his Caterham will require a memory upgrade in my mother's Pfaff. BTW, said Caterham is for; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00632.html (7,069 bytes)
9. Re: New motor (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 23:09:41 -0400 (EDT); On a MGB engine (and Midget for that matter), the oil pump is driven directly by the camshaft; not by the distributor. Your only choice is to remove all spark plugs, and spin the engine with the sta; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00634.html (9,820 bytes)
10. Re: '77 MGB post-ignition clatter (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Tue, 24 May 1994 00:06:01 -0400 (EDT); For some reason, your anti-dieseling valve is cycling. It should click on when you turn the key off, and click off when oil pressure drops to 0. The valve is cylindrical, mounted just fore of the ch; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00635.html (7,997 bytes)
11. Re: mixture testing (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 23:53:57 -0400 (EDT); $150? Geeez, make your own. Parts needed: 1 anti-oil-fouler spark plug space for an old Ford (18mm plug). About $3 1 Universal single wire O2 sensor. About $30 1 analog or bargraph volt meter with a; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00636.html (8,558 bytes)
12. Re: Installation is the Reverse of Removal (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Tue, 24 May 1994 00:40:46 -0400 (EDT); There's any easier way to deal with that lower starter bolt; don't. Take out the top bolt only, and leave the starter on the engine. This only works on 4 syncro cars. I use lighter oil for break-in;; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00637.html (10,442 bytes)
13. Re: starting a new engine (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Tue, 24 May 1994 22:42:41 -0400 (EDT); Reasons not to do this: o - It's messy o - you're shooting oil into the main gallery, post-filter. All it takes is one piece of grit to trash a bearing o - Filling the main galley won't get any oil; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00676.html (7,846 bytes)
14. Re: Flex-Hones (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Tue, 24 May 1994 23:46:43 -0400 (EDT); Ray asks: If it was my engine, or an engine I knew was going to see some serious abuse (racing, etc.), every lock tab would hit the spares bin. In their place, I would use a hardened, ground, flat wa; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00678.html (7,902 bytes)
15. Re: TR6 engine confusion. Help! :-) (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Fri, 1 Apr 1994 18:18:43 -0500 (EST); Okay, not only do the symptoms match a vacuum leak, they also match a way advanced timing setting. Your reasoning is basicly sound. However... :> Truimph did not put in the vacuum retard for engine; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00019.html (8,693 bytes)
16. Re: tranny, diff lube (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Apr 1994 22:34:27 -0400 (EDT); Ummm, it should be pointed out here that transmission syncros work by friction. If you fill the gearbox with a nice, *slick*, synth oil, there is a very real chance that it will crunch on every shift; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00066.html (7,216 bytes)
17. Re: Minis (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Wed, 6 Apr 1994 23:18:52 -0400 (EDT); The last year for Minis in the U.S. was '67, same as the Healey 3000s. Smog laws started in 68, combined with internal and market restructuring at BLMC. Also, what's this about a minimum weight? The; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00140.html (7,633 bytes)
18. Re: TR6 misfire at idle (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Fri, 8 Apr 1994 22:38:52 -0400 (EDT); Hmmm, I musta missed the original post. Ah well, I've jumped into the middle before. Here's an incomplete off-the-top list of possible problems: Torn carb diaphragm(s) maladjusted carb thermo compens; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00199.html (9,531 bytes)
19. Re: Minis and USA regs (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Fri, 8 Apr 1994 23:04:36 -0400 (EDT); Hmmm, first I've heard of this one. I know of one loophole that Fiat used. The EPA, in writing the emissions standards for automobiles, had to define the term automobile. one of the definition parts; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00200.html (7,739 bytes)
20. Re: TR-6 Idle, timing (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>; Date: Sat, 9 Apr 1994 19:16:39 -0400 (EDT); Umm, Marcus has a 74 MG Midget with a 1275 BMC A motor. All BMC engines run a manifold vacuum driven advance unit. However, there is also a TR6 misfire discussion going on (have to dig into my notes; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00210.html (11,826 bytes)

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