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81. TD Manifold Gasket (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 13:37:23 -0500 (EST); Well I got the old torn gasket off OK. The new manifold gasket I got from Moss has metal on one side only. My question is does the metal side go against the head or the manifolds (or maybe it doesn't; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01187.html (6,680 bytes)
82. Re: MGC 1956 Roadster (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Sun, 1 Sep 1996 14:46:29 -0500 (EST); My body shop man swears by Rust Check. I plan to go to them when my B is done (if ever). They claim that their treatment penetrates into seams and all the nooks and crannies. Bob Donahue, Still Stuc; /html/mgs/1996-09/msg00007.html (7,842 bytes)
83. RE: Ottawa GOF TF mystery (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Mon, 2 Sep 1996 14:37:09 -0500 (EST); in the steady gas Mike: Just a shot in the dark, but I had a fuel starvation problem on my TD caused by poor tank ventilation. While driving, the engine would get starved. Sitting in the garage the; /html/mgs/1996-09/msg00030.html (9,152 bytes)
84. TD Exhaust Question (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Sun, 8 Sep 1996 22:00:53 -0500 (EST); What should the exhaust at idle look like on a properly tuned TD? When I set the mixture by the "lift-the-pin" method, the exhaust has a little black in it. By leaning it out a couple of flats, I can; /html/mgs/1996-09/msg00207.html (6,571 bytes)
85. TD Radiator Shell (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 00:03:05 -0500 (EST); The radiator shell on my TD has a few dents and a spot near the medallion that is torn. I looked up the part in the catalogs and promptly caught a case of sticker shock. I was wondering if the tear c; /html/mgs/1996-09/msg00428.html (6,682 bytes)
86. TD Paint Question (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 10:20:15 -0500 (EST); I'm getting ready to paint my TD. As far as I can tell, it has had at least two previous paint jobs by the DPOs. There is little evidence as to the original color (I have my heart set on ivory anyway; /html/mgs/1996-09/msg00489.html (7,265 bytes)
87. Re: SU fuel pump (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 22:25:28 -0500 (EST); Maybe one of the valves is sticking. The valves are just small thin metal discs just behind the inlet and outlet couplings. Perhaps cleaning them might help. I've heard of vapor lock problems in war; /html/mgs/1996-09/msg00755.html (7,051 bytes)
88. Re: Distilled water (was Freeze plug in MG TC) (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 00:17:20 -0500 (EST); Maybe the "detergent-oil-in-the-old-car" theory applies here. The distilled water disolves mineral deposits that were plugging up holes in an old radiator. Hence you get a leak you didn't have before; /html/mgs/1996-09/msg00883.html (6,791 bytes)
89. TD Transmission Rattle (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Sun, 4 Aug 1996 21:57:12 -0500 (EST); I get a rattle (that I think is originating in the transmission) under hard acceleration. I can subdue it by holding the shift lever tightly. I got some advice here earlier that I intend to use, but; /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00134.html (7,051 bytes)
90. Re: Fiat Bashing/accident prone (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Fri, 16 Aug 1996 00:54:39 -0500 (EST); Adding to that irrational belief is the modern car's cushy suspension and superior noise proofing. In a big sedan you get almost no sensation of the speed you are going. I'm sure the cars are delibe; /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00586.html (10,001 bytes)
91. TD Gear Box Insulation (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 22:09:12 -0500 (EST); I see from pictures in the book "The Complete MG TD" that the gear box cover should have insulation glued to it. Well guess what? My DPO strikes again, it's missing. My usual catalogs do not show thi; /html/mgs/1996-08/msg01068.html (7,309 bytes)
92. Re: Something blew on my engine (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Thu, 4 Jul 1996 20:17:50 -0500 (EST); I went to Indy, buy not in an MG. Enjoyed myself. Met some other people who went without MGs. The current theory on the TD is a sticky valve on no. 4 cylinder. The noise has gone away and the compre; /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00231.html (6,961 bytes)
93. Re: Rust prevention (WD-40) (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Sun, 7 Jul 1996 00:11:23 -0500 (EST); reported this drilling a this Just a word of caution, WD-40 is VERY flammable! It says so on the can, but I didn't notice untill recently after years of use. Many the time I've been under the car wi; /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00277.html (8,100 bytes)
94. Re: SU Carb adjust help (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Sun, 7 Jul 1996 00:11:16 -0500 (EST); Dega Vue! I've had the exact same experience with my TD. It runs best with the jets all the way up, full lean. I also used the Moss rebuild kit. I picked up a booklet at Indy called Your S.U. Compan; /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00278.html (8,822 bytes)
95. Re: mysterious electrical problem in my MGB (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Sun, 2 Jun 1996 01:01:39 -0500 (EST); I wouldn't be too concerned about an 8 milliamp drain. The radio and computers on the new cars drain at least that much with the ignition off. As for the lack of voltage, make sure the two 6v batter; /html/mgs/1996-06/msg00017.html (8,732 bytes)
96. 1st 100 miles, fouled plugs, need advice (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 23:29:34 -0500 (EST); Just put the first 100 miles on the old TD after 25 years storage. The plugs were covered with soft dry soot to the extent that the engine was begining to miss. Here is a run down of what I did to th; /html/mgs/1996-06/msg00309.html (7,458 bytes)
97. Blow-By Question (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Wed, 12 Jun 1996 23:24:41 -0500 (EST); This is the MG-TD-back-on-the-road-again-after-25-years-storage guy. I finally worked up enough courage to try the old TD on the highway. With that 5.125:1 gear ratio I only had enough nerve to take; /html/mgs/1996-06/msg00381.html (7,218 bytes)
98. TD Breather Pipe Question (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Thu, 13 Jun 1996 23:53:37 -0500 (EST); Help, I'm going crazy trying to figure out where the bottom clamp of the breather pipe bolts to. My PO had cut off the original pipe and I ordered the missing parts but I just can't figure out how it; /html/mgs/1996-06/msg00420.html (6,770 bytes)
99. TD breather pipe report (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1996 23:28:54 -0500 (EST); Well I managed to wrestle the breather pipe in with the helpfull advice I received on this list. The bolt I removed from the oil pan must have been stripped and glued back in with some kind of thread; /html/mgs/1996-06/msg00465.html (6,940 bytes)
100. Help! Something blew on my engine (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Mon, 24 Jun 1996 17:25:57 -0500 (EST); Just one day before Indy and something blew on my TD engine. It was finally reving well enough to do 55 when something gave out. I was doing a smidge over 55 when it started making a loud clanking, s; /html/mgs/1996-06/msg00826.html (7,180 bytes)

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