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221. RE: Where to fix my clock - trivial question (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:16:34 -0000
Try Nisonger Automotive (www.nisonger.com). I have a problem with the clock on my 1980 MGB, where the clock works fine but I can't set it (the little knob used to set the clock doesn't work). I got a
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg01400.html (7,815 bytes)

222. Re: Is there an Online Web catalogue of MG spare out there (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1998 21:26:41 -0400
I've gotten parts from The B Hive, with an online catalog at http://bhive.tierranet.com. No pictures, but lots of parts. --Steve
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg00173.html (6,916 bytes)

223. Re: Choke Knob Location f/77 (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Sun, 06 Sep 1998 00:50:51 -0400
A PO had installed a manual choke on my 1980 MGB and placed the choke control in the dash where the dashboard light dimmer had been. The dimmer was just hanging behind the dashboard. When I rewired t
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg00248.html (8,074 bytes)

224. Re: mg present for my papa (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1998 23:55:04 -0400
More thoughts on birthday presents: My birthday was this week, so I've actually been giving it some thought. I had actually put a list together of parts I need for me car, but then I decided that no
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg00627.html (7,703 bytes)

225. Long drive to winter storage (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 22:44:40 -0400
I have no garage and the used hardtop I almost got went to someone else, so I'm planning to drive my '80 MGB from Boston to Philadelphia to leave it in my parents' garage. It's about 300 miles, and I
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg00722.html (7,343 bytes)

226. Washing the car - best practices? (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 22:55:51 -0400
In the spirit that the only dumb question is the one not asked... What's the best way to wash the car? Top up or down? With the top up you'd miss the area between the cockpit and the top, but with th
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg00723.html (6,955 bytes)

227. RE: Insurance Questions (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:40:47 -0000
There was an article in a recent MG Octogon about insurance; check out http://www.mgcars.org.uk/clubs/amgba19.html#tech for more details. --Steve Eugene, I'm no insurance expert but I think that "dec
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg00775.html (8,958 bytes)

228. Re: Odd things found in cars (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 20:43:43 -0400
Where is the key? I haven't found the spot yet.
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg01365.html (8,545 bytes)

229. Re: Fan Switch (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 21:44:54 -0400
My 1980 B has a small clip holding in the switch, with some wire (a twist-tie, maybe) wrapped from one one side of the clip to the other to hold the clip tight. I don't know how much of it is origina
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg01398.html (6,955 bytes)

230. Re: Rusted bolts (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 23:36:35 -0400
The stuff is manufactured by: Blaster Division of the W.K.W. Co. Rocky River Marine & Automotive Manufacturing Chemists 9545 Midwest Avenue Garfield Heights, OH 44125 (That's the info on the can; I f
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg01612.html (7,355 bytes)

231. Re: 73 B Interior Advice (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 1998 21:48:48 -0400
Brit-Tek is (800) 255-5883, and the summer sale is on! The basic interior kit for a 73 is 559.95 (reg. 665.70), and a complete interior kit is 699.95 (reg. 779.75). This is from the sale flyer I got
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg00040.html (6,418 bytes)

232. Lousy gas mileage (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 23:31:46 -0400
Any advice on reasons for bad gas mileage? I have a 1980 MGB with a Weber DGV, and I'm getting about 12-15 MPG. The mixture was pretty rich when I bought the car so I made it a bit leaner, but is the
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg01808.html (6,427 bytes)

233. Mystery electrical part and wire - 1980 MGB (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 23:46:20 -0400
I just finished replacing the main and dash wiring harnesses on my 1980 MGB and have two questions: 1) There is what I believe to be a thermal cut-off switch for the cooling fans that needs to be rep
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg01809.html (6,983 bytes)

234. Re: What is this thing (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 14:13:59 -0400
I think it's an inertia switch to shut off the ignition in case of an accident (so you don't ignite any spilled fuel). There should be a pushbutton (on the end that doesn't have the wires) to reset i
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00076.html (6,627 bytes)

235. Re: Synthetic oil opinions solicited (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 19:03:13 -0400
I'm planning to put synthetic oil in my 1980 MGB. I have a friend at work who's a fanatic about synthetic oil, and he made me feel like I was a bad person because I didn't have it in all my cars. He
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00496.html (7,248 bytes)

236. Smoke and melted wires (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 00:08:26 -0400
I'm really bummed. I drained/flushed/refilled my cooling system and replaced the thermostat (actually, I found that there wasn't one there, so I put one in), and when I started the car, smoke came up
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00544.html (7,246 bytes)

237. Steering wheel swap (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 20:58:02 -0400
I saw an ad in "MG Enthusiast" magazine for an RV8 leather steering wheel to fit MGBs. There were two models: one for MGBs up to 1976, and one for MGBs from 1977 with horn on column switch. Does that
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00946.html (6,968 bytes)

238. Re: hard top shuffle (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 00:08:11 -0400
You might try calling Proper MG (or anyone else selling new hardtops) and ask how they ship them and what it costs. You could also check to see if anyone is shipping a large car from MI to OK and off
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00957.html (8,369 bytes)

239. MG/Delco Alternator Conversion (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 00:37:40 -0400
I just got the July-August issue of the AMGBA Octagon and there's an article about replacing the Lucas alternator with a Delco. Sounds pretty straightforward, and relatively inexpensive. Making sure
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg01276.html (6,603 bytes)

240. RE: MG/Delco Alternator Conversion (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 00:29:48 -0400
The Octogon article says that if the parts clerk needs an application, try one for a 1967 Chevy pickup. --Steve
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg01338.html (7,030 bytes)


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