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381. Lashing the valves (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 16:28:33 -0600
Valve lash pertains to one of several things: 1. The Machiavelian practice of punishing your valves for floating precisely when you pull out to pass that dreaded Tr**ph at the start of the straight.
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg00615.html (6,862 bytes)

382. MGA- Project vs Driver (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 09:13:20 -0600
I don't remember where I read this but I believe that it is sound advice. You should buy a car that you can drive rather than one that needs immediate restoration. The reason is that, during the long
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg00756.html (7,103 bytes)

383. Radio (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 14:47:45 -0600
No Radio here! What with the electrons flowing the wrong way and all. Bill Eastman 61 MGA
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg00783.html (6,103 bytes)

384. MGA Pre-purchase inspection (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 10:48:59 -0600
The first precaution that I would give is to try to keep your head. MGA's are, in my opinion, about the most beautiful cars ever made and they are a lot of fun to drive. I bought the first car I look
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg00891.html (9,246 bytes)

385. MGA's on the tube (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 11:01:31 -0600
An MGA will prevent hair loss, eh? I haven't lost a lot of hair yet but my kids have sapped a lot of the color out. Do you think it will help with graying? I was watching TV the other day and there w
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg00894.html (6,876 bytes)

386. MGA suggestions (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 10:30:59 -0600
Keith and others: Thank you for complimenting me on my knowledge. I enjoy the opportunity to share my thoughts and opinions with others who have the same interests. Concerning my MGA "expertise," I s
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg01070.html (8,626 bytes)

387. RE: alternator woes (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 10:41:59 -0600
This may be too simple, but are you sure that the battery is in the right way? My uncle, unfamiliar with LBC's, hooked the battery up negative ground and got exactly that symptom. He would drive it a
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg01071.html (8,120 bytes)

388. Engine Health (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 16:34:01 -0600
Testing the engine when inspecting and LBC is usually limited by the amount of time or the amount the prospective DPO allows you to dig in. I would try to bring along the following tools, in order of
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg01100.html (9,599 bytes)

389. MGA Wheels (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 16:01:36 -0600
I posted this on the MGA BBS but got no answers yet. Has anyone mounted the "Minilite copy" wheel Moss or Vicky Brit sell on an MGA? What size tire did you use? Were there any issues? Are they all th
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg01175.html (7,587 bytes)

390. Oils and LBC's (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 09:19:38 -0600
I read the Consumer reports article and agree that, for steady state driving, there is no real difference between any of the modern oils. However, as others have stated, our LBC's are not driven like
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg01247.html (9,067 bytes)

391. Leaking rings (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 12:25:33 -0600
Actually, Mark, I drive Hondas and we all know that they have developed the internal combustion engine to a point that absolutely nothing gets by the rings. Seriously. The Mobil 1, in my opinion, loo
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg01258.html (6,989 bytes)

392. Oils, changes, fanatics (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 12:15:51 -0600
A couple people asked about blended oils. I did use blends in one of my cars although I don't remember which one. I never increased the change intervals because it still contained at least some of th
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg01262.html (7,725 bytes)

393. Bad Heater Cores (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 14:58:51 -0600
The next time your windscreen fogs with the warm defrost on, run your finger over the screen and taste the moisture. If the heater core is bad, it should taste like antifreeze. It may also smell like
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg01274.html (6,532 bytes)

394. A blowhard on blowby, broken cranks, and antifreeze (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 08:26:23 -0600
Mark and others: I probably should have added some emoticon onto my "great Japanese car" spiel but there was a certain amount of sarcasm there. Concerning the broken TR7 crank- A Triumph breaking som
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg01316.html (8,381 bytes)

395. Sorry about your cat. (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 10:48:02 -0600
My comment about cats and antifreeze was an obviously lame attempt to be funny. One of humanity's oldest traditions is to choose some symbol and publicly degrade it in the name of humor. In today's s
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg01326.html (7,194 bytes)

396. Read a good book, lately? (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 15:23:53 -0600
Has anyone read Bob Vitrikas' MGA History and Restoration Guide? I am considering picking it up. I have Green's restoration guide but more is always better. Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg01359.html (6,500 bytes)

397. MGA stuff (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 15:01:20 -0600
Ah, my favorite subject- MGA technical stuff! I have been reading your posts with great interest. I hear enthusiasm in the words. MGA's are such good looking cars, its tough not to be excited. Conce
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg01361.html (7,800 bytes)

398. Anti Sieze vs Loctite, Ignition light, Bolt grades (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 10:52:05 -0600
Concerning the ignition light staying on. I had a problem like this on both my B and my Spitfire. As someone else stated, the problem was a bad solder joint on the rectifier / diode pack. Why can't t
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg01504.html (9,539 bytes)

399. Green's book (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 13:33:16 -0600
Mike Hirschman let me borrow Vitrikas' book this weekend. I would put Green's book about halfway between this and Porters' DIY books. You could't replace a sill reading Green's book but, if you knew
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg01507.html (6,585 bytes)

400. Restoration books for MGA (score: 1)
Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 16:28:27 -0600
Apparently, in my effort to write well, I did not write clearly on my last The Vitrikas book, from what I have read so far, is more of a history of the MGA with about 20 pages of restoration stuff th
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg01610.html (8,107 bytes)

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