- 1. MGA 1500: Burning oil/compression problems (Long) (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Morris <smorris@en.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 00:30:37 -0400
- Hello Listers! I'm fairly new here, and I've only had my 1958 MGA 1500 Roadster a week now. As this is my first LBC, I've been one happy camper until the last couple of days. Now I'm kinda down, and
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01366.html (13,114 bytes)
- 2. Re: MGA 1500: Burning oil/compression problems (Long) (score: 1)
- Author: "Mark and kathy LaPierre" <mgtrcars@cyberlink.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 07:13:16 -0500
- Hi Steve, Sorry about your situation. Don't panic. It sounds like you have done most of the investigative work on your own and you sound quite knowledgeable as a mechanic. K.I.S, Keep It Simple at fi
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01371.html (16,321 bytes)
- 3. Re: MGA 1500: Burning oil/compression problems (Long) (score: 1)
- Author: Carl W French <cfrench@cybertours.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 08:13:24 -0400
- I know it may be the least of your problems but you might check the sidecovers. I have a problem with my front side cover leaking, this was because I over tightened it while not paying attention. it
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01373.html (8,105 bytes)
- 4. Re: MGA 1500: Burning oil/compression problems (Long) (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 14:00:36 -0700
- From the problems you describe, sounds to me like you may have a couple of problems. The fact that the compression is down on #2 and problem. You may be able to readily see this if you or your shop
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01409.html (9,527 bytes)
- 5. Re: MGA 1500: Burning oil/compression problems (Long) (score: 1)
- Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 08:57:33 -0700
- There is no doubt in my mind that you have a serious problem, I regret to say. It sounds like broken rings in #2 & #3 are a possibility with that kind of oil consumption, I can't imagine that much o
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01754.html (15,726 bytes)
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