- 1. Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: Glen Bolen <boleng@metro.or.gov>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 11:15:29 -0700
- I think the $4.90 part was points. Glen Bolen
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00158.html (6,981 bytes)
- 2. Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: Allen.Bachelder@vt.edu (Allen Bachelder)
- Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 15:10:39 -0400
- ' Think I just counted 14 responses - but none of them is correct. A couple of you mentioned points. (Others of you will hasten to remind us that '78 Bs don't have points, but in fact this car did ha
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00161.html (8,216 bytes)
- 3. Re: Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 15:27:21 -0900 (PDT)
- OK, Allen, I'll bite: Zenith Carburetor diaphragm? Andy Mace
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00163.html (7,880 bytes)
- 4. Re: Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: "W. Ray Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 15:47:37 -0400 (EDT)
- OK, can I try a second time? The symptoms you describe sound like fuel delivery problems. If it wasn't a clogged fuel filter, my next guess would be that the vent hole in the gas cap was clogged, so
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00165.html (7,851 bytes)
- 5. Re: Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: Allen.Bachelder@vt.edu (Allen Bachelder)
- Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 16:19:19 -0400
- Honestly, this can't wait... AND IN TONIGHT'S FINAL JEOPARDY CATEGORY, WE HAVE "MGB MYSTERIES". (Theme song que:) DA-........................DA- DA-.......DA-.........DA-.......DAH. DA- Our 21st cont
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00168.html (8,788 bytes)
- 6. Re: Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 17:09:36 -0900 (PDT)
- [....] Well, Alex...er, Allen, first let me say that I had a great time on the show. I'm playing today on behalf of my favorite charity: CTTS, or Carpal Transmission Tunnel Syndrome, which helps vict
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00171.html (9,671 bytes)
- 7. Re: Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: "Palmer, Lew (UCI)" <LEW@p01.uci.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 95 16:32:00 PDT
- Yeah. Try this: My 1932 J2 (come on, it's not THAT different from the Bs) was in the garage for a tune up. I was setting the timing and the distributor cap was connected, but resting on the bodywork
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00174.html (7,944 bytes)
- 8. Re: Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes)
- Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 15:49:23 -0700
- Yes, it did start. (If it hadn't, why would it be interesting/a puzzler?) <Sorry, I couldn't resist this one> sf Stan Fickes If you want safe speed--buy safe speed--MG. Wireless comm., ATG Safety Fa
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00177.html (8,049 bytes)
- 9. Re: Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 23:12:52 -500
- This is really not to be reccommended. Now, I have older B's, that don't use diaphrams, which have often been left them alone in the barn for a long time, I now have Midgets and Sprites as a result.
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00182.html (8,793 bytes)
- 10. Re: Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 23:20:32 -500
- Well, I'm sure you did at least. I'm not sure why the cap was off if your were setting timing, but is may have started- With a healthy coil, and possibly a dirty dist cap, it's possible for the spar
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00183.html (8,272 bytes)
- 11. Re: Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: "Palmer, Lew (UCI)" <LEW@p01.uci.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 May 95 08:33:00 PDT
- From: fickes To: Palmer, Lew (UCI) Subject: Re: Puzzler??? Date: Thursday, May 11, 1995 3:48PM Yes, it did start. (If it hadn't, why would it be interesting/a puzzler?) <Sorry, I couldn't resist thi
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00193.html (7,719 bytes)
- 12. Re: Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: Allen.Bachelder@vt.edu (Allen Bachelder)
- Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 11:29:53 -0400
- Re: torn diaphragms. TECH TIP: It does make sense to carry a spare diaphragm in the car. However, if you don't have one with you, try mending it with a small piece of that cheesy plastic electrical t
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00197.html (8,912 bytes)
- 13. Re: Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: "Palmer, Lew (UCI)" <LEW@p01.uci.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 May 95 11:21:00 PDT
- Re J2 running with cap off: OK. It was pretty obvious that the car did run. As best as I can explain it, here's what happened. The J2 has a positive ground system. If I remember by electrical enginee
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00201.html (8,641 bytes)
- 14. Re: Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes)
- Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 10:47:42 -0700
- Perhaps all cylinders were getting spark each time. Imagine the spark timing-- 1) TDC compression -- good spark 2) BDC power -- only spent gases, so no effect 3) TDC exhaust -- similar to 2 4) BDC i
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00205.html (8,541 bytes)
- 15. Re: Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: ek_john_luthy <luthy@cesd.servtech.com>
- Date: Sat, 13 May 1995 02:39:14 -0400 (EDT)
- 1* 60,000 volts ? Try 30,000 on a good day. I work on lots of cars and I have NEVER seen more that 45,000 volts 2* If your car runs with out an ignition system in place, it is a DIESEL. I know this m
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00216.html (9,394 bytes)
- 16. Re: Puzzler??? (score: 1)
- Author: "Palmer, Lew (UCI)" <LEW@p01.uci.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 95 08:43:00 PDT
- Nonetheless, I wouldn't want to grab hold of even that voltage. The ignition system WAS in place. Just taking a short detour through the bodywork, that's all. Lew
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00231.html (7,719 bytes)
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