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61. A wanker's woes continued... (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 92 16:28:21 EDT
Well when I left updated you on the state of my backfiring, missing MGB ('74 B, '69 engine, 45 DCOE 9 Weber) I had replaced the plugs, plug wires, swapped distributors, replaced the coil, replaced th
/html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00295.html (7,552 bytes)

62. Club events (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 92 10:34:51 EDT
The South West Ohio Chapter of the MG Car Club held their elections last week. Since I'm new to the club and wasn't really paying attention, I ended up getting elected to be Secretary for the next ye
/html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00328.html (6,872 bytes)

63. Help! My B still doesn't work! (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 92 09:00:21 EDT
I am at a complete loss now. I've tried everything, and my MGB is still not running right. Last night I installed a new timing chain and tensioner only to find that the car still exhibited the exact
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00038.html (9,707 bytes)

64. World made small by Usenet - was Re: Oil Leakers (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 92 16:46:42 EDT
Wow! The exact same thing was just forwarded to me by a fellow employee here too not 5 minutes ago! He got it from someone's .sig on the Red Sox mailing list. I think Scott Fisher posted it awhile ba
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00108.html (7,521 bytes)

65. MGB Cont. - Weber soft mount kits (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 92 13:50:33 EDT
Hi again. No the '74 MGB (with '69 engine & Weber) that you've heard so much about is not running. It was yesterday and it was this morning, but it is not now. Right now it is sitting in the parking
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00244.html (8,745 bytes)

66. Weber Help (Again:-) (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 92 10:23:49 EDT
Hi again. I'm still wankering around with my backfiring MGB. I think I have isolated the problem to the Weber DCOE carb. I have noticed gas pooling in the intake manifold (it's been dripping out betw
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00392.html (7,813 bytes)

67. Re: EZ-bleed vs. GT6 (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 92 15:22:47 EDT
I'll second that! I thought I was the only one on the list who had trouble with this gadget. I never did get it sealed on my MGB before I finally gave up and had an assistant pump the brakes. 20 psi
/html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00339.html (8,576 bytes)

68. Re: Throw away... (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 92 16:29:25 EDT
As someone who would probably be considered a "wanker" were it not for the help of people on this list, I think someone needs to stand up for "wankers". When I bought my first MGB two + years ago, I
/html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00344.html (10,560 bytes)

69. Running lean. (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 11:24:29 EDT
What are the symptoms of running lean? I have the following problems with my '74 MGB ('69 Engine & Weber 45 DCOE 9 carb). It misses/backfires under hard acceleration and backfires loudly under engine
/html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00391.html (8,247 bytes)

70. MGB Crank pulley (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 08:59:36 EDT
Thanks to Andy Green, I think I have isolated my MGB's running problems to an old worn timing chain. I am in the midst of replacing it, but I don't have a socket big enough for the crank pulley bolt.
/html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00511.html (6,940 bytes)

71. Re: weber that won't idle (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 17:09:32 EDT
I just rebuilt my Weber DCOE for my MGB hoping to correct it's problems with missing under acceleration. It was all in good shape except leaking gaskets and REALLY corroded idle adjustment screws. I
/html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00520.html (6,670 bytes)

72. An MGB's autox debut (very long) (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 92 11:13:31 EDT
Sunday morning I could have slept in. I could have looked out the window at the rain and turned off the 6:30 alarm and slept for another 3 hours. But what fun would that be? After a quick shower and
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00115.html (12,791 bytes)

73. MGB Exhaust & Vintage Races (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 92 15:46:00 EDT
As I mentioned in my note about my first autox in my MGB, I dropped my muffler on I-70 between Dayton and Columbus. While it was temporarily fixed by inserting a shock dust cover half in the exhaust
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00225.html (8,535 bytes)

74. Re: cobra stuff (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 92 16:50:22 EDT
Car & Driver also had an article about the "new" 1965 Cobras. They mentioned a selling price of $500,000. They mentioned that some current Cobra owners weren't to thrilled with their expensive collec
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00228.html (6,657 bytes)

75. MGB Brakes, other stuff (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Mon, 11 May 92 14:42:01 EDT
Well I finally got my the brakes on my '74 MGB back together and working (sort of.) I replaced the rear cylinders, rebuilt the front calipers and replaced the pads/linings all the way around. This wh
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00222.html (9,143 bytes)

76. Long trips - was Re: sigh (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Tue, 12 May 92 15:48:10 EDT
Okay, since it IS roadster weather out there, I need some advice on taking my MGB Roadster on its first extended trip ( > 1 h.r.). I am going white water rafting Memorial Day weekend in West Virginia
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00248.html (8,606 bytes)

77. EZBleed & brake woes (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Tue, 26 May 92 10:14:02 EDT
Okay, after all of the EZBleed testimonials seen on this list, I went ahead and ordered one last week from Foreign Parts Unlimited (their rice has gone up to $35, btw). It arrived last Friday, in tim
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00496.html (7,865 bytes)

78. Re: VIN plates (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Fri, 29 May 92 16:13:01 EDT
[stuff deleted] Okay, what about this situation: you buy a car without stopping to check the VIN numbers and later you realize that they have all been removed at some point in the car's life. The com
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00684.html (7,567 bytes)

79. Weber and Oil Cooler, MGB (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 92 15:10:19 EDT
Yesterday while messing around with the MGB ('74), I discovered there was gasoline leaking out of the bottom of the carb (Weber 45 DCOE). The leak seemed to have been coming from a loose bolt on the
/html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00106.html (9,556 bytes)

80. Re: Weber and Oil Cooler, MGB (score: 1)
Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 92 15:02:10 EDT
Re: my high oil pressure. William Hartwell Woodruff <woodruff@engin.umich.edu> sez: Last night I found the oil pressure relief valve. I didn't make a serious attempt to remove it, though because I re
/html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00145.html (9,656 bytes)


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