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| Positive Gounding - Austin Healey | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I am a long time owner (40 years) of a 1960 Austin Healey 3000. I have had extensive experience ...
A: Congratulations on keeping it running this long. Same car as mine (except for my non-original Mk II ...
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| MGB fuel pump | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I have a 79 MGB, 100K miles. After driving at 55mph for 15 minutes, the car dies, but pumping the ...
A: Late B's are not my expertise (all the late emissions stuff), but I'll try... Could be the pump, ...
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| MGTD turn indicators | 9/7/2008 |
Q: The turn indicators on front and back work when the turn indicator switch is operated, but the ...
A: The TD is really outside my ken, and faulty British electrics can drive you nuts, but I think the ...
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| 1973 MG | 8/30/2008 |
Q: Parked the MG and she was running great. I have had medical problems that kept me from driving her ...
A: I would guess that either (1) you've had a leak in the clutch hydraulics and you're out of fluid, or ...
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| oil cooler austin healey | 8/12/2008 |
Q: thinking about oil cooler formy BJ8. is this wise?
A: If you drive fair distances, especially in hot weather, I would put one in, yes. If mostly short ...
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| mini | 8/9/2008 |
Q: could u tell me was there ever a mini with the engine in the rear.
A: No, never. Issigonis designed the transverse front-engined layout, with transmission in one piece ...
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| Volvo 122S | 6/21/2008 |
Q: I have a 67 Volvo 122S wagon that has suddenly developed this nasty clunking and accompanying noisy ...
A: Sorry: didn't get the original experts email... If the onset is sudden, I rather doubt it is the ...
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| Positive Ground | 3/17/2008 |
Q: What is the easiest way to determine whether my newly acquired Triumph TR3 is set up for positive or ...
A: It's likely still positive. (1) The ignition switch wire should go the negative terminal on the ...
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| mg fuel pump failure | 1/26/2008 |
Q: 74 mg midget rubber diaphram in the pump got eaten by the fuel I guess-- Walbro remarked thus:"The ...
A: The increasing oxygenators in fuels are certainly hard on diaphragms in pumps, carbs etc, and in ...
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| 65 Volvo 1800S | 1/23/2008 |
Q: The front float chamber has a ventilation hole under the intake gas line with a metal cover. The ...
A: That is my most interesting question since I volunteered for this stuff; and I thought I knew these ...
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| MGB cold weather adjustments | 12/13/2007 |
Q: My 74 MGB is running very roughly since cold weather set in here in Belgium.Idles rough right from ...
A: I'm afraid that's not much information, but let's try, based on the sudden change in behavior. 1) I ...
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| Engine Over Running | 11/20/2007 |
Q: I have a leyland princess car (o series engine).sometimes, when i turn off the car the engine ...
A: You don't give a date, which is important. There are 1950s Princesses (Austin limousines), and 1980s ...
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| triumph spit | 10/30/2007 |
Q: im stumped on this one. Triumph Spitfire 1976, recently acquired. it ran rough, replaced needle and ...
A: Again, not a particular expert on the car, but I can probably point you the right way... 1) ...
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| MGTD Ignition key | 10/13/2007 |
Q: I lost my key. Any suggestions on getting a replacement made? Thanks Mike
A: Not definite; sorry... I think it's highly unlikely you will find 1) a good enough locksmith and 2) ...
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| ignition coil | 8/21/2007 |
Q: i have a positive ground car should the wire from the start switch be hooked to the neg or pos ...
A: Sorry about the delay: I was away. On positive grounds (lots of 1950s-60s English cars) the negative ...
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| MG Midget Battery Connection | 8/18/2007 |
Q: I have a 67 midget without a battery. Can you tell me which way the battery should be installed. I ...
A: I don't know that Midget personally; but be careful. It's very likely a positive ground car. You ...
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