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#622972 - 11/06/09 08:50 PM Took a little drive today...
terriphill Offline

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Luke Skywalker

Registered: 12/09/06
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Loc: little rock,ar
We are starting to get more confidence in our work. Took the B out today for a little longer ride. Stopped to take some pictures of him outside the garage.

Our MGB's first real trip outdoors in 2 years
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1980 MGB-Jezebel(on the road finally!!)
1986 Alfa Romeo
1986 Toyota MR2 (Young son's 1st ride)
1990 Toyota Supra (Old Son's GF)
1995 Toyota 4-Runner (Old son's college ride)
2005 Chevy Suburban (Car, Kid and Dog Hauler)

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#622973 - 11/06/09 09:15 PM Re: Took a little drive today... [Re: terriphill]
DrEntropy Offline
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Registered: 09/15/05
Posts: 24161
Loc: Elsinore, DK
Lookin' good, kiddo!
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'67 Lotus Elan S-3 DHC
'69 Lotus Elan +2
'78 Alfa Romeo Spider-current Daily: O=\*/=O
'84 300D Turbo:"Diesela"-SWMBO's Daily: OO|#|OO
'66 Alfa Romeo GT - Upscale Yard Art: Oo=\*/=oO
Hey! I LOVE my wife... She lets me drive her MG!

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#622975 - 11/06/09 09:29 PM Re: Took a little drive today... [Re: DrEntropy]
14dna Offline

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Registered: 01/15/07
Posts: 1058
Loc: Tillsonburg Ontario Canada
Very Nice.
Love those wheels, in fact, I used to have a set of them.
Now just calm down on that TR thing.

Dave wave
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#622976 - 11/06/09 09:30 PM Re: Took a little drive today... [Re: 14dna]
DrEntropy Offline
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Registered: 09/15/05
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Loc: Elsinore, DK
lol

Sage advice, Dave. smirk
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'64 MGB
'67 Lotus Elan S-3 DHC
'69 Lotus Elan +2
'78 Alfa Romeo Spider-current Daily: O=\*/=O
'84 300D Turbo:"Diesela"-SWMBO's Daily: OO|#|OO
'66 Alfa Romeo GT - Upscale Yard Art: Oo=\*/=oO
Hey! I LOVE my wife... She lets me drive her MG!

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#622979 - 11/06/09 09:33 PM Re: Took a little drive today... [Re: DrEntropy]
14dna Offline

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Registered: 01/15/07
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Loc: Tillsonburg Ontario Canada
Hey Doc, we gotta keep the MG people in line some days!

Terri;
Annie says it's AWESOME!

Dave
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#623075 - 11/07/09 12:54 PM Re: Took a little drive today... [Re: 14dna]
terriphill Offline

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Luke Skywalker

Registered: 12/09/06
Posts: 1793
Loc: little rock,ar
A little further today! We've got almost twenty miles on it now. Went to the store and it started when we came out to go home. Another test passed.
We are have some issues with it flooding when we park it and not wanting to restart. Could this still be the carbs out of adjustment?

Also, gas gauge doesn't work. I checked all connections to the gauge and they seem fine. ?? The gauge worked on the other car, but remember I transferred the whole kit and kaboodle over to the new body.

For now I know it has gas because we just filled it up and I'm sure it gets better than 20 miles to a tank, but sure would like to know how much gas I have.
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...and those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.
--Friedrich Nietzsche

1980 MGB-Jezebel(on the road finally!!)
1986 Alfa Romeo
1986 Toyota MR2 (Young son's 1st ride)
1990 Toyota Supra (Old Son's GF)
1995 Toyota 4-Runner (Old son's college ride)
2005 Chevy Suburban (Car, Kid and Dog Hauler)

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#623267 - 11/08/09 02:44 PM Re: Took a little drive today... [Re: terriphill]
tony barnhill Offline

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Registered: 11/16/02
Posts: 24196
Loc: Gurley, Alabama, USA
Check a ground on that guage (is it the only thing not working?).....you've got that Weber on there & it's probably not set up correctly for that engine.
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#623347 - 11/08/09 07:19 PM Re: Took a little drive today... [Re: tony barnhill]
terriphill Offline

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Luke Skywalker

Registered: 12/09/06
Posts: 1793
Loc: little rock,ar
Tony,
Nothing has been correctly set up for this engine. The ground is connected. It appears fine.
Another hitch...It starts easily on the first turn of the key until it gets warm. Once it's warm if we shut it off it floods on restart until it's cool again.
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...and those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.
--Friedrich Nietzsche

1980 MGB-Jezebel(on the road finally!!)
1986 Alfa Romeo
1986 Toyota MR2 (Young son's 1st ride)
1990 Toyota Supra (Old Son's GF)
1995 Toyota 4-Runner (Old son's college ride)
2005 Chevy Suburban (Car, Kid and Dog Hauler)

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#623348 - 11/08/09 07:21 PM Re: Took a little drive today... [Re: terriphill]
tony barnhill Offline

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Registered: 11/16/02
Posts: 24196
Loc: Gurley, Alabama, USA
Tony's opinion: toss that Weber & get a set of HIF-4's! All your fuel-related problems will go away.


Edited by tony barnhill (11/08/09 07:21 PM)
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#623363 - 11/08/09 08:02 PM Re: Took a little drive today... [Re: tony barnhill]
terriphill Offline

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Luke Skywalker

Registered: 12/09/06
Posts: 1793
Loc: little rock,ar
Originally Posted By: tony barnhill
Tony's opinion: toss that Weber & get a set of HIF-4's! All your fuel-related problems will go away.


So, what's the best quote you can give me on a set of HIF-4's?
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...and those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.
--Friedrich Nietzsche

1980 MGB-Jezebel(on the road finally!!)
1986 Alfa Romeo
1986 Toyota MR2 (Young son's 1st ride)
1990 Toyota Supra (Old Son's GF)
1995 Toyota 4-Runner (Old son's college ride)
2005 Chevy Suburban (Car, Kid and Dog Hauler)

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