How many litres of fuel does the MGB hold?
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williredale said:
there will be a very limited number of wiring connectors involved and they're easy to get at.
I'm in such a good mood I can't resist it ...... there's a certain book that includes wiring diagrams and it with show how many bullet connectors
my work is done here, I'm off to bend the wheels on shopping trolleys
Could be a connection problem, with mine when I got it, my headlights did all sorts of things, turned out to be the wiring and bullet connectors behind the grille, replaced all of these connections and problem solved. More than likely just the bulb though
Looks a nice car though , they are surprisingly capable and reliable once you get used to them and sort out niggly faults
Looks a nice car though , they are surprisingly capable and reliable once you get used to them and sort out niggly faults
nta16 said:
williredale said:
there will be a very limited number of wiring connectors involved and they're easy to get at.
I'm in such a good mood I can't resist it ...... there's a certain book that includes wiring diagrams and it with show how many bullet connectors
my work is done here, I'm off to bend the wheels on shopping trolleys
I'm still going to say it's the bulb rather than the connectors though!
williredale said:
There is and I have a copy!
the remark was aimed at our dear old deflated Original Poster whose been advised to get a copy since God was a young girl but hasn't botheredyou can always tell when/if they buy a copy and actually read by the questions asked
even new owners with a copy they read are able to answer many questions because they literally have the information at their fingertips
I've seen long term owners give wrong answers because they've not refereed to the 'good book' - even me I think
nta16 said:
he remark was aimed at our dear old deflated Original Poster whose been advised to get a copy since God was a young girl but hasn't bothered
you can always tell when/if they buy a copy and actually read by the questions asked
even new owners with a copy they read are able to answer many questions because they literally have the information at their fingertips
I've seen long term owners give wrong answers because they've not refereed to the 'good book' - even me I think
Good news, i have ordered the book. you can always tell when/if they buy a copy and actually read by the questions asked
even new owners with a copy they read are able to answer many questions because they literally have the information at their fingertips
I've seen long term owners give wrong answers because they've not refereed to the 'good book' - even me I think
elephantstone said:
Good news, i have ordered the book.
elephantstone said:
Went rumaging in my car and found a drivers handbook! Score!
check it covers your model yeardoes this mean you’ll have two copies, one for home and one to keep in the glovebox?
I used mine only 30 minutes ago to help find a fault on someone else's Spridget, information was at my fingertips, no worry about radio reception or someone else draining my battery
for those that don’t know what the Driver’s Handbook covers see below the contents page of my Driver’s Handbook for Mk3 Midget (with GAN-4 supplement)
nta16 said:
heck it covers your model year
does this mean you’ll have two copies, one for home and one to keep in the glovebox?
I used mine only 30 minutes ago to help find a fault on someone else's Spridget, information was at my fingertips, no worry about radio reception or someone else draining my battery
for those that don’t know what the Driver’s Handbook covers see below the contents page of my Driver’s Handbook for Mk3 Midget (with GAN-4 supplement)
The books 1979 and mine is a 80. After having a look through i can see why you were telling me to get one! does this mean you’ll have two copies, one for home and one to keep in the glovebox?
I used mine only 30 minutes ago to help find a fault on someone else's Spridget, information was at my fingertips, no worry about radio reception or someone else draining my battery
for those that don’t know what the Driver’s Handbook covers see below the contents page of my Driver’s Handbook for Mk3 Midget (with GAN-4 supplement)
elephantstone said:
The books 1979 and mine is a 80.
there might be a very few differences or add ons on the 1980 cars so if you've ordered a '76-'81 Handbook don't cancel itelephantstone said:
After having a look through i can see why you were telling me to get one!
at last! only took blood, sweat, tears and months of badgering, even us old f*rts can be right sometimes just because we've around so longanother convert to the 'good book', you've seen the light
do bear in mind it refers to a new car in 1979, your car is no longer new with the wear and tear of time and mileage and we're now in 2014 so take the figures for things like timing set up as approximate starting points - your dissy's lower mechanism will be very worn so book setting will mean little
DO NOT start fiddly with carbs and things like that look at your notes on 'Important checks on your car' and 'My advice to potential and new owners', just to start with (updates available)
make your B ownership experience a good, reliable and enjoyable one rather than a frustrating and unreliable one
good luck
nta16 said:
have a look in the Driver's Handbook you bought and read before buying the car so that you knew all about the model,
nta16 said:
get the relevant Driver's Handbook and it will tell you all about the car
nta16 said:
n that case try reading them
getting a Driver's Handbook and reading it before you look for the car would be in there and you'd have known the fuel tank capacity and octane of fuel (originally required) without the need to get from answers from the intraweb
getting a Driver's Handbook and reading it before you look for the car would be in there and you'd have known the fuel tank capacity and octane of fuel (originally required) without the need to get from answers from the intraweb
nta16 said:
you should have bought and studied the relevant Driver's Handbook before looking at cars so that you know this sort of information (have you never done research on a subject)
also if you took the relevant Driver's Handbook with you when looking at cars you'd probably know more about it generally than the seller
also if you took the relevant Driver's Handbook with you when looking at cars you'd probably know more about it generally than the seller
nta16 said:
the Driver's Handbook (remember the theme now, you know the book I've advised you to get from day one)
nta16 said:
... there's a certain book that includes wiring diagrams and it with show how many bullet connectors
Thank God he found a fking handbook!SV8Predator said:
Thank God he found a fking handbook!
of course he could have bought the Handbook months and months ago when he first advised to, now he's got it he appreciates it and will probably go on to wish he bought it before the car to have helped with the sale negotiations more
nta16 said:
of course he could have bought the Handbook months and months ago when he first advised to, now he's got it he appreciates it and will probably go on to wish he bought it before the car to have helped with the sale negotiations more
must be my memory I thought I remembered you were looking for a classic a while back
on a more important point I also think I remember you putting something about changing the tyres on this B(?)
tyres that have gone hard through age and lack of use regardless of tread depth remaining on them should be changed ASAP
tyres effect your braking, steering, road holding, handling and ride comfort and noise
if you're out in the B tomorrow in the rain - yeah I know very unlike, a B out in the rain! - then you'll probably notice more if your tyres are old and not in a good way
end of lectures, as Fleetwood Mac has it "You can go your own way"
on a more important point I also think I remember you putting something about changing the tyres on this B(?)
tyres that have gone hard through age and lack of use regardless of tread depth remaining on them should be changed ASAP
tyres effect your braking, steering, road holding, handling and ride comfort and noise
if you're out in the B tomorrow in the rain - yeah I know very unlike, a B out in the rain! - then you'll probably notice more if your tyres are old and not in a good way
end of lectures, as Fleetwood Mac has it "You can go your own way"
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