On the rare occasions that I have driven her, and in the even more unlikely event that the weather has been less than perfect (I’m quite protective), I noticed that Midgie’s heater wasn’t working. Having tried flushing and feeling the hoses, I decided that the most likely culprit was the heater control valve. Some time …
MOT time. And at 12,271 miles, we passed with flying colours. MOT: £50.35Total… £1,730.85 JAG
The MOT is coming up, but with so few miles travelled my preparation is short and sweet. One thing that needed to be done was the rear foglight. During some building work last year, the right hand foglight managed to get hit by a passing lawnmower. Replacing it is not high on my list of …
Insurance renewal time for the MGB. Still getting a good deal on a restricted mileage classic policy through Lancaster Insurance as an MGOC Member. Insurance: £123.94Total… £1,662.55 JAG
The fuel hose from the Filter King was not sealing very well, so have replaced with a new length and some new hose clips. I also decided to change the wiper blades – fitting cheap refills was a false economy. Fuel Hose: £6.50Hose clips: £1.00Wiper blades: £13.90Total… £1,538.61 JAG
The last six months seem to have flown by, with very little progress. That’s what having a baby does. I’ve done so few miles, and so want to drive Midgie some more, my plans not to tax during the winter are out the window. 12 months Tax: £175.00Total… £1,517.21 JAG
Replaced the fuel pump with a Facet Silver Top Competition pump. Ooooh, sounds exciting, doesn’t it? Nice and easy to fit, manufacturing a blanking plate for the old pump location from an old plastic biscuit box! Now I need to carry out a series of roadtests to play with the adjustment screw on the Filter …
Replaced the fuel filter with a regulated Filter King. This filter gives you the ability to control the pressure that fuel is delivered to the carbs at, even when using a more powerful pump, which is my plan. The filter is nice and simple to fit, with a simple bracket to bend into shape. Engine …
In an attempt to improve high speed running, I have replaced the HT leads for a much nicer set – these ones actually feel like they ae connected! These, plus the rotor arm and cap are a quick change, but sadly haven’t cured the problem. So, instead, turning to the fuel supply, I took out …
Haven’t been entirely happy with Midgie’s performance. She sometimes struggle to idle (could be points gap too big), she sometimes misses at full speed under load (could be points gap too small) and she pinks (timing?). I have therefore decided that points are a pain in the proverbial, as setting them was plain fiddly, and …