Re: Windshield leak,oilcooler install , AC problem, boot pops open and vapor lock

["Brian A.Tink" <batink@domain.elided>]

Ralph

Greetings from canberra,

Sorry can not help you with the leak but I two pence worth to say about the
oil cooler.

I obtained one from Rimmers, it uses the adaptor on the oil filter plus a
screw on oil filter.  I have heard that there is an MG one which attaches
throught plugs in the block.

Frankly, my opinion is that they are dead useless and it was waste of money.

If fact mine is about to come off and I will revert to the original oil
filter minus cooler.

I fitted one on the understanding that it would help oil pressure, that is,
cooler oil = higher pressure.

Well I do not know about the oil temperature but I lost about 7 to 10 psi
of pressure.  It has been in place for about 2 years and over this time
over many runs short or long no improvement to the situation.

keep staggering   Brian

At 10:36 PM 21/06/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Well my stag is on the road after over six years of being idle.  It is
>wonderful to drive a car with power.  It beats my MG hands down.  I have a
>couple of problems that I am hoping someone can shed some light on.
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>1)  I have a leak on the drivers side of the car down by my feet when I
>drive in a hard rain.  The water also comes out between the seal and glass
>in the corner.  Anybody have this problem.
>
>2)  I ordered the oil cooler adapter from Rimmer and ended up with the
>adapter that goes on the oil pressure sending switch plate.  I am looking
>for some information or diagrams to show me the lines and the oil cooler
>where they go and dimensions.  When I do this; should I install a thermatic
>oil switch and if so what is the temperature setting.
>
>3)  I'm trying to get the air conditioner working I have two problems.  The
>compressor is bad according to local repair shop. Its a York model; does any
>body have any specs. on the compressor and where I can get a replacement.
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>4)  My boot will pop open when I am driving around, there seems to be no
>reason why this happens.  Has anybody else experienced this problem and if
>so how do you fix it.
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>5)  I experience major vapor lock after a long drive on a hot day and the
>car is parked for about half an hour in the sun.  The only way to start it
>is to crank it like crazy while you pump the gas madly.  Is there a better
>way.
>
>I let my wife drive the Stag this weekend.  She liked it so much that she
>told me to start driving the 74 MGBGT because she was going to drive the
>Stag.  Since she is taking the Stag I have decided to put a V8 into the
>MGBGT.  I want to do it like the English factory original installs so do any
>of you across the pond know where I can get a complete setup to do the
>conversion and literature on the factory V8s such as a parts and repair
>manual.  I'm looking for a motor, trans, rear end and all the other parts
>for a factory install.  I guess you could say I'm looking for a parts car
>with a bad body.  Any ideas and locations will be appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>Ralph Vrana (Cleveland, Ohio)
>73 Magenta 4 speed
>rvrana@domain.elided
>FAX & Telephone  1-440-238-0158
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