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- Fri May 03, 2024 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Board
- Topic: Imported a classic car
- Replies: 5
- Views: 323
Re: Imported a classic car
There are a few LHD Fs for sale in the US and Canada presently. Where are you located?
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: MGF Trophy 160 Clock Query
- Replies: 3
- Views: 225
Re: MGF Trophy 160 Clock Query
B&G possibly have YFB100450 in stock. https://www.ukmgparts.com/product/mgf-mgf15-interior/mgf-clock-511059-to-600100-yfb100450 I have a spare, slow running YFB100420 that I would like to have repaired and I have collected a bunch of information, which is contained in the attachment. Basically, YFB1...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 2:06 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: LED Compatible Flasher Relay
- Replies: 6
- Views: 44385
Re: LED Compatible Flasher Relay
I didn't want to go the resistor route because if the LED bulb were to fail while out on a drive and the small town's only hardware store won't have another LED bulb, but they might have the original filament bulb, or I am carrying a spare. But the original filament won't work correctly anymore due ...
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 12:41 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: LED Compatible Flasher Relay
- Replies: 6
- Views: 44385
Re: LED Compatible Flasher Relay
That's what I have done, but didn't sacrifice the original flasher relay.
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 12:11 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Brand of air conditioning pump
- Replies: 7
- Views: 69681
Re: Brand of air conditioning pump
The same compressor, JPB000060, was used on the F and the TF until the end of production. The later SAIC TF compressor that is available from Rimmer will fit the earlier TF and F's compressor mounting points.
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:38 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: LED Compatible Flasher Relay
- Replies: 6
- Views: 44385
LED Compatible Flasher Relay
Presently, the turn signals in my '95 F are extremely dim and when the sun shines on the rear light you can't even seen the turn signal flashing. I've clean connections but it has made no difference. The ambler LED lights are very bright but flash very quickly. I bought LED amble bulbs and a LED com...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:28 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Brand of air conditioning pump
- Replies: 7
- Views: 69681
Re: Brand of air conditioning pump
The original a/c compressor, JPB000060, used on the MGF and TF was manufactured by Seiko-Seiki, model VS96DV1, type SS144FV1. The SAIC TF spec compressor presently available from Rimmer is not compatible with the early cars, the pipe connections are different, but it will mount in place of the JPB00...
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:06 pm
- Forum: General Board
- Topic: rear trim in boot
- Replies: 4
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Re: rear trim in boot
Yes, in our two Fs, the 'F' cut out is present.
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:25 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Can anyone recommend a reliable outdoor cover?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6773
Re: Can anyone recommend a reliable outdoor cover?
Hi Dwight, Where are you located in the US? I'm in Canada, about an hour away from Detroit. I can't recommend a full cover, mine live in the garage, but if you are looking for something that protects the hood and glass, to keep rain out, I can highly recommend Sunmate cover made by Mike Satur, we ha...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:11 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: teaching a learner - manual
- Replies: 4
- Views: 17715
Re: teaching a learner - manual
I remember teaching my step-son on my BGT. His first time behind the wheel, he let the clutch out without hesitation. I said to him: "analog, not digital." He looked at me and I explained that he was so use to playing video games where you are either on or off, whereas the clutch must be gradual, fe...
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:16 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: External ambient temperature.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10271
Re: External ambient temperature.
Interestingly, here in Canada, I have seen 3 MGFs installed with this MGF accessory, all cars were German-export cars.
- Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:44 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: gear cable abutment clip - LOST
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6371
Re: gear cable abutment clip - LOST
Mike's bell crank assembly still requires the use of the clips. One one of our Fs when we bought I found that the clip was missing from one gear cable and in its place was a length of copper wire in the cable end's groove and a jubilee clip holding the wire in place. The copper wire was of suitable ...
- Wed May 31, 2023 12:42 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Battery went flat while driving - what's the problem?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 32908
Re: Battery went flat while driving - what's the problem?
One thought Rob. With the car running, if you do not find alternator voltage at the battery, yet alternator voltage at the alternator, it may be that the fusible link has given up the ghost. This had me scratching my head for the longest time until I looked at the wiring diagrams on Dieter's website.
- Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:44 pm
- Forum: General Board
- Topic: Breaking the mold...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3612
Re: Breaking the mold...
IPA can also be short of Isopropyl Alcohol.
- Fri Mar 31, 2023 12:45 pm
- Forum: General Board
- Topic: Breaking the mold...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3612
Re: Breaking the mold...
You can use IPA... Not sure if I would try to use India Pale Ale on mould. I used bleach to remove the mould from my F when I first got it, it was everywhere inside of the car, and it effectively eliminated the mould issue. I did dilute the bleach about about 10:1, but then our household bleach has...
- Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:47 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Smoke INSIDE the MK1 mgf
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6774
Re: Smoke INSIDE the MK1 mgf
RobboMC is right, the connection between the heater pipes and hoses 25 & 26 can only be accessed by removing the heater pipes, which means stripping out a lot of the interior. The heater pipes come up past and clear the centre vents. At this point you now have to removed hoses 25 & 26 from the heate...
- Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:15 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Smoke INSIDE the MK1 mgf
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6774
Re: Smoke INSIDE the MK1 mgf
Hi, Mark here (aka mowog73) in Canada, eh, Interesting that this is the 4th or 5th person I have heard of in the past couple of months that has had leaks of the pipes and/or hoses associated with the heater. When I replaced the heater pipes in my wife's F a couple months ago, I found the ends of the...
- Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:33 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: MGF coolant hose - what's this part?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 713
Re: MGF coolant hose - what's this part?
I have started a project similar to Robbo. I've replaced most of the original coolant hoses on our two 1995 MGFs, but the hoses going to/from the heater were still original, 27+ year old hoses, so I am presently in the process of replacing those 5 hoses on both cars, as well as the heater pipe.
- Tue Feb 14, 2023 12:20 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: heat hose engine bay connection hoses
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1145
Re: heat hose engine bay connection hoses
The two hoses that pass through the fire wall are not shown in the workshop manual, only on Rimmer's website. And they are sort of shown incorrectly in terms of the hoses that they connect to from the engine, so take note of which connects to which engine hose in terms of inlet and outlet. The heate...
- Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:46 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: heat hose engine bay connection hoses
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1145
Re: heat hose engine bay connection hoses
I've just finished replacing all 5 hoses that are associated with the heater on my wife's MGF and will soon be doing the same job on my MGF. The two hoses at the engine bay end can only be replaced by removing the heater pipe first, which requires removing most of the interior in order to get to the...