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Tech Manual
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MG Factory DVD -Factory Training Films #1, "Pride of Abingdon", "MG Midget Then and Now", "MGB Features", and "Scheduled Maintenance".
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Q & A:
Hello John.
Let me start off by saying that your YouTube videos are great! I like seeing people put something worth while/educational on there instead of the usual dog skateboarding. I am considering purchasing a fixer upper 1959 MGA that hasn’t been started in a long time (7 years). Do you have a basic checklist that you use in a situation like this to start up a car in this situation? I know I will need to treat this carefully before just putting a new battery in and cranking it over. I imagine the engine as being pretty dry throughout.
I appreciate any input that you might have and I will keep watching your videos.
Talk to you later.
Brandon
Brandon,
If you brought your MGA here this is what I'd do:
Remove the plugs and introduce a tablespoon of oil into each cylinder.
Change the engine oil and filter
Spin the engine over until I had ... read more
#152 1957 MGA Engine
It makes no difference how quickly your MG will accelerate if it cannot
stop! The proper functioning of your brakes must ALWAYS be at the
top of your list of priorities. You owe this degree of safety to yourself,
your passenger, and all others on the road.
John H. Twist (Fall, 1980)