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Q & A: Points

Saturday March 30th, 2002
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
Hi John -

Thanks so much for your reply. The Crane-Allsion equipped dist'r rides
very nicely in a box in the trunk while I enjoy trouble-free daily
commuting, thanks to points<<. The guy who sold the C-A to me(during a
moment of profound weakness in which I take little pride) tells me it's an
adjustment problem I can solve myself. Bless his heart, he even faxed all
20+ pages of the owner's manual to me. I've read it, and yes, I believe I
could get the thing to work ok... But why? I'm happy now!

Many thanks for your answer. Much as I could do nothing about it, I'll
never forgive myself for missing both Vancouver and particularly the Last
University Motors Summer Party, all in the same season.

We did make Hosers Eh! in Grand Bend Ontario - but we made the BIG
mistake
of arriving in our B. After 700+ trouble-free miles, we had an HIF float
failure right at the host hotel - which I quickly resolved the next day,
thanks to the correct new float from Obsolete Automotive in nearby Sarnia.
And diagnosis was expedited thanks to Ben Ouelette - a dedicated B/C
owner.
' Have to say the MGA folks did not bend over backwards to help - the only
time in my 15 years of MG passion when the marque of friendship was not
in
evidence. We missed the show - I spent the time putting the carb back
together. But we did make the fun rally - which was REALLY fun. I
didn't
realize until long after we got home that I could have blocked the fuel
line and run the car 50 yards to the car wash and another 100 yards to the
show field on one carb. In most venues, you can bet somebody would have
seen to that. We've seen it happen many times. Arrrgh!!! Live and
learn,
I guess. I love MGs and MG people. This is the first time I've ever had
a
complaint. It does not dampen my enthusiasm.

Again, thanks for your help. If you know of one for sale, by the way, I'm
looking for a Z Magnette.

Allen




ALLEN!

It may be old fashioned ( I am a "member" of the Positive Earth
Club), but I just LOVE points. Points work nearly all the time and when
they fail, they usually give notice... read more