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I guess what I will do, until I can find a goo dused one, is to just bypass the valve. I will plug the hose going from the valve to the heater, and use s fitting to connect to hose from the engine to the carburator thermostat(?). That way the system shoudl work just as if the heater valve was closed. I think... "Michael" 31581... MORE
"...seal it off completely..." This will detract from the engine's ability to cool itself uniformly. Better to come up with a fitting which will allow flow from rear of engine back to water pump via "normal" means and leave the heater out of the equation altogether. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 31588... MORE
Hi, Kelly... Yep!! LBC's ARE cool! :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 31584... MORE
The valve I have used is:- ADU9102 Heater valve was 88G601 And yes I did mean an MGB rotary control with cable. But I did start off with a straight push/pull cable originally which is simpler to install. This along with a suitable control cable is available from MiniMania, see link below. I don't know if their price is the best available. Geri. http://www.minimania.com/web/CatPage/5-11/Chapter/5/Page/11/MiniCooperCatalo g.cfm "G & J Swann-Price" 31556... MORE
A common mod is to replace the locally operated valve (ie one with the hand wheel attached on top) with a remotely operated one which are much more commonly available. The advantage of this is that you can then buy a control cable (either a heater control from say an early mini or a choke control for a Spridget - I've used a rotary control from a B in my car) mount it in a suitable place in the car and you then can control the heat without having to get out and lift the bonnet (hood). Geri. "G... MORE
Hi As a sideline to the techy questions and to satisfy my curiosity...... I was just wondering what stories there are about how you guys came to be so into Midgets. They don't really seem like the first choice of car for the wide open roads out there. (or have I seen too many movies!?) I know that America was the main market for MG's since the TC and that they have a huge following over there, but why a Midget as opposed to say a Mustang or a Camaro? I'd love to own a Mustang, but trouble is... MORE
Hi Michael Blanking off the pipes would do the trick and thats what I did initially. I used a couple of suitably tight fitting bolts held in place with jubilee clips...a very nice job or so I thought until the chilly Autumn came! "James" 31533... MORE
Initially I thought it was the gasket, so I changed those. Then, when it still was leaking, I removed it from the fender well and the fluid was leaking out from the where the crank goes into the body. I only drive the beast in the summer. I have never had the heater on (I think the core leaks), so could I just come up with a couple plugs and seal off the hoses, thereby ignoring the valve altogether? "Michael" 31531... MORE
Hi These heater taps are no longer in production, I had the same trouble with mine. I bought a nice looking second hand one complete with the mounting bracket and the little metal pipe that goes on the other side, but that too leaked...even worse than the original!! In the end I used my existing metal pipe and the metal pipe from the new (second hand)one to essentially bypass the tap altogether. The heater is now permanatly on and I control the airflow by pulling out the heater control on the dash and by opening/shutting the footwell flaps. This... MORE
I have a 1979 Midget 1500. The heater valve is leaking. I assume it cannot be fixed. So, I am in need of a new one. I have tried Moss, LBC, Northwest, and Victoria. None have any. Can you offer any other sources I might check? "Michael" 31524... MORE
hi all, just found this on ebay, never seen a radio console like this B4 have you? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item=2475060001&category=27380 Ben Ben Lawlor 31522... MORE
Current theory states that it is much better to leave on and if you must, just run a loop of heater hose from the in to the out. It really helps to get cooling to the back of the motor. Bob in San Diego "Robert D. Gardner" 31554... MORE
From: G & J Swann-Pric [mailto: swann-price@... ] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:20 PM To: midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [midgetsprite] Re: Heater valve A common mod is to replace the locally operated valve (ie one with the hand wheel attached on top) with a remotely operated one which are much more commonly available. The advantage of this is that you can then buy a control cable (either a heater control from say an early mini or a choke control for a Spridget - I've used a rotary control from a B in my car) mount it in a suitable... MORE
hi all, i'm thinking of buying this used peco exhaust on ebay what do u think? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item=7900274283&category=38786&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd 1 bit rusty but is very cheap Ben Ben Lawlor 31481... MORE
Hi Ben Don't forget that plain rubber hoses aren't just a rubber tube..... or at least they shouldn't be!! The standard hoses should have a sort of fabric mesh inside the rubber, a bit like the wires in a garden hosepipe to stop it expanding under pressure. I've never heard of a plain rubber oil cooler hose popping....if they did nobody would make them! BL fitted plain rubber to Cooper S Mini's, MGB'S and even Midgets (with the optional cooler)and they never gave any problems. James (President of the plain hose fan club) "James" 31482... MORE
G'day Ben I have a mate who melted his engine bearings three times in three successive race meetings, before he discovered the problem. The first melt-down was due to oil surge on corners, and he thought he had fixed that by putting a baffle in the sump. Two more melt-downs later, he discovered the oil cooler was clogged with the metal powder from the melted bearings. Don't ever use a second hand oil cooler. And don't forget you will need to buy the oil hose adaptor to the block, and the adaptor to the oil filter. avagoodday Colin "Colin@SpriteParts"... MORE
850 Fiat Spyder!!!! Almost bought one of these sweet, little LIC's back when I was young and joyfully insane! :) What a sweet LIC....an absolute joy to drive in terms of "handling". About as fast (maybe!:) as a 948 Sprite but just as much of a ball to drive!! These neat little machines sounded utterly fantastic with an Abarth exhaust. (Today, a Cherry Bomb glasspack, of course!:) Thing is, the steel (frame) in Fiats of this era was of horrible quality. Here in the states, Fiat was all but banned from doing business due to this major fault in... MORE
I've got braided hoses but run an "off-engine" oil filter set-up ('cause I like to use the largest filter I can) and I like the protection the braid offers the rubber from any chaf, etc. Yet, James makes excellent and valid points for using rubber. Also, in the event you later decided to install an "oilstat", it's a much easier job with the rubber hoses. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 31454... MORE
Well after posting the message I cooled off and went back out and looked things over. I know that if the pistons open too quickly the engine will get a lot of fuel and not that much air. So I fiddle with the mixture nut and watched the piston when the throttle was opened. The pistons rose but the headers started to glow red! Argghh, I thought I'd timed the cam in better than that. Has anyone had a vernier cam gear slip on them? I don't remember a torque value on the securing screws, it's the Kent gear.... MORE
For starters, you should be using a flare nut/tubing wrench. This avoids rounding and will give a great solid feel for you to really put pressure on to the twist. Paul A "Paul Asgeirsson" 31437... MORE
Can anyone help? Looking to purchase both aluminum mounts for a Midget or Sprite steering rack. Marty Cooper 59' Bugeye Round Rock, TX Martin Cooper 31416... MORE
hi all, i got about =A3200 to spend on the car, and i need an oil cooler. do i buy a new oil cooler, or get a 2nd hand one and get some other bits and bobs? I'm never sure of buying 2nd hand parts- last thing i bought was a door from ebay- turned out not be be quite as good as i thought it was. Ben Lawlor 31404... MORE
Hi I am in the process of restoring a 1965 MK III Sprite and have bought two new floor panels (I don't think the one piece panel is available any more) I have started cutting back the passenger side floor and have struck sound metal a few inches in from the inner sill and plan to cut my new panel down and weld it to the sound original metal. I have read that the correct way to do this is to overlap the old and new metal and weld a seam top and bottom, the only problem is at... MORE
My son and I have finally finished the Sprite. Now we're work on some final tuning. The engine is a 1098 with a VP3 cam and 1.5/1 rockers, carbs have the rich needles and stiffer springs at Cap'n Bobs suggestion which I agree with. I can get it to idle at 1000 or so but when pulling away it sputters and stumbles. It will rev freely in neutral. Does anyone have an idea what the problem is? Ignition parts are new. Thanks. Martyn "Martyn Eastwood" 31400... MORE
Pete, I am working on put an audio system in my sprite as well. I bought a new pioneer cd player and some 6 by 9 speakers. The CD player will not fit in the console, so I think I am going to put it in the passenger foot well. Take care, Chris "Chris Eastwood" 31399... MORE
