Registry: 1972 MG Midget

"Meg"

Purchased November 7th, 2011 from a guy who had it sitting for about 6 years. He had drained the gas, change the oil, plugs and put in a new battery. He also replace the clutch salve. The brakes didn't work that great but it ran strong.

Over the winter I took the brakes apart and found the rear drums totally locked up. I put new shoes and drained the lines. There was a ton of air that got flushed out.

First nice day in April 2012 I took it out for a spin. It fired right up after sitting all winter. I was impressed with how well she ran.

After a few trips around the block I took it back home to check all the fluids. Only moments after being parked I noticed some dripping... Anti-freeze was spraying from the lower hose all over.

Couldn't find any local stores with right hose (stupid heater nipple) luckily a friend turned me on to rockauto.com so I ordered all new hoses.

April 20th 2012, new hoses show up and went on pretty smooth. Started up to check for leaks and the oil pressure was jumping very fast with the rpms. Checked the oil, it was dirty but full.

The next day she got a new filter and oil. Now pressure is holding strong and not jumping. Checked the engine for leaks, everything looks fine. Check underside, drip drip, drip.. wait that's not oil... It's gas!!

The gas hose had been rubbing up against the hood release cable for what looks like a long time and was spraying gas in a steady stream.

New gas hose and inline filter installed. Not tested yet. More updates as they happen, thanks for reading.

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Owner:

Jason C [J4S0N]

Location:

Columbus, USA

Status:

Running

VIN:

SOMETHINGUNIQYULOLZZZ1235

Model Year:

1972

Current Colour:

competition orange

Engine Type:

1275

Last Updated:

2012-04-23 10:52:42

Vehicle History

This vehicle's information was last updated on 2012-04-23 10:52:42

Ownership History

Transfer Date	Owner ID
2011-11-07	Jason C

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