VVC or 1.8i?
The difference in the way the two drive is in the upper half of the rev range, above 3500- sounds a lot, but the engine revs so effortlessly
Superchip on test in VVC engine
I had a chance to try out the superchip with the accelerometer today, on our VVC engined Midget. The engine is standard MGF apart from a 55mm throttle body &
Rover Engine Management Security system
If using the original Rover engine computer (MEMS) in a conversion, it may be necessary to address the computer’s immobilser. The MEMS security system searches for a coded signal from
K Series turns over but won’t start
Check that the immobiliser (if fitted) is responding to your key fob transmitter by checking that the alarm indicator light on the dash has stopped flashing. If not, most commonly
Spreadsheet for wiring K series engine into MG Midget or MGB
Paul Walbran Motors: Wiring notes, K series engine & ECU intalled into MG Midget
(This was done for a VVC, but is generally applicable to non-VVC which is the same except
Soft top very tight to erect
Soft tops stretch in use, so hood manufacturers and fitters set them up to be tight initially – if they didn’t the hood would turn into an ugly floppy bag
Fitting windscreen seals
Windscreen glazing seals can sometimes appear to be too short or too long. This happens because the seal gets slightly compressed or stretched during the fitting process. If this happens,
Windscreen fitting – Midget, MGA, MGB Roadster
Fitting a convertible windscreen is a difficult job, but if you are reasonably handy you should be able to do it. All it requires is a bit of care, a
Repair of window Regulators
If your window regulator problem is the usual stripped drive problem, you can fit the regulator drive head from any contemporary BMC saloon as they all used the same basic
Indicators not working properly
Indicator won’t work at all
Check the fuses
The simple way to this in pre-1980 MG’s is see if the wipers, tacho and fuel gauge are still working, as they all run