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Trip To Abingdon
Created on 2008-07-01 05:50:02
June 27, 2008 - Gased up "Junie", loaded her with a few spare parts, some tools and set out for Abingdon...Virginia. My wife drove the Trailblazer EXT with an attached 4 x 8 trailer.
The MGB drove well and made the trip to our stop at the Hampton Inn on our way from Northern Virginia to Northern Alabama (approx. 800 miles).
The only issue was getting a trimmer at highway speed around 60 MPH. The alignment is good. Must be a tire out of balance.
The next day, we got on the road and after lunch, I noticed the oil pressure dropping as I accelerated up some of the mountain passes. So, we pulled off to check it out and sure enough, she was two quarts low.
I didn't realize she burned so much oil. Now, I'm keeping a closer eye on her and will include some Lucas engine oil treatment with the next "dose".
We arrived at our destination around 6:30 pm the next day. A very long day of driving without cruise control.
All in all, I'm very proud of the car and my ability to put her in safe operation condition for such a trip.
The MGB drove well and made the trip to our stop at the Hampton Inn on our way from Northern Virginia to Northern Alabama (approx. 800 miles).
The only issue was getting a trimmer at highway speed around 60 MPH. The alignment is good. Must be a tire out of balance.
The next day, we got on the road and after lunch, I noticed the oil pressure dropping as I accelerated up some of the mountain passes. So, we pulled off to check it out and sure enough, she was two quarts low.
I didn't realize she burned so much oil. Now, I'm keeping a closer eye on her and will include some Lucas engine oil treatment with the next "dose".
We arrived at our destination around 6:30 pm the next day. A very long day of driving without cruise control.
All in all, I'm very proud of the car and my ability to put her in safe operation condition for such a trip.
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Summary of Previous Journal Entries
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| Title | Date | #Pic | #Cmt | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prep For Road Trip To Sweet Home Alabama | 2008-06-24 | June 22, 2008 - My neighbor, Mike, helped me bleed the brake system for the long trip from Northern Virginia to North Alabama. While we had it broken down, he adjust... | ||
| Original, Duel S.U. Carbs Synched And Running Smoothly. | 2008-06-15 | June 12, 2008 - I called the customer service folks at Victoria British on Monday and the technicians researched the "short" jet problem with the rebuild kit I received and sent a ... | ||
| Carb Conversion...back To Duel S.U. | 2008-06-09 | June 8, 2008 - Prep work included dismantling the weber downdraft and removing the exhaust manifold. The weber intake manifold has a slimmer flange than the origin... | ||
| Original "Banjo" Steering Wheel | 2008-06-09 | June 7, 2008 - The banjo style steering wheel arrived today from the ebay auction. I was hesitant to bid without knowing the measurements of the center hole splines, but the selle... | ||
| Gas Gauge | 2008-05-25 | May 20, 2008 - I acquired a Jaeger fuel gauge on ebay some time ago and was waiting for a good time to replace it. While I had the wheels off replacing the leaf springs, I removed... | ||
| Leaf Springs Replacement | 2008-05-25 | May 20, 2008 - My rear tires were scraping the tire wells when driving over small dips, indicating the rear leaf springs were tired and needed replacement. After collecting up all... | ||
| I Have Tunes! | 2008-05-11 | May 10, 2008 - My original British Motor Corporation AM Radio only receives ESPN sports radio, political talk shows and Hispanic music stations. I was dying for some... | ||
| Transmission Mounts And Stay-rod Bushings | 2008-05-02 | 5 | April 26 - May 1, 2008 I was very proud of myself after replacing the transmission mounts, sometimes refered to as rear engine mounts. The most difficult pa... | |
| Britain On The Green Show | 2008-04-27 | 1 | April 27, 2008 - "Junie" made her second show appearance this year at the "Britain on the Green" car show sponsored by the Triumph Registry, held at Collinwood Library. | |
| Williamsburg Car Show - 2008 | 2008-04-22 | 1 | I entered "Junie" in the Williamsburg Car Show, April 20, 2008. The drive with my son on Saturday, from Washington D.C. area, was a true road test as she negotiated over 300 round... |
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