Road trip with my London Roadster

[Peter C. King]

 

John,

It might not be the float. It could be accumulated crud from sitting for so long. VW carbs are easy to clean. Muir will tell you how to do it. 

You need a new grill badge. They’re available on the TD forum home page.

Pretty car. The dogs go well with it. Is it the car that makes the dogs look good or the dogs that make the car look good?

BDriver

 

[john barry]

Will check out the  grill badges..

Thanks.. and honestly I got the MG TD Becoz I love the MG TD and also for my two girls Sally and Pudge  to go the beach every morning here on Oak Island..

[Peter C. King]

 

They voted for the TD because they have no problem sticking their head out of the window.

[john barry]

[edward ericson]

great dogs!

[john barry]

Thanks Ed.. We are certainly enjoying this warm weather in the south east

[greg press]

Just thought you would like to know  my london roadster looks the same as yours,british green,tan interior, tan top,MG hubcaps,bench seat .The only difference that i see is your hubcaps are on silver rims mine are on black rims, have fun    

[john barry]

Greg  –Good to catch up .. I do have alot of questions about the London Roadsters….

Best

john

[greg press]

john,

I have had 2 problems with mine, driving it one day it cut out, bad connection replaced all wire connections. Last drive of the season it quite running AAA picked it up delivered it to my house a hour later it started ,put it away for winter.Possible fuel filter maybe stickey float .I have been in contact with a vw expert.He will go over it in the spring.I am told mine is a 1600cc 85 horse. Whats yours?I bought mine from vintage motor sports in Westbrook Conn. Sight unseen.Every where i go i get alot of questions.I have been asked twice is that a royals royce,one older man asked? Does that have 12 cylinders .Dick Shears a member here seems to have alot of info on london roadsters  

[Royal]

Greg, I hope is isn’t your VW expert that told you that you had a 1600cc 85hp.  If it is a 1600, you probably have about 54 hp. 

[greg press]

no it was the information that came with the car said it was.We will have to wait to spring to find out. greg press40901.6465625

[Royal]

Greg, If you’re not planning on running your TD for a few months, you might want to put Stabil in your gas (esp the carb).

[greg press]

I plan on starting it once a week all winter long.

[Royal]

Much better idea…..”no use is abuse”.

[edward ericson]

If you don’t plan on using the tank up over the next two or three months, do yourself a favor & put some gas saver in there as well. sta-bil, sea foam, something.

[john barry]

 

I usually get  out several times a week depending on my  work schedule and temps..

Also I am changing out the tires. The tires are too big(tall) 165 /86 15 . It should be 165/ 80 15.The sprare was correct ..

Thanks to this site I found an excellent V W guy who specializes in old air cooled V W’s- Darrell Phillip, Silver Lake V.W. Wilmington, NC. Darrell did a good job tuning up the MG TD when I got home from Roanoke VA

[edward ericson]

Nice pic.

[Bill Gould]

I agree — excellent lens work. 

Did those fog lamps come with the TD, or did you add them?

1981 Lafer TI
1600 cc Type 1 engine

[john barry]

Bill,

The lenses came with MG TD London Roadster…thanks

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