Topic: What did you do to your car today?

[Firm]

The 'good' MGB hadn't been touched since I drove it into the garage October last year the night it was moved down here. I did have it hooked up to a maintainer at least, one kid is sick so we cancelled out day plans and I decided to tinker with it a bit. Plus, the local British Car Club is hosting their big annual show in a couple weeks and it would be nice to bring this out...Started right up on the first crank, so I gave the engine bay a quick detailing and then decided to fix the dead fuel gauge by replacing the sending unit in the tank. Fortunately, pretty easy job on this, used a siphon pump to drain most of the tank, the sending unit is easily accessible on the side of the tank and was a nice smooth job to swap it out.

Weather was sketchy so I didn't take it out of the garage, but tomorrow I will get it out and down to the gas station for a fresh tank....The stuff that came out was pretty old so I'll run it though my lawn mower.

[Gurgie]

The 'good' MGB hadn't been touched since I drove it into the garage October last year the night it was moved down here. I did have it hooked up to a maintainer at least, one kid is sick so we cancelled out day plans and I decided to tinker with it a bit. Plus, the local British Car Club is hosting their big annual show in a couple weeks and it would be nice to bring this out...Started right up on the first crank, so I gave the engine bay a quick detailing and then decided to fix the dead fuel gauge by replacing the sending unit in the tank. Fortunately, pretty easy job on this, used a siphon pump to drain most of the tank, the sending unit is easily accessible on the side of the tank and was a nice smooth job to swap it out.

Weather was sketchy so I didn't take it out of the garage, but tomorrow I will get it out and down to the gas station for a fresh tank....The stuff that came out was pretty old so I'll run it though my lawn mower.

Nice that you don't have to drop the tank to get to the sending unit! Makes things MUCH easier.

Still wish you were my neighbour, but you'd probably get sick of me


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[Bubba]

The 'good' MGB hadn't been touched since I drove it into the garage October last year the night it was moved down here. I did have it hooked up to a maintainer at least, one kid is sick so we cancelled out day plans and I decided to tinker with it a bit.

What product is that on the underside of the hood? 

[Firm]

What product is that on the underside of the hood?

https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Pro-Space-24-in-x-10-ft-Radiant-Barrier-Bubble-Aluminum-Foil-Reflective-Insulation-RBQP52410/328323115?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D22-022_004_INSULATION-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-PMAX&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D22-022_004_INSULATION-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-PMAX-71700000099246740--&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwodC2BhAHEiwAE67hJDJTw68ym1diUlH_N5hF05EfTGt26kQdeQZUyDyZ_dLOlUp8LmdviBoCLMYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

This kinda stuff. I have a roll and install it in ever MGB I've owned. The factory insulation is horrible stuff, falls apart and makes a mess everywhere. This stuff works great, and I like the looks.

[Firm]

Nice that you don't have to drop the tank to get to the sending unit! Makes things MUCH easier.

Still wish you were my neighbour, but you'd probably get sick of me

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lol, I wish too, feel like we'd have a good time. When I lived in Mississauga my garage/driveway was right on the sidewalk so I'd be into a right mess and some random would always either walk by and make a stupid comment or want to start talking. Now, no neighbors in eye-shot, no sidewalks, etc it's a massive improvement in working conditions....but it would be really nice to have someone close by to lend a hand when needed. Firm Jr. is getting there, but still more of a hindrance than a help

[Bubba]

What product is that on the underside of the hood?

https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Pro-Space-24-in-x-10-ft-Radiant-Barrier-Bubble-Aluminum-Foil-Reflective-Insulation-RBQP52410/328323115?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D22-022_004_INSULATION-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-PMAX&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D22-022_004_INSULATION-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-PMAX-71700000099246740--&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwodC2BhAHEiwAE67hJDJTw68ym1diUlH_N5hF05EfTGt26kQdeQZUyDyZ_dLOlUp8LmdviBoCLMYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

This kinda stuff. I have a roll and install it in ever MGB I've owned. The factory insulation is horrible stuff, falls apart and makes a mess everywhere. This stuff works great, and I like the looks.

Thanks.  The Corolla has no hood insulation, but I fear adding a factory pad would be eaten by rodents in no time since it's parked outside.