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MG MGA - Moss Parts Update

I had the gas tank on the Jamaican/MGA boiled out and it still managed to leak even though it tested fine.

I decided to replace the tank and keep the old one as a possible spare. I ordered the Moss tank, with expectation that it would probably vary from original spec (internal baffles are expensive to manufacture, for instance) and was very pleasantly surprised when I got it.

Baffles were present, and even a few extra impressed reinforcements in the ends of the tank (prevents 'oil-canning'). Dimensions are very good with the exception of the length of the filler (1/4" longer than stock) and that won't affect anyone with a stock installation (as my fuel injection return that dumps into the filler neck was already built it did cause me a little modification - no big deal). Well done on the gas tank, guys!

OTOH, I bought some new MGA 1500 style front turn signal lights made in Taiwan according to the box.(rather ironically used to illustrate the page in the new catalogue as an example of the care they take with new parts - psst - take some more care with your printer - my catalogue was missing 20 pages in the middle).

The socket is oversize so that the bulb wanders and does not make reliable contact and the round phenolic disc that holds the two contacts in place in the socket is 0.20" thick - little better than heavy paper and a strange place to save money. One of mine came with one of the tabs that orients the assembly in the socket already broken off. The stock item uses a similar metarial about 3 times as thick.

Make them so that the bulb fits the socket and the darned thing does the job reliably or don't sell them.

One 'A' for the tank and a C- for the sockets.
Bill Spohn

Moss motors is interested in your feedback on these parts. Contact Calvin Dodd at Moss Motors. I have found him to be very responsive to feed back. He realy is interested.

Safety Fast,
Jim
JP Jim

After five years of feedback Moss Motors has fixed this part (nicely too). See here: http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/faulty/ft002.htm
Beware that some of the less than perfect interrim parts may still be in stock with some Moss distributors.
Barney Gaylord

I always try to include Kelvin in on parts comments and he is always interested in keeping quality up.

Barney may be right about new parts being better, but unless there is a recall (never heard of that happening), if old substandard parts are still out there, the comment I made is valid. Watch out that you don't get a bad one (mine were fresh off the local Moss dealer shelf)

I replaced them with Austin Healey beehive units that actually have Lucas sockets, mated with lenses and rims from the Orient, and they appear to be very good. Of course if you are going for original MGA you'd not have that option and would have to sort through existing stocks to make sure you got up to date versions of original.
Bill Spohn

This thread was discussed between 21/08/2006 and 24/08/2006

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