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1. RE: PI vs dual ZS vs triple ZS -- dumb questions (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 08:29:57 +1300; I didn't see it mentioned, but I understood one of the main reasons for the PI systems improved performance over carbs was the increased intake area due to one intake per cylinder rather than the fa; /html/6pack/2003-01/msg00193.html (10,713 bytes)
2. RE: 5 cylinders (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 10:03:15 +1300; Hi Michael This is quite a common problem for the PI's. What I suspect is happening is one of your injectors is either dirty or has an airlock. There is a first simple test which will help narrow dow; /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00019.html (9,464 bytes)
3. RE: PI on 5 cylinders, again! (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 10:09:17 +1300; Hi Michael, Don't worry about the different injector type. The internal components are identical. The difference between the needles and the ball tips is due to the manufacturing process. From memory; /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00375.html (11,967 bytes)
4. RE: Dash lights color? (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 11:07:49 +1300; Hi Folks, The earlier TR6's with the older style instruments (aux gauges with needles pointing down) had white backlights. instrument with green backlights. The auxillary gauges have the needles poin; /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00396.html (8,735 bytes)
5. RE: Ace Leyland Quality Control Report (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 14:18:35 +1200; Hi Folks, Now talking about rear hubs and things .... We had a wee thread (see "wives tale" started by Dick T) going a while ago about the rear exles breaking resulting in wheels parting company with; /html/6pack/2002-09/msg00070.html (8,379 bytes)
6. RE: SPEED (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 13:01:15 +1200; Hi folks, My '6 is around 170hp. I did a WOT test a couple of years back on a long (slightly downhill) straight very early one morning with the hardtop on. The speedo indicated 225kph with the rev co; /html/6pack/2002-09/msg00174.html (8,671 bytes)
7. RE: Possible engine swap for Tr6 (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 13:27:54 +1200; Hi Ryan, It may also be worth investigating the Nissan series of engine, box and driveline components. Looking in my skyline, the nissan straight 6 seems to be a similar size to the triumph six where; /html/6pack/2002-06/msg00360.html (12,875 bytes)
8. RE: Old wives tale? (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 07:29:53 +1200; Hi Dick et all, I have had two incidents where the wheel could have come off. It was just good luck it didn't as I was driving about 50kph each time. In both cases the outer axle shaft had cracked ju; /html/6pack/2002-06/msg00541.html (9,439 bytes)
9. RE: Fuel gauge floats (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 08:53:58 +1200; Hi Bob, Yes I had have had to seal one of these floats in the past. The float had a small pin hole where the plastic joint had given way after many years of being submerged in petrol. The product I u; /html/6pack/2002-05/msg00043.html (7,619 bytes)
10. RE: Miata 2.5l (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 07:17:28 +1200; Hi Folks, I seem to remember reading an article in NZ Autocar about the Miata (MX5 to us here) several years ago. At that stage Mazda were trialling (read shoehorning) a 3 litre V6 from their saloon; /html/6pack/2002-04/msg00486.html (7,497 bytes)
11. RE: Haynes Manual_Zenith Stromberg (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 14:54:59 +1300; Hi Folks, I found a great website with a good downloads page with info for SU carbs (taken from a Volvo manual I think). http://www.thelittlemacshop.com/trsite/download.html Hope this helps! Regards; /html/6pack/2002-02/msg00266.html (8,811 bytes)
12. RE: side mirrors (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 13:17:16 +1300; Hi Guys, I was sitting at the lights when a cyclist came up and caught my passeneger side mirror with his handlebars breaking the glass. To repair it, I managed to find a convex "bubble" mirror which; /html/6pack/2002-02/msg00364.html (8,653 bytes)
13. A-Type Gearbox Compatability (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 13:01:55 +1300; Hi Folks, A friend of mine has a TR5 with a very sad gearbox (think rock crusher). To keep the car on the road, one of our options is to replace his box with an A-type box from a saloon car (which th; /html/6pack/2002-01/msg00325.html (7,005 bytes)
14. RE: TR6 seats (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 08:23:53 +1300; Hi Drew & Dick, About six months ago I saw a TR6 with Mazda MX5 (or miata) seats in town here. I haven't seen it since and the owner wasn't around to ask about it, but it looked to be a pretty neat c; /html/6pack/2002-01/msg00375.html (7,941 bytes)
15. RE: J-Type in 2nd gear (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 10:55:12 +1300; Hi Todd, The J-type won't take the torque from the engine in 2nd gear. One of the guys here tried it against general advice. The OD lasted about 2 weeks before it sucked the big nana. The A-type is s; /html/6pack/2001-12/msg00057.html (7,579 bytes)
16. RE: Spin on Oil Filter (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 07:50:39 +1300; Hi Jon, I had a similar problem on my 2.5PI. When I removed the original filter and housing, I put the new seal supplied with the kit straight in without removing the original seal. It leaked like a; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00113.html (7,925 bytes)
17. RE: Amp meter sticking (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 07:33:04 +1200; Hi Corey, I've had a similar problem in the past on an old landrover (using smiths instruments). The problem I had was the needle was catching on the back plate when it went to the extreme of it's mo; /html/6pack/2001-10/msg00003.html (9,181 bytes)
18. RE: clutch problem saga AND survey/checklist (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 13:24:28 +1200; Hi Guys, I had some clutch problems in my saloon a couple of years ago with difficulty engaging and changing gear. I too went over my complete hydraulic system rebuilding the MC and SC and lots of st; /html/6pack/2001-10/msg00035.html (11,153 bytes)
19. Re: PI throttle body spindles (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins, NEC New Zealand Ltd" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 07:18:39 +1200; Hi Neil, Yes the inlet manifolds come apart fairly easily. I found it much easier to work on with the manifolds off the car. The butterflies are mounted on a brass rod and held in place with two smal; /html/6pack/2001-09/msg00048.html (7,877 bytes)
20. RE: Air intakes in the air cleaner (score: 1): Author: "Bernard Robbins" <brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz>; Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 14:47:59 +1200; Hi Peter, I have a PDF copy of the David Vizard book which has some good information about porting the head. From memeory the file is around 1.2Mb. The book was aimed at the earlier TR's but covered; /html/6pack/2001-09/msg00211.html (7,988 bytes)

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