- 281. Re: I've got that same smell. (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 20:51:37 -0500
- All- I'd add that you should check the gasket around the sending unit. I couldn't get rid of a fuel odor until I finally removed the tank and replaced this seal. The cork doesn't last forever and it'
- /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00239.html (7,901 bytes)
- 282. Re: reply procedure (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 21:41:22 -0500
- Yes, but how depends upon your email program. I use Outlook and the command here is Reply All. I then remove the original senders name so they don't get 2 copies of the reply. Peter '68 TR250
- /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00243.html (7,096 bytes)
- 283. Vents in the air cleaner (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 08:39:51 -0400
- Sorry for the repost, but I didn't get an answer to my primary question. "I am in the process of allowing a little more air into my ZS carbs. The stock cover for a 250 is a bit restrictive but I want
- /html/6pack/2001-10/msg00007.html (6,939 bytes)
- 284. Air Cleaner- thanks (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 16:20:07 -0400
- Thanks to Dick, Brooks, Bernard and Nelson for their help with my question. After I cut the hole and test the car, I'll report back on the results. Peter Macholdt '68 TR250 __________________________
- /html/6pack/2001-10/msg00009.html (6,471 bytes)
- 285. Inflation pressures (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 18:45:10 -0000
- While we are on the subject of tires, what is the conventional wisdom concerning inflation pressure? The owners manual and glovebox door indicate pressures of 20 lbs in the front and 24 lbs in the re
- /html/6pack/2001-10/msg00070.html (6,864 bytes)
- 286. Practical Classics "Triumph TR6 Restoration" (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 10:18:15 -0700
- I contacted Midlife Classic Cars this morning about the book. His copies are currently sitting in a warehouse somewhere in England. They could be here in 2 weeks or, it could take a lot longer. I put
- /html/6pack/2001-10/msg00158.html (7,228 bytes)
- 287. RE:Distributor Parts (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 14:47:12 -0700
- The contact at British Auto is Mark and he can be reached at 800-458-4575. They are located in Macedon, NY and have a good selection of parts. Mark is also an ace at transmissions and ODs. Regards, P
- /html/6pack/2001-10/msg00165.html (7,511 bytes)
- 288. Re: Rough Idle (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 10:49:18 -0400
- My bet is an electrical problem. Swap out the wire on #5 to see if the wire is a problem. Next, swap out the plug. If these measures don't work, check the distributor cap. If you still have the prob
- /html/6pack/2001-10/msg00202.html (7,697 bytes)
- 289. Re: FW: Stumble, miss & hesitate (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 13:58:39 -0400
- To add to what Bill just said and to what I think Dick was getting at, if the engine is on the rock but the marks on the crank pulley are not near TDC, the timing chain may be your problem. Peter '6
- /html/6pack/2001-10/msg00271.html (9,971 bytes)
- 290. Re: TR250 PCV Valve (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 11:02:20 -0000
- Hi Todd, I also have a 250 and needed the banjo pipe. I got a used one from someone on the list, but it broke when I tried to straighten it out. I then shipped it to a place who creates tubes in stai
- /html/6pack/2001-09/msg00122.html (7,882 bytes)
- 291. Re: Seat Belt compatibility (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 10:02:54 -0000
- Everything that I have read in the past several years has suggested that seat belts are subject to degrading over time. This causes the fibers to weaken (something you can't see) and when they are s
- /html/6pack/2001-09/msg00131.html (7,277 bytes)
- 292. Re: Wire Wheel Spare Storage (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 10:47:55 -0000
- I've got wires on my 250 and I mount the spare out side down with the conventional hardware. Works well. On a related note, I think the ww add about 20HP. OK, maybe it only looks that way. Regards,
- /html/6pack/2001-09/msg00133.html (7,152 bytes)
- 293. Re: Trouble removing Gearshift lever (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 07:59:13 -0000
- John and Dick, The Rimmer catalog shows both type of caps. I have a 250 (OD) with a cap that has the holes only, no J slots. Perhaps the design was changed sometime in the production run? Peter '68 2
- /html/6pack/2001-09/msg00166.html (8,475 bytes)
- 294. Air intakes in the air cleaner (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 22:29:42 -0400
- I am in the process of allowing a little more air into my ZS carbs. The stock cover for a 250 is a bit restrictive but I want the stock look. My solution is to cut a vent on the bottom side of the ai
- /html/6pack/2001-09/msg00210.html (7,262 bytes)
- 295. Re: Repair Smiths Speedo (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 10:40:52 -0400
- There is a company in New York called Nisonger Instrument Sale & Service (914) 381-1952 that is very good. They repaired both the speedo and amp gauges in my 250. It is worth a telephone call to see
- /html/6pack/2001-09/msg00215.html (8,008 bytes)
- 296. Charging system on TR250 (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2001 22:58:22 -0000
- Yesterday evening, I was driving home from a day-trip to the shore and pulled over to lower the top. When I tried to restart the car, all I could get was a half-hearted growl. The motor wouldn't even
- /html/6pack/2001-08/msg00078.html (8,914 bytes)
- 297. Re: Brake Servo (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:52:53 -0000
- The brake servo is very difficult to disassemble and I'm not even sure that all the internal parts are available. Given the critical nature of the braking system in general, I'd bite the bullet and
- /html/6pack/2001-08/msg00087.html (7,008 bytes)
- 298. Re: Master Cylinder problem? (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 21:35:19 -0000
- In order to get air out, it must be leaking in somewhere. That doesn't sound like a MC problem. A couple of ideas come immediately to mind. First, check all your connections and snug them up. If tha
- /html/6pack/2001-08/msg00105.html (8,333 bytes)
- 299. Re: defective header/manifold and exhaust (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 22:32:37 -0000
- This email is VERY depressing. I had intended to order this set-up for my TR250 during the current free shipping sale. Now, I don't know. For $500 I want a system that bolts up with no modifications
- /html/6pack/2001-08/msg00194.html (11,261 bytes)
- 300. RE: defective header/manifold and exhaust (score: 1)
- Author: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
- Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 12:04:47 -0000
- I'm interested in knowing where to find the better tubular systems. Thanks, Peter Macholdt '68 TR250 ________________________________________________________________________ Peter Macholdt (609) 466
- /html/6pack/2001-08/msg00207.html (13,482 bytes)
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