- 1. TR7 clutch flakiness... (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Sun, 1 Jul 90 14:52:36 -0500
- Our 75 (4 speed) had this problem occasionally too. It went away after a gearbox rebuild a while back. I'm not sure what the problem was cause I didn't rebuild it. HOWEVER, I did hear of a trick whi
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00004.html (7,387 bytes)
- 2. Classic Cars? (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Tue, 17 Jul 90 11:01:38 -0500
- I'm having trouble finding a Classic Cars issue here in Austin! Is the title really Classic Cars or something like Thoroughbreds and Classic Cars? I've never seen either and I'd like to see the artic
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00159.html (6,925 bytes)
- 3. TR8 CCA... (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Mon, 4 Jun 90 16:45:45 -0500
- With great glee I came home today to see a package from the TR8 Car Club of America in my mailbox! Since I hadn't received anything (ever) after sending my dues quite a while back, I was quite eager
- /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00009.html (7,595 bytes)
- 4. TR8 speedo jumping (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Fri, 8 Jun 90 08:30:04 -0500
- Perhaps this is a rather mundane question but... My TR8's speedo is really jumpy below 30mph (bad news when I drive in a school zone). Since I've recently replaced the speedo (85 mph to 140 mph), I k
- /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00044.html (6,829 bytes)
- 5. hot convertibles (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Tue, 19 Jun 90 08:54:16 -0500
- Hmmm. Here in Texas, a convertible is almost useless unless 1) you have an air-conditioner and LOTS of sunscreen :-) 2) you're willing to drive only before 7 am or after 7 pm :-( Phew! 100+ weather
- /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00107.html (6,671 bytes)
- 6. Texas VTR meet (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Tue, 22 May 90 08:39:05 -0500
- For those of you who didn't know, the Texas Regional VTR meet in New Braunfels happened this weekend. I was pretty busy so I could only go to the car show on Sunday, BUT...neat things were to be seen
- /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00443.html (8,830 bytes)
- 7. colortune,TR8 exhaust stuff... (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Sun, 1 Apr 90 14:41:58 -0500
- Since the volume of mail seems to have jumped dramatically with the advent of spring :-), I'll try to keep this short. Gene Johnston asked about Colortune (Colourtune). I've used it with GREAT succes
- /html/british-cars/1990-04/msg00002.html (7,715 bytes)
- 8. CD175 wierdness revisited (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Tue, 17 Apr 90 09:29:29 -0500
- Larry writes: -- bowl vent. Seemed to work fine when you don't plug the bowl vent (Yea, I know....Then don't do that!). The disturbing thing is that the rear carb doesn't do this. You can plug the re
- /html/british-cars/1990-04/msg00122.html (7,722 bytes)
- 9. LBC vs LJC (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 90 17:24:58 -0500
- Saw something interesting yesterday. Two L?C's motoring down the expressway, beautiful weather, nice examples of both cars (TR6 and Miata). Both cars were travelling side by side for a good couple of
- /html/british-cars/1990-04/msg00232.html (6,922 bytes)
- 10. TR7/8 fuel injection (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 90 15:12:13 -0500
- Whew! Lots of neat talk about SU, Z-S carbs, Webers etc. Almost makes me wish for my TR7 back (but only a little :-) Now for something completely different. I've got a problem but first, some backgro
- /html/british-cars/1990-04/msg00316.html (8,524 bytes)
- 11. TR8 Petrol Injection... (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Fri, 27 Apr 90 16:57:39 -0500
- Sorry to post this to the list but I can't seem to reach Bill Sohl directly. If you don't want to read about TR8 fuel injection (kind of long), you might want to skip this. Bill asks: I'm the third o
- /html/british-cars/1990-04/msg00357.html (9,170 bytes)
- 12. plastic (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Tue, 13 Mar 90 11:25:17 -0600
- The TR7/8 dash is completely plastic. How well does plastic age? What happens to it when it gets old? Is there any way I can protect the dash (other than keeping it clean)? The Armor All spray bottle
- /html/british-cars/1990-03/msg00109.html (6,857 bytes)
- 13. TR8 wiring... (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Tue, 20 Mar 90 08:58:04 -0600
- Speaking of wiring diagrams... Does anyone have a decent wiring diagram for a 1980 TR8 with injection? The one in the back of the TR8 Operations Manual is pretty hard to read (I'm not sure if it was
- /html/british-cars/1990-03/msg00179.html (6,711 bytes)
- 14. Zenith-Stromberg carbs... (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Tue, 6 Feb 90 11:35:35 -0600
- I have twin Zenith-Strombergs 175's on my TR7. I've had great luck in the past tuning those guys with a Colortune kit (got it from TRF) and an air flow meter. Now, however, after a long trip, the car
- /html/british-cars/1990-02/msg00028.html (7,089 bytes)
- 15. Zenith-Stromberg's, thanks (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Mon, 12 Feb 90 08:47:27 -0600
- Thanks to everyone who wrote about finding air leaks in a Zenith-Stromberg dual carb set-up. Almost everyone seems to agree that carb cleaner sprayed in the appropriate spots is a great leak finder!
- /html/british-cars/1990-02/msg00070.html (6,974 bytes)
- 16. TR8 brakes (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Tue, 27 Feb 90 12:29:00 -0600
- The brakes on my TR8 are right up to factory snuff and are still, well, mediocre. I'd like to improve the 8's braking. Any suggestions where to start? Thanks, jim
- /html/british-cars/1990-02/msg00253.html (6,609 bytes)
- 17. TR8 brakes again... (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Wed, 28 Feb 90 14:07:08 -0600
- After reading Ed's response about brakes, I realized I could've been more specific. I would like the brakes to have a better feel and give me better stopping distances than they do now. I guess I'm c
- /html/british-cars/1990-02/msg00273.html (7,191 bytes)
- 18. speedometers (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Thu, 7 Dec 89 10:53:50 -0600
- I've got an 80 TR8 with one of those 85 MPH speedos. My TR7 had one that went all the way to 140 MPH. Could I simply swap the two? By the way, unless it's personal, could everyone please respond to q
- /html/british-cars/1989-12/msg00054.html (7,026 bytes)
- 19. Yes...starter question (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!emx.utexas.edu!jatc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (James TenCate)
- Date: Tue, 21 Nov 89 21:15:14 -0600
- I DID get a number of replies about my TR7 starter problem. Thanks to everyone who wrote. I ended up pulling off the header and having the starter rebuilt. Guy at the rebuild shop said the solenoid h
- /html/british-cars/1989-11/msg00008.html (7,278 bytes)
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