- 21. Spark Plugs revisited (score: 1)
- Author: rbt%dracut@keps.kodak.com (Bob Tufts)
- Date: Tue, 14 Jul 92 17:14:36 EDT
- An observation I forgot to post earlier. When I removed the Bosch Platinum plugs I had in my car I found the gap had narrowed from 35 to 30 thou! All my previous plug experience has shown the gap wil
- /html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00265.html (7,693 bytes)
- 22. Re: Spark Plugs revisited (score: 1)
- Author: rbt%dracut@keps.kodak.com (Bob Tufts)
- Date: Wed, 15 Jul 92 12:46:26 EDT
- About cleaning plugs: I've usually gotten tolerable cleaning results using carb cleaner and a wire brush. Doesn't do a mint job, but most of the deposits get cleaned away for a few minutes work. I us
- /html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00281.html (7,636 bytes)
- 23. Re: Car colours, et cetera (score: 1)
- Author: rbt%dracut@keps.kodak.com (Bob Tufts)
- Date: Wed, 15 Jul 92 13:28:48 EDT
- Berry K. comments: Sigh. The problem with these kinds of "analyses" is that they assume the person buying the care deliberately chose the color. None of my family's cars were chosen because of the co
- /html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00283.html (8,580 bytes)
- 24. Smog Tests (score: 1)
- Author: rbt%dracut@keps.kodak.com (Bob Tufts)
- Date: Thu, 16 Jul 92 12:59:25 EDT
- In a followup to my original post (in exotic-cars group): What I saw on tv was the car was put on a dyno and a collection hose was put over the tail pipe (vs a sniffer tube). This FED test would make
- /html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00308.html (7,349 bytes)
- 25. Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: rbt%dracut@keps.kodak.com (Bob Tufts)
- Date: Mon, 20 Jul 92 11:41:19 EDT
- Trivium #1: An electronics store in Sunnyvale (CA), Halted Specialities, had for sale a kit to make a speed-measuring radar "gun" for $79.95. Could be useful for something. The blurb mentions: "also
- /html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00364.html (6,786 bytes)
- 26. Re: Even more Colin Chapman in the news (score: 1)
- Author: rbt%dracut@keps.kodak.com (Bob Tufts)
- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 19:06:17 EDT
- Nononono... Chapman has hired Elvis to reprise his role in Viva Las Vegas, with financial backing from Howard Hughes and Sam Walton......... Anyone who knows anything about Chapman's philosopy knows
- /html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00430.html (7,027 bytes)
- 27. Re: Europa Sold! (score: 1)
- Author: rbt%dracut@keps.kodak.com (Bob Tufts)
- Date: Fri, 5 Jun 92 17:15:39 EDT
- Mark sez: The unique feature of the car is the fact that it apparently has a type 47 body (the body used by the racing version of the S2 Europa). What does the serial number say it is? A real 47 is w
- /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00101.html (6,871 bytes)
- 28. Re: PVC pipe was re: air compressors (score: 1)
- Author: rbt%dracut@keps.kodak.com (Bob Tufts)
- Date: Fri, 12 Jun 92 14:42:22 EDT
- Hmmm. Might it be possible for pulses from the compressor to exceed 180 psi? In other words, the pressure in the lines may AVERAGE 100-120 psi, but the individual bumps from the compressor might go s
- /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00282.html (8,548 bytes)
- 29. Re:Painting radiator black (score: 1)
- Author: rbt%dracut@keps.kodak.com (Bob Tufts)
- Date: Tue, 16 Jun 92 22:36:45 EDT
- were painted a satin black. From what I remember a polished surface is the worst offender if you want to radiate heat. Rough pebbly grained surface (more surface area) is bes Flat black (or black an
- /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00351.html (7,585 bytes)
- 30. Prisoner (score: 1)
- Author: rbt%dracut@keps.kodak.com (Bob Tufts)
- Date: Fri, 29 May 92 11:43:33 EDT
- I have all the episodes on NTSC, but the quality is so, so are taped at the slowest speed. For really good copies one should rent the Laserdisks of the series. (one can buy each of the 17 episodes fo
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00645.html (6,734 bytes)
- 31. re: SOL Antennae Balls (score: 1)
- Author: rbt%dracut@keps.kodak.com (Bob Tufts)
- Date: Fri, 29 May 92 15:18:16 EDT
- I have a radio, but the antenna retracts when the ignition is off. (never could use the ball to locate the car!). Anyways, who listens to the radio. The DOHC engine, snorting through Dellorto side dr
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00665.html (6,952 bytes)
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