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81. RE: Speakers and batteries (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 09:11:11 +0100; I didn't find it too hard locating MX5 seats in the UK, just found the numbers of lots of scrappies off the internet and spent an hour or more on the 'phone. Quoted prices from #50 to #250 for a pair; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00057.html (7,866 bytes)
82. RE: MkIV Spitfire OD (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 08:34:30 +0100; The O/D cannot handle the maximum torque it would receive from the gearbox in first and second gears - that is why there is a cut-out fitted that only allows it to work in 3rd and 4th. Worse, if the; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00073.html (7,199 bytes)
83. RE: Gas leak puzzler - '76 1500 (Fed.) (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 14:10:45 +0100; I would guess that you've got a leak in the fuel system that is approximately level with the 1/2 to 2/3 level at the fuel tank. While the fuel in the tank is higher than the leak, fuel drips out; as; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00077.html (7,909 bytes)
84. RE: 1979 Spitfire Door mech help? (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 17:19:40 +0100; Try the exploded diagram on the Rimmers website at http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/spitfire/images/151a.gif - that's probably as good as it's going to get! One problem I found with my door mechanism is; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00079.html (8,643 bytes)
85. RE: Spitfire gearbox oil (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 10:58:24 +0100; "to change the camshaft drive belt, the technician should remove the engine to facilitate access for other remedial work. Alternatively, removal of the right hand front suspension and steering assemb; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00133.html (7,714 bytes)
86. RE: Driver side lean (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 16:48:15 +0100; While I have a great deal of respect for Joe's knowledge and skills with a Spitfire, his answer seems to contradict my engineering understanding of Spit swing-spring suspension. Surely the point abou; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00154.html (9,343 bytes)
87. RE: Driver side lean (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 17:20:49 +0100; ..."all the weight of each side is supported by that single leaf"... Surely all the weight of each side is also taken by the front springs and by the sway-bar at the front. Unless the chassis is actu; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00159.html (9,168 bytes)
88. RE: Trans again (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:25:44 +0100; ..."I have the gearbox in neutral so that i can spin the input shaft to met up with the clutch plate splines, but no dice there"... It might be better to have the gearbox engaged - that way you can t; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00228.html (7,413 bytes)
89. RE: Vinegar (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 08:43:07 +0100; "...I removed the tank, from my Spit and cut my fingers on the weld area... I let it drain several days, upside down..." I hope it was the tank that was draining for several days, not your finger!! R; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00251.html (6,836 bytes)
90. RE: Window Weatherseals & Miata Seats (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 09:36:40 +0100; I had no real problem using a tonneau on my MX5 (Miata)-seated car - I had the tonneau for my 1500, which had head-rest pockets built into it, so the pockets went over the tops of the seats just as t; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00264.html (8,338 bytes)
91. RE: Intermitting starting problem (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:15:47 +0100; Could be a weak battery. The starter needs to start spinning pretty vigourously to get the gear to move along the shaft - a weak battery will spin the starter, but not enough to move the gear into en; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00303.html (7,340 bytes)
92. RE: Wheels on spitfire mk3 1968 (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 09:09:41 +0100; The PCD for Spitfire wheels is 3.75 inches. That is 95.25mm, so a wheel with 95mm hole spacing is probably close enough to fit. 100mm definitely will not fit! The size is not very common, which is w; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00309.html (7,979 bytes)
93. RE: Thank you...but i need more help. (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 09:46:35 -0000; Sorry, I don't know the comprehensive answer to your problem. If I had a hunch, I'd say replace the flywheel and keep your set-up consistent with being a 1296 MkIII. But mainly I'm replying to say -; /html/spitfires/2004-03/msg00173.html (8,786 bytes)
94. RE: Body mounts (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 16:47:10 -0000; Not an exhaustive answer, but at least a frenzied discussion on the subject: http://www.totallytriumph.net/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=read_count&om=3 &forum=DCForumID2 http://www.totallytriumph.; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00083.html (7,319 bytes)
95. RE: Voltage Regulator (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 09:25:23 -0000; Eerrmm, something funny going on here. Things might be different on the MkI, but for my 1500 the voltage regulator had 2 terminals - one was for the voltage supply from the fuse, the other was the o; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00100.html (8,539 bytes)
96. RE: Voltage Regulator (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 10:33:49 -0000; Quote... "The only other avenue of investigation that comes to mind is that the car may have been (still be?) positive earth. This essentially means the electricity goes the other way round the wires; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00102.html (8,217 bytes)
97. RE: Metal Bonding (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 13:29:54 -0000; When Lotus bond the Elise chassis together (or rather Norsk Hydro, who do the assembly for them), it is a highly controlled process - surface preparation, application of the adhesive (specially deve; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00157.html (7,855 bytes)
98. RE: Very HOT Interior (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 13:52:10 -0000; Replacing the tranny cover is probably a good idea, as the original one is cardboard, and may well be cracked and/or broken. However, it may be worth taking a good look at the old one before you comm; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00158.html (10,005 bytes)
99. RE: >>NASS Starter motor question (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 10:35:39 -0000; The answer may depend on which sort of starter you have. There are two main approaches to engaging the starter motor - 1. The method used on Spitfires and many older vehicles, where there is a helix; /html/spitfires/2004-01/msg00017.html (9,615 bytes)
100. RE: Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes..... (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 09:49:36 -0000; Good luck indeed. I am a big fan of the Spitfire as everyday transportation, and would use mine just as you described. However, getting a Spit to that point from 7 years un-use sounds like you've go; /html/spitfires/2004-01/msg00052.html (7,176 bytes)

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