- 1. Re: Daily drivers (score: 1)
- Author: "Bruce Hestand" <bhestand@mediaone.net>
- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 20:57:41 -0500
- I bought my Spitfire new in 1980. Had it exactly one tank of gas worth before I walked away from it the first time, learned to watch the gauge was after that. Used it as a daily driver for 3 years an
- /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00054.html (11,056 bytes)
- 2. Re: Cross Country Adventure (maybe) (score: 1)
- Author: "Bruce Hestand" <bhestand@mediaone.net>
- Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 00:28:03 -0500
- If you're worried about it breaking down, take the I5 route, otherwise 84 to 15 to 93 would probably be a lot more fun. If breaking down is a concern though, you really might not want to chance the d
- /html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00069.html (9,859 bytes)
- 3. Carb Rebuild Questions (long) (score: 1)
- Author: "Bruce Hestand" <bhestand@mediaone.net>
- Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 17:54:31 -0500
- I'm trying to rebuild a Stromberg 150 cd carb. I think it's a CD4T (original carb on engine FM130466 UCE). 1) I can't get the needle out of the air valve. I took out the grub screw on the side. I can
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00156.html (8,137 bytes)
- 4. Re: Carb Rebuild Questions (long) (score: 1)
- Author: "Bruce Hestand" <bhestand@mediaone.net>
- Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 23:59:20 -0500
- Thanks Frank, I soaked and hacked at the bakelite and eventually it came off. That's the good news... On further examination it appears that the DPO (myself in this case) has managed over the years t
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00163.html (7,938 bytes)
- 5. Re: Carb Rebuild Questions (long) (score: 1)
- Author: "Bruce Hestand" <bhestand@mediaone.net>
- Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 18:37:17 -0500
- Yes, the Allen wrench is my brand new "carb adjustment tool" and it's nice and square. At your suggestion, I tried my MM wrenches and a 3mm seems to be gripping inside the screw. Unfortunately it see
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00173.html (8,547 bytes)
- 6. Re: Carb Rebuild Questions - Solved! (score: 1)
- Author: "Bruce Hestand" <bhestand@mediaone.net>
- Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 21:17:06 -0500
- Thanks to a number of very helpful listers, the issue has been successfully The needle was frozen in the air valve guide and had stripped the adjustment screw. Once I gave up on saving the needle and
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00177.html (6,897 bytes)
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