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1. Re: Overheating, car and owner! (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 20:35:46 -0400
<details snipped> One thing that no one suggested yet was to have the cooling system pressure-tested. While the cap is the usual suspect, low cooling system pressure can be caused by other things (es
/html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00030.html (7,910 bytes)

2. Re: Mk IV dash panel (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 23:07:18 -0400
== Could this have been an early attempt to install an Airbag??? <vbg> Atwell Haines '79 Spitfire FM96062 UO Succasunna, NJ USA "Now that cars are better, why do they keep lowering the local speed li
/html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00053.html (6,664 bytes)

3. Re: Tach Cables (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Sat, 06 Jun 1998 15:43:56 -0400
== I use a graphite lube called "Cable-Eaze", purchased many years ago from a local auto parts store. Best procedure is to relase the cable from both ends, pull out and wipe off the core, then re-lub
/html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00070.html (6,976 bytes)

4. Re: Mk1 Spit Coolant tank (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 22:02:01 -0400
Joe, You are confusing future car-lovers, as they will think of your Spit as a "Brass-Era" antique. Just don't forget to install the Brass Carriage (Driving) Lamps! :) Atwell Haines '79 Spitfire FM96
/html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00089.html (7,075 bytes)

5. Re: Bolt size for 1500 Hardtop (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 1998 20:28:34 -0400
Sounds as if you have an Aftermarket fiberglass hardtop. My Spit came with one too, made by Parrish Tops. It has a metal anchor for the side top supports that says "Parrish" in script on the outside
/html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00108.html (8,835 bytes)

6. Shakin' Spitfire (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 10:36:02 -0400
Hi All, Now that my 79 Spitfire is running well thanks to its replacement carburetter (thanks Bob Sykes, Sam Gentry, et al), I am working on it's braking performance. I get a pulsation when the rear
/html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00116.html (7,096 bytes)

7. Re: Shakin' Spitfire (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 09:40:54 -0400
Thanks Barry, Andy, and Brad. I think it is the rear because I don't feel the pulsation in the steering wheel, but I DO feel it when I pull up on the handbrake. When just cruisin', brakes not applied
/html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00141.html (8,847 bytes)

8. Re: Shakin' Spitfire (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 12:00:49 -0400
Hand brake test is positive, shaking (pulsation) is present only when applied. OK, assuming I wanted to change out one or both of the rear hub flanges: should I risk a used one, or go with a new one
/html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00158.html (7,496 bytes)

9. Re: fast idle with choke on (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 12:23:07 -0400
Joe, Does your car have twin SUs or single Stromberg carburation? I can help you with the ZS. Atwell Haines
/html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00159.html (6,789 bytes)

10. Re: Progress and other ?'s (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 17:52:04 -0400
I used Anti-Sieze compound, the Aluminum kind, on all my bushing hardware. If you are referring to the instruction to use grease between the bushing halves on the trunnion, I packed that with synthet
/html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00175.html (7,356 bytes)

11. Re: Spitfire Oil "Drain-Down" (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 20:16:48 -0400
Haven't replaced the oil pan gasket on my Spit yet...but I have found that a product called "The Right Stuff" gasket maker, made by Locktite /Permatex, worked wonders on my valve cover gasket. The co
/html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00225.html (7,601 bytes)

12. "A Touch Of Egland" Car Show (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 12:23:48 -0400
Sorry for the late announcement, but this one snuck up on me. == The New Jersey Triumph Association presents A Touch of England, a gathering of British Motor Cars, in Westwood, NJ on Saturday, June 2
/html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00261.html (6,938 bytes)

13. Re: sagging spit (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 12:08:56 -0400
Well I don't know what "the blots backup" is.... but bushes won't give the results you need. Just wondering...has anyone ever tried adding a "helper spring" to the sagging side? Or better yet, has an
/html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00262.html (8,179 bytes)

14. Soft Brakes (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 11:05:03 -0400
Hi Fellow Spitters, I am having the following problem on my '79 Spitfire: When it is really hot (both the car and the ambient temperature) my brake pedal will slowly sink towards the floorboards. The
/html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00282.html (6,931 bytes)

15. Re: Latest stupid flasher trick (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 21:45:25 -0400
Dear "Flasher", The instrument panel removal is detailed in the Bentley manual, and coincidentally, the Bentley Spitfire Manual is on sale at Special Interest Car Parts in RI for $35 US. No interest,
/html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00046.html (8,230 bytes)

16. Re: Latest stupid flasher trick (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Tue, 05 May 1998 13:25:10 -0400
Thicken away. On my '79 Spit (can't speak for other years, mind you) the red plastic pull knob that actuates the flashers, blinks. The rectangular light below (with "hazard" inscribed) only lights up
/html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00059.html (7,599 bytes)

17. Re: Upper wish bone ball joint removal. Ug (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Tue, 05 May 1998 13:39:25 -0400
<Horrible Description snipped> First thing I would try is tightening the joint back up as Vic suggested. If that fails, you can use a Dremel (high speed drill) with a small cutting wheel to make a sc
/html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00060.html (7,178 bytes)

18. Re: Electrical woes... (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Tue, 05 May 1998 17:53:48 -0400
<symptoms snipped> On my '79 Spit, there is a separate switch for the key-in-ignition buzzer. It is the lower one on the driver's door jam. ISTR it provides a ground to the buzzer. The under-dash lig
/html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00072.html (8,241 bytes)

19. Re: gasoline gauge on Spit 1500 (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 22:31:26 -0400
Ken, my experience is the same as Vic's. I have had my sender out several times in the last year, and the original gasket has not leaked a drop! Atwell Haines '79 Spit
/html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00128.html (7,510 bytes)

20. ZS Carb, oil loss (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 19:46:18 -0400
Hi Spitfire (and Triumph) Listers. The Zenith-Stromberg carb on my '79 Spitfire will not retain its oil inside the dashpot (or more precisely, the "air valve guide rod"). If I lift the air valve it j
/html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00177.html (6,845 bytes)

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