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21. Re: ZS Carb, oil loss, results (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 19:51:55 -0400; Thanks to good ol' Charlie Brown, and Sam Gentry, I have replaced that pesky o-ring in mixture adjusting screw of my Spitfire's ZS carb. It came out as easy as pie using Charlie's dowel method, and s; /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00229.html (8,210 bytes)
22. Re: Car showing- (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 20:06:38 -0400; <reasons why SNIPPED> Barry, I heartily agree. At the two recent car shows I attended, the price of admission was repaid a thousandfold by learning the experiences of the other Spitfire owners there; /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00230.html (7,050 bytes)
23. I'm Crying "UNCLE' - ZS carb too rich (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 21:28:25 -0400; The Subject line tells it all. The latest upshot of my Zenith-Stromberg carb saga (gas leaks, floats, dashpot o-ring seal) continues. After fixing all the above, I am plagued by a rich mixture (and b; /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00247.html (7,715 bytes)
24. Re: I'm Crying "UNCLE' - ZS carb too rich (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 18:25:39 -0400; Thanks Dave. I have verified that the needle shoulder can be adjusted lower than the piston. The piston falls freely all the way, every time. AFAIK the needle is original. No apparent wear marks. Som; /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00271.html (7,530 bytes)
25. Re: Stuck on Stupid WAS: I'm Crying "UNCLE' - ZS carb too rich (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 18:19:03 -0400; Jokes on you. Water choke is gone. :) But I considered that the choke is the source of my extra gas. I looked in the carb bore, and lo and behold, gas seems to be spurting in from the rear (choke sid; /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00272.html (8,778 bytes)
26. Re: Thermostats (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 20:48:39 -0400; tell me <weather report Snipped> Glenn, My '79 Spit (with factory electric fan/ slant radiator [recently boiled], two leaking tubes bypassed) shows about 1/2 scale temp reading when moving, and 3/4 s; /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00274.html (7,205 bytes)
27. Re: Half Shaft U Joints? (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 20:57:47 -0400; And I recommend using Spicer brand non-greasable joints. They are good quality, and eliminate one maintenance function. That leaves more time for driving! MHO. Atwell Haines '79 Spitfire FM96062 UO S; /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00275.html (7,520 bytes)
28. BCW [More] (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 21:13:34 -0400; Started British Car Week early, Saturday we went out for a drive to acclimate my S.O. to Spitfire driving for the first time. She loved it! On Sunday, my daughter was visiting, and Mom couldn't stop; /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00276.html (7,057 bytes)
29. Re: John Deere (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 21:00:43 -0400; Joe, what you saw was a 1991 Jim Clark Commemorative (sp?) Special, one of 20 in the USA. It celebrated the 25th anniversary of Clark's victory for Lotus in the Indianapolis 500. On Saturday I got to; /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00378.html (7,712 bytes)
30. Re: Tip of the Month (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 21:45:52 -0400; Hi Dave, Scott, and anyone else: When contemplating changing your rubber fuel hoses, don't forget the little one (about 4 inches long) mounted to the frame near the rear wheel on the left side. At ou; /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00438.html (8,796 bytes)
31. Re: Camber Adjust on the spitfire. (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Sun, 31 May 1998 21:46:21 -0400; I also have fitted the shorter springs to the front of my Spit, and am running about .4 degree negative in front, instead of the factory settings. The camber is usually set by means of the shims beh; /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00439.html (7,755 bytes)
32. Re: tonneau (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Sun, 31 May 1998 21:22:52 -0400; I have a Spit Mark IV new car brochure, and it states that the tonneau was an option. Interestingly, the car pictured has the snaps on the doors, but nothing on the dash. It would seem so. Same broch; /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00440.html (7,464 bytes)
33. Re: Oh well. (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 19:59:57 -0400; I am NOT a CMP (Clueless Mouse Pilot), but for a while I was copying to both lists if I thought that the information was sufficiently "generic". You see, many of the Triumph posts are applicable to; /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00183.html (8,296 bytes)
34. The Trouble With Trunnions (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 22:44:00 -0400; I just ran across this tip on the Lotus Cars List. Since this subject comes up from time to time, I thought I would pass it on. Note: the Eclat and Elite are Lotus models that used Triumph GT6 front; /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00192.html (8,452 bytes)
35. Spit fuel tank float (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 23:07:51 -0400; If you have an inoperative fuel gauge because the plastic sender float sank to the bottom of the tank, you do not have to purchase the entire sending unit (for $40 - $50) as the Big Three vendors wan; /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00193.html (7,017 bytes)
36. Re: Trunnions???? (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 18:51:13 -0400; Nikki, Don't sell yourself short, any lady that changes her own starter is OK in my book. The Trunnion is a two-way joint at the bottom of the front suspension. Its purpose is to allow two planes (di; /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00199.html (7,526 bytes)
37. Re: The Trouble With Trunnions (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 19:20:12 -0400; Hey guys, I DIDN'T mean to start the grease vs. oil in trunnions thread again! Modern greases (like the Synthetic that I use) don't harden like the stuff that was available when Spitfires and Heralds; /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00200.html (8,208 bytes)
38. Re: Geting the Bugs out (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 21:01:42 -0400; <snip> Brad, I'm going thru the same "shakedown" period on my '79 Spit. Biggest pain has been the fuel system. First the single ZS carb and fuel pump leaked a LOT; Fuel guage sender was 'way inaccura; /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00216.html (7,961 bytes)
39. Re: Mail Volume (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 19:28:22 -0400; Its great, isn't it? Yours in Spitfire-Land, Atwell Haines '79 Spit 1500 On the road after seven years under the trees.; /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00232.html (6,443 bytes)
40. Re: Parts Cross-Reference list (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>; Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 19:36:09 -0400; ++++++++ Sorry I don't have either of the above, but here is my first cross reference contribution: The trunk (boot) courtesy light assembly, not listed in the Moss Spitfire catalogue, is the same as; /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00233.html (8,530 bytes)

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