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301. Re: CD150 carbs (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 11:29:59 -0400; Probably the needle has become unscrewed from its adjustment screw on the and fallen to a excessively low position. You need to take out the piston and screw the adjustment in the bottom of the oil c; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00176.html (8,687 bytes)
302. Re: Fw: Wiring Harness Tape (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 13:18:55 -0400; I have seen side by side on the shelf in a store, 50-cent, one-dollar, two-dollar, and three-dollar rolls of electrical tape. The cheap one was generic made-in-China, and the $3 one was 3M's best-qua; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00234.html (7,355 bytes)
303. Re: Wiring Harness (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 15:10:57 -0400; There is also a nice kind of rubber tape that you stretch before applying, and fuses into a tough, hermetically sealed, rubber mass. The kind I have is "3M Scotch 130C Linerless Rubber Splicing Tape"; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00237.html (6,898 bytes)
304. Re: Petronix Vs. MSD (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 10:38:18 -0400; And my car is still running just fine with its $4 points... Doug Braun '72 Spit /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.t; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00311.html (7,595 bytes)
305. Re: Petronix Vs. MSD (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 14:17:44 -0400; I can run points because my distributor is in pretty good shape, and the timing is steady. If I had a worn distributor, I think the Pertronix would be the most cost-effective fix. As for the higher m; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00318.html (7,817 bytes)
306. Re: Bent Spring? Photos... (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:13:03 -0400; I once had to replace a front spring that had gotten banana-shaped, and had rubbed against the shock, wearing away a significant groove on the inside of the coil. If the shock tower is not actually b; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00337.html (7,804 bytes)
307. Re: Wrong tyres... oops (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:17:10 -0400; I had 165-80s for a long time (the car had them when I bought it), and I never had any rubbing problem. But they are a bit too tall for good handling, and the odometer is inaccurate. Last year I swit; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00338.html (8,738 bytes)
308. Re: Factory manual (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 17:56:25 -0400; I have a factory manual and a factory parts book, and I find the parts book every bit as useful as the manual. The parts book shows every part of the car, and it is very fandy for understanding that; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00388.html (7,385 bytes)
309. Re: Tranny Input (first motion) Shaft and Bell Housing Question (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:57:05 -0400; It sounds like you are talking about part #122566 or UKC7926, which Triumph called "Cover, Front End". The "dowels" are actually those little pins that hold it in place. VB does not carry the actual; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00391.html (8,810 bytes)
310. Re: Clutch noise (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2003 18:06:20 -0500; Do you mean that the throwout bearing had scored the spring fingers that it against to release the clutch? I once had to replace the housing because of that; it made the clutch get all grabby and err; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00009.html (7,457 bytes)
311. Re: New Owner - A couple of questions (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2003 14:09:15 -0500; I bet that the wire that runs to the steering wheel has gotten shorted out, or the slip ring in the hub of the steering wheel is loose or damaged. Pull off the trim on the steering wheel hub, and hav; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00022.html (7,338 bytes)
312. Re: Idle (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 09:14:26 -0500; You might want to check if the ignition timing changes a lot over the 800-1000 RPM range. Some model Spits used a distributor advance curve that had a high rate of advance over the 800-1200 RPM range; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00037.html (8,052 bytes)
313. Re: weather NONE LBC (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 18:02:56 -0500; Same exact weather here. Watch out for massive condensation on your car and any other heavy metal objects in your garage! I'm taking my son out for Pizza in the Spit now. The rain last night washed a; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00041.html (7,368 bytes)
314. Re: air filters (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2003 20:38:39 -0500; The style that has the second hole on the outer side can work, because the hold is quite small and can easily be plugged. The hole is actually a hose nipple. Doug Braun '72 Spit /// spitfires@autox.t; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00051.html (7,630 bytes)
315. Re: air filters (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2003 23:04:57 -0500; The ones I were describing were the original OEM style. I had a pair for a long time on my HS2s. Doug Braun /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00053.html (7,545 bytes)
316. Re: clutch adjustment (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 08:56:08 -0500; There isn't really any actual adjustment for the clutch. The slave cylinder can move, but only a little. I see two possibilities: 1: You still need to bleed it more to get all the air out. 2: (Less l; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00074.html (8,605 bytes)
317. Re: webpage (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 08:59:33 -0500; Nice workshop! I especially like your custom-made welder cart. But I suggest investing in a better digital camera... Doug Braun '72 Spit /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://ww; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00075.html (6,865 bytes)
318. Re: >>NASS clutch adjustment/follow-up.......DOH!!!!! (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 13:24:04 -0500; No need to remove the rear plate to do a clutch job! Also, did you get good bolts (i.e. from a Spit parts vendor), or did you just get whatever your local hardware sold? Generally, I do not see a rea; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00082.html (8,688 bytes)
319. Re: lack of power (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 15:48:31 -0500; You could have bit of crud in the fuel line that drifts around. After running for a while, it drifts down the line with the gas, until it reaches the carb or fuel pump or whatever, when it clogs the; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00104.html (7,649 bytes)
320. Re: lack of power (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 16:02:59 -0500; Very good idea. Also shine a flashlight down the gas filler into the tank, and see what sort of glop is sloshing around in there. The worst-case scenario is that there is years of crud accummulation; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00105.html (7,586 bytes)

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