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181. Re: Tire problems (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 09:37:42 -0400
Just a hypothesis: Your rear wheel alignment may be off. If the wheels were tilting towards each other at the front, backing up would make them want to pull apart from each other, which thanks to the
/html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00579.html (9,258 bytes)

182. Re: <no subject> (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 22:49:41 -0400
I have never seen the pieces sold seperately, but here's what I did once: My belts had OK hardware, but the webbing was shot. I found the webbing, and brought it and the old belts to a parachute rigg
/html/spitfires/2000-06/msg01035.html (8,028 bytes)

183. Re: adjusting konis and oiling trunnions (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 10:33:22 -0400
On mine, I permanently removed the plunger rod, and sealed up the hole that it passed through. Thus, I can store it (in an upright position!) without any oil leaking out. Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/2000-06/msg01090.html (10,781 bytes)

184. Radiator Leak (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 23:33:31 -0400
My radiator has finally decided to start leaking. It appears to be leaking from the lower tank seam, on the right side. It is sort of hard to see, since this ares is partly hidden by the side panel
/html/spitfires/2000-06/msg01116.html (7,088 bytes)

185. Re: Rear spring question (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 08:24:01 -0400
Your local garages actually fabricate things? How quaint! Doug Braun '72 Spit P.S.: It sort of sounds like you have a broken leaf in your spring.
/html/spitfires/2000-06/msg01124.html (7,133 bytes)

186. Rimmer free shipping (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 13:14:51 -0400
I just got a flyer in the mail form Rimmer Bros. They are doing the free shipping deal from July 2 to Aug. 11. Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/2000-06/msg01152.html (6,884 bytes)

187. Dashboards (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 21:16:47 -0400
Those who were participating in the threads on wood and metal dashboards might want to take a look at this: http://www.cnn.com/2000/STYLE/design/06/29/dashboards/ Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/2000-06/msg01171.html (6,447 bytes)

188. Re: Waist seal installation. (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 10:23:54 -0400
You can leave the window mechanism in place, but you need to make a hook-shaped tool from a strip of metal to pull the clips into place. The various books (Haynes, etc.) have a picture of it. Some ha
/html/spitfires/2000-06/msg01187.html (8,932 bytes)

189. Re: TRF (score: 1)
Author: Doug Braun <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Mon, 01 May 2000 22:33:48 -0400
Nothing vendor parts catalog can compare to the official factory parts books! I often see ones for various Spit models on Ebay. The one I have for my MK IV gets used all the time. Plus, you can get a
/html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00039.html (8,581 bytes)

190. RE: Throttle control problems (score: 1)
Author: Doug Braun <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Tue, 02 May 2000 07:35:17 -0400
At idle, the little levers (on the linkage) that fit between the forks and move them should NOT be touching the forks1 The idle adjustment screws act directly on the forks, NOT on the linkage. As you
/html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00049.html (12,796 bytes)

191. Re: Top boots? (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 03 May 2000 12:53:28 -0400
I have a hardtop and both boots. The one for the hardtop snaps onto some snaps on the inside of the hardtop. Its purpose is to hide the (presumably) unsightly folded top when you have the hardtop on.
/html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00123.html (7,742 bytes)

192. Re: Thrust Washers? (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 14:17:32 -0400
I measured my crankshaft endplay with a dial indicator, and I got .012". (The spec is .004 to .008") Does anybody know how much play you have to get before there is a risk of the thrust washer fallin
/html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00742.html (7,961 bytes)

193. Re: how long (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 22:59:06 -0400
Myself, I simply buy the shortest available size of the all-plastic refills (e.g. Bosch), and trim them to the correct length. Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00824.html (7,288 bytes)

194. Re: Re: Splitfires & another issue (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 18:05:16 -0400
My car has had sort of a rough idle, and since I had an inspection coming up, I was eager to cure it. The timing, valves, compression, etc. were all very good, and the carb mixture was somewhat rich,
/html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00928.html (8,371 bytes)

195. RE: Re: Splitfires & another issue (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 18:05:45 -0400
This would be true for me if I wasn't pulling plugs all the time for using the Colortune, checking compression, etc... Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00929.html (7,687 bytes)

196. Re: which way does bearing face? (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2000 00:01:02 -0500
The last time I changed an axle U-joint, I got a "Neapco" brand one from Pep Boys for about $10. These have the grease fitting in the center of one of the end caps. After 6 months, it's still working
/html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00037.html (7,524 bytes)

197. Re: Rag Top Plastic Window (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 11:07:49 -0400
Mine were beat up but useable for several years, and then they suddenly started getting this almost-opaque brown film on them. I tried all sorts of polishes and cleaners, but no luck. I even tried we
/html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00234.html (8,795 bytes)

198. Re: Reasonable price for Spitfire Top install? (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 14:10:46 -0400
I just finished installing a new (Robbins) top. I spent a bit of time over the winter wire-brushing and re-painting the frame. It was well worth the effort, since it was all peeling and rusty before,
/html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00253.html (9,310 bytes)

199. Colortune Difficulties (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 14:19:29 -0400
Hello all, My Spit has been idling sort of rough ('72 with stock Stromberg), so I tried to use a recently-purchased Colortune to set it right. I found that the flame was ALWAYS yellow, no matter how
/html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00255.html (7,887 bytes)

200. Re: RE: Rag Top Plastic Window (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 23:37:38 -0400
Ironically, my windows stayed (marginally) OK while the car was kept parked outdoors in California. It wasn't until it was being kept mostly indoors in rainy Oregon that they got all brown! I was beg
/html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00314.html (8,550 bytes)

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