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41. Re: Weak rear brakes (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 10:28:27 -0500
Although elastic hoses could make for a mushy pedal, they couldn't reduce the braking force, unless they balloon so much that something bottoms out in the master cylinder. It is hard to figure out th
/html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00441.html (9,161 bytes)

42. Re: Spit Carb part missing - WANTED (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 19:11:55 -0500
My ZS ran fine. I had it off the car for a year, and when I bolted it and its manifold on, the car started right up and the carb needed only an idle adjustment. And, it's a LOT easier to tune a singl
/html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00499.html (8,369 bytes)

43. Re: Parts Vendors (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 16:45:06 -0500
I always thought that the Victoria British catalog had the most ridiculous hard-sell tactics. ("Hurry! Replace your taillight gaskets now to prevent a dangerous accident!) Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00639.html (8,079 bytes)

44. Broken Spoke! (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 19:24:42 -0500
I looked at one of my wire wheels today, and I noticed a broken spoke (one of the short ones). Any advice on fixing it? Should I order a couple of new spokes and nipples from Victoria British? BTW,
/html/spitfires/2001-01/msg00657.html (6,558 bytes)

45. Re: Carb Rebuild Questions (long) (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 10:02:23 -0500
I believe you have to remove the grub-screw AND screw the adjusting thing (with the special tool) counter clockwise until the needle comes out. Once the needle is out, you can see and understand how
/html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00199.html (10,187 bytes)

46. Re: restoring chrome trim (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 18:13:16 -0500
Aha! I thought you were supposed to glue the aluminum foil over the rusted part... Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00239.html (8,403 bytes)

47. Spitfires in TV, Movies, Literature (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 10:15:49 -0500
A "second-tier" sighting: Over Thanksgiving I happened to browse through my younger sister's high school yearbook (class of 1980). There was a photo of the football team quarterback with the homecomi
/html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00252.html (6,764 bytes)

48. RE: Speed Bleeders! (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 09:36:29 -0500
You need the "long" version of the 3/8x24 bleeder for the front calipers. Otherwise the hex part will be too close to the caliper body to get a wrench around it. Doug Braun '72 SPit
/html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00360.html (6,958 bytes)

49. Re: Overdrive on eBay (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 19:16:54 -0500
Without the output shaft and without the solenoid, I'm not sure how useful it would be for a conversion. Maybe somebody who munched the internals of their overdrive, but had not damaged the aforement
/html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00367.html (7,491 bytes)

50. Re: LBC - Midtown Madness (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 19:32:04 -0500
I tried the demo and read a couple of reviews, but I couldn't find the answer to one question: In the London setting, do you drive on the left side of the road in a RHD car? (Actually, I guess you co
/html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00369.html (11,185 bytes)

51. Re: "a" pillar seal question (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 12:33:40 -0500
As the nylon guide blocks that hold the window in its tracks wear, it becomes possible to window to rise higher than it should. When this happens, it can start crushing the front rubber seal or even
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00146.html (7,726 bytes)

52. Re: 1500 head rebiuld (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 00:44:54 -0500
Don't forget that many Spits had stock dual springs. So fitting them is not necessarily a risky modification (depending, of course, on how strong the new springs are). Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00158.html (9,409 bytes)

53. Re: Overdrive delay (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 15:57:15 -0500
Usually they work better after the oil warms up, since it flows quicker, the oil level will be a tiny bit higher then when it was cold. Start by checking the easy things, like the oil level, and then
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00251.html (8,232 bytes)

54. Re: Wheel weight (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 19:46:24 -0500
I was inspired to weigh the spare bolt-on wire wheel I have. My (fairly decent digital) bathroom scale said it weighed 16 pounds! If you had knock-off wire wheels, you would probably have to add a co
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00523.html (7,525 bytes)

55. Re: 1500 Key Replacement (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 19:51:47 -0400
My '72 takes a "Taylor F81 E" for the ignition, and a "US Lock F68 YT UN 17" for the trunk. Home Depot didn't have them, but a local hardware store did. Does anyone know how much a locksmith might ch
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00128.html (7,735 bytes)

56. Re: Zmax (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 17:39:07 -0400
Funny you should mention this. My brother in Ottawa wanted some, but they would not ship it to Canada. So he had them send it to me, and I delivered it to him when I drove up to visit him in Ottawa l
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00154.html (8,028 bytes)

57. re:was Clutch Seizure (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 19:58:36 -0400
You can also buy a brand new OEM aluminum one from TRF for a few bucks. But it is tricky to find, since there is a typo or something in their price list that gives the impression that they don't carr
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00158.html (7,086 bytes)

58. Ever heard of Performance Suspension Technology? (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 22:41:28 -0400
Has anyone ever done business with a place called Performance Suspension Technology (http://www.p-s-t.com/)? They carry KYB shocks for the Spit. Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00211.html (6,840 bytes)

59. Re: RE: What's wrong with my brakes? (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 10:31:33 -0400
The dowel is NOT the tipping valve. Actually I suspect that the late-design MC does not have a tipping valve. Everything I describe below applies to the older MCs with the rounded reservoir. Yes, you
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00231.html (12,625 bytes)

60. Drill Bits (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 16:00:50 -0400
I wanted to drill a couple of holes in my Spitfire, but I realized that all my drill bits are dull. Can anyone recommend a really good brand/model of drill bits for drilling metal? (Preferably somet
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00356.html (7,027 bytes)

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