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41. Re: Alterenator light on dimly (score: 1): Author: "jonmac" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 09:38:08 -0000; Sounds to me as though the alterator and Swanee River are in close proximity to one another. Run a voltage check across te battery with the engine at about 3000 rpm with the headlights on and off. If; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00112.html (6,758 bytes)
42. Re: The Quid and hardtop issues (score: 1): Author: "jonmac" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 08:43:10 -0000; THE SORDID MATTER OF COIN The world is indebted to m' learned friend, Mr Mawson on his erudite explanations of our various currencies over the last 2000 years. Thank you, Michael - I know I shall sle; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00154.html (9,009 bytes)
43. BL Badges (score: 1): Author: "jonmac" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 03:37:13 -0000; Steve R. wrote: I just ordered part # 725525 from The Roadster Factory. Silver on blue British Leyland badges. I have seen a few beat up one around the shop and they are blue.these look black or a da; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00285.html (8,305 bytes)
44. Humour? - (non LBC) but with LBC content (score: 1): Author: "jonmac" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 21:50:17 -0000; In view of the George 'Dubya' and 'how to bath a cat' stories, I thought I'd come clean with a perfectly true story of my own. The event in question took place about three weeks ago. I'd had a not ve; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00289.html (10,831 bytes)
45. Re: First time at machine shop (score: 1): Author: "jonmac" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 12:56:44 -0000; Hmm - as your car was full of 'English crap' when new (and certainly a rusty cylinder block after six months 'weathering' before machining) what's the objection to not repeating the exercise? Jonmac; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00315.html (7,842 bytes)
46. Re: Defroster fogs windshield (score: 1): Author: "jonmac" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 19:50:26 +0100; All the points raised are valid and most likely to be condensation in the heater box and ductwork but this should burn off pretty fast as the engine warms up. It's always more severe in a soft-top th; /html/spitfires/2002-10/msg00297.html (7,509 bytes)
47. Re: 1965 Vitesse 2 litre Convertible (score: 1): Author: "John Macartney" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 21:22:33 +0100; May I suggest before attempting to set a value on this car, someone determines whether it's a 1965 model or a two litre. In 1965, the Vitesse (Sports Six in the US) was a 1600cc six pot engine. The; /html/spitfires/2002-09/msg00176.html (7,088 bytes)
48. Help, please? (score: 1): Author: "John Macartney" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 22:29:47 +0100; Sorry for the bandwidth but I really would be grateful for your input on what is (now) a very 'foggy' area <smile> I'm in the process of compiling a series of articles on the evolution of the four c; /html/spitfires/2002-09/msg00240.html (8,918 bytes)
49. Re: Fixed - sort of (score: 1): Author: "John Macartney" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 08:23:36 +0100; James, your problem is almost certainly a sticking needle valve in each float chamber lid. This comes about over time on all delrin valves and is caused by varnis build-up in the fuel. Its a simple p; /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00190.html (7,564 bytes)
50. Re: Engine break-in (score: 1): Author: "John Macartney" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 12:30:39 +0100; A very interesting treatise on this very important exercise on a new or fully rebuilt engine. It seems techniques are changing and this makes me wonder if they have come about with modern engines an; /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00209.html (10,540 bytes)
51. Re: Engine break-in (score: 1): Author: "John Macartney" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 08:21:03 +0100; the a All engines as they came off the run dynos after assembly, had their sumps filled with a special oil known as ENSIS. I never remember seeing it sold at retail and believe it was primarily a str; /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00265.html (8,307 bytes)
52. Re: Tappets (score: 1): Author: "John Macartney" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 00:27:02 +0100; Nolan Penny wrote: Folks, I'm not arguing that the valve lash given in the various manuals for Spitfires is for cold. That wasn't the question. The question was "When is it best to set valve clearanc; /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00364.html (9,384 bytes)
53. Re: Vibration... (score: 1): Author: "John Macartney" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 08:37:16 +0100; Hi, Scott - I know this may upset fellow Herald owners, but welcome to the club! It sounds as though you have that quintessential Herald feature known as "propshaft vibration." There are two basic so; /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00430.html (8,773 bytes)
54. Press Release (score: 1): Author: "John Macartney" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 23:35:38 +0100; Many of you are aware that an endurance run for Standard and Triumph cars will be taking place in the UK over the weekend of May 6 and 7, starting and finishing at the Gaydon Heritage Centre. Some o; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00628.html (11,655 bytes)
55. Re: Rimmer (score: 1): Author: "jonmac" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 23:14:55 +0100; Yes. Multiply by 1.6 to get a close approximation in US$ for your own guidance. Jonmac; /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00445.html (6,860 bytes)
56. 412 VC (score: 1): Author: "jonmac" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 22:40:11 +0100; I don't know how many of you have seen pictures of the very early Mk 1 Spitfires as first announced. I dare say Mr. Robson has included a picture or two in his tomes - but one of them bore the regis; /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00747.html (8,019 bytes)
57. Re: My 75 Spitfire is now running after sitting for 14 years! (score: 1): Author: "jonmac" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 01:46:45 +0100; 1975 Spitfire is in getting the was not stuck to the body and of work on the Wish me luck! Well done, John You seem to have achieved what many others dare not even hope for. Amazing when the car's b; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00001.html (7,412 bytes)
58. Re: Paint codes (score: 1): Author: "jonmac" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 23:27:32 +0100; sale of a few spare to their original What would the Sounds like a fairly conventional primer/ undercoat to me Jonmac; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00233.html (6,832 bytes)
59. Re: The dreaded unleaded problem (score: 1): Author: "jonmac" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 23:25:01 +0100; Now all of these devices make slightly different claimed they are all it to the at least 9 the last couple of Bill - trouble is that by its own admission, the ASA is a toothless tiger. I do know from; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00234.html (8,740 bytes)
60. Re: union-jack (score: 1): Author: "jonmac" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 12:27:48 +0100; London, Wales which never subscribed in England (which The corollary is that Wales probably has far more sheep in it - and that's why I like it there! Jonmac; /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00332.html (7,627 bytes)

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