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21. Pour a can of oil for a dead homie.. (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 22:30:58 -0500; http://xunil.net/~british/crunched-gt6.jpg (poor quality due to camera phone pic) Dad's GT6. Was waiting at a stop sign, and someone turned, apparently too close. Frame is bent. Darn. And he just rec; /html/spitfires/2005-08/msg00075.html (6,851 bytes)
22. What's with all the smashed-up Triumphs? (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:46:34 -0500; With my dad's GT6, that's now 3 smashed-up Triumphs mentioned this season. To all non-spitfire owners: Quit smashing up our cars. Our population is limited. I am definietly taking notes on the tranny; /html/spitfires/2005-08/msg00098.html (7,124 bytes)
23. Success on the return throttle front (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 13:18:39 +0000; Out: pushy Stromberg throttle return spring In: Using an improvised double-spring, hanging from a secured screw clamp on a nearby hose. + Screwing in the pedal stop all the way. Thanks for the advice; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00005.html (7,430 bytes)
24. Fuel pressure regulator? (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 15:40:57 -0500; I'm still getting crummy fuel economy on the Weber DGV. I'm wondering if it's high time I install a fuel pressure regulator. 94 miles and it's a little bit less than 1/2 in the tank. If so, any recom; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00020.html (6,924 bytes)
25. vapor lock + canisters? (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 17:47:13 +0000; Is there any FAQ/howto on carbon canisters? I'd like to examine them to prevent the vapor lock reasons listed previously. They don't seem to be openable, and for some reason I have two of them, conne; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00035.html (7,168 bytes)
26. That engine test rig is neat (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 23:59:25 -0500; I like how there's the gauges right in behind. So incredibly compact, I thought it was a generator at first.; /html/spitfires/2005-07/msg00079.html (6,335 bytes)
27. The dreaded bent-in hood edge (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 16:13:17 +0000; I made an observation a few weeks ago. I was at my dad's place looking at his cars. On his GT6, I noticed the left rear edge of the hood, behind the hood latch is bent inward. And on my Spit, yep, th; /html/spitfires/2005-06/msg00002.html (7,785 bytes)
28. Re: Colortune video (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 17:45:20 +0000; I used my digital camera(name forgets me now, I'm at work), with its camcorder mode. I do have a tripod, but not sure if I can get it to record hands-free. IIRC, it records for as long as you hold do; /html/spitfires/2005-06/msg00007.html (7,155 bytes)
29. What a Spitfire weekend (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2005 23:13:54 -0500; Saturday: Get 4 new tires & alignment. How did I not see it before? I've been running off of 3 radial tires & 1 bias-bly tire for 11 years! Guess it serves me right for procastinating. Got a deal for; /html/spitfires/2005-06/msg00026.html (7,226 bytes)
30. Cheap improvised fix for wobbly side-mirror (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:09:29 +0000; You know, if there's too much wobble-play on the side view mirror, it becomes useless due to the angle. This last weekend, I removed all the hardware off the door, and realized the screw-housings mou; /html/spitfires/2005-06/msg00052.html (7,774 bytes)
31. RE: Cheap improvised fix for wobbly side-mirror (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:57:27 +0000; I knew I should have consulted this list first. Of course, I've had no luck doing anything with a pop-rivet gun. It always ends up loose, at least for button snaps. Is there a specific part number/si; /html/spitfires/2005-06/msg00055.html (7,186 bytes)
32. Quickie battery poll (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 18:13:12 +0000; 1. How high is your battery?(inches/cm) 2. Does your hood close nicely? 3. Do you have the battery hold-down clamps installed? Reading on totallytriumph, I believe the tail end of my hood woes might; /html/spitfires/2005-06/msg00073.html (6,959 bytes)
33. Weber dgv - throttle cable & return (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 13:18:56 +0000; As I concluded my morning drive in the Spit to work this morning, I think I was tackling the sticking throttle problem wrong. The cable lube thing wasn't the issue. The issue is I don't have any sort; /html/spitfires/2005-06/msg00085.html (7,186 bytes)
34. Throttle return spring - Weber DGV (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 18:34:31 +0000; I took out the pushy throttle return spring from my old Stromberg, and just put it around the throttle cable between the mounting plate & the rotator thingy. Didn't even start the engine, just held d; /html/spitfires/2005-06/msg00089.html (7,636 bytes)
35. cable update and button snaps. (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 14:41:01 -0500; Well, I tried the graphite powder on the accelerator cable. Guess what, it's powder. Doesn't stick on to a cable in this instance. So I just went with stuffing the cable in a bottle of motor oil. Did; /html/spitfires/2005-05/msg00090.html (7,200 bytes)
36. Re: cable update and button snaps. (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 21:30:09 -0500; Just a case of an unlubricated cable. That was all. Otherwise, the cable worked fine with a 1 in 20 incidence of sticking. and when it stuck it could have stuck at 3000 or 1200. a new one and it kept; /html/spitfires/2005-05/msg00105.html (7,375 bytes)
37. Bottom radiator hose disconnects itself (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 18:40:57 -0500; With the insurance put on the Spitfire for yesterday, I thought what a time to go out for a drive. Things seemed okay, apart from the usual rattling(but that's a seperate post). Upon waiting at a sto; /html/spitfires/2005-05/msg00122.html (7,507 bytes)
38. Colortune video (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 21:38:03 -0500; http://home.comcast.net/~s1500/colortune.avi Here's me messing around with the Colortune. To those who have experienced Colortune before, does this look right? Today's drive to and from work was wond; /html/spitfires/2005-05/msg00149.html (6,566 bytes)
39. Slightly OT: Collector plates? (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 18:18:17 +0000; Slightly off-topic, but someone's gotta have the mad knowledge. I'd like to ditch my regular vanity plates in favor of non-vanity(just assigned numbers) collector plates. I'm in Minnesota. No tabs =; /html/spitfires/2005-04/msg00001.html (7,223 bytes)
40. Gunson Colortune? (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 19:56:17 -0500; Tried ordering a gunson colortune from spitbits, but they were out. Any other online place sells them for a good deal? ALso, should I be asking for a specific spark plug size for a 1500 engine? Yeah,; /html/spitfires/2005-04/msg00024.html (6,584 bytes)

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