- 41. RE: Transmission (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 17:34:43 PDT
- I don't know about mike's problem but it would stand to reason that if it was the clutch or hydraulic systems that the engagement problems would be the same on all gears. I only get griding on 2nd if
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg01041.html (7,941 bytes)
- 42. test - delete (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 13:06:52 PDT
- why are you reading this? its a test Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00262.html (6,187 bytes)
- 43. engine clicking (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 13:32:19 PDT
- Hello listers I am now officially off lurker mode since this next weekend I'm going to bring the spitfire up here to school. Before I make the trek I'd like to figure out what this clicking noise I h
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00263.html (6,948 bytes)
- 44. Firewall sealing (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 19:43:37 PDT
- What should I use to plug the holes in the firewall. I'm still getting some major heat seaping in especially around the stearing column. Most of the rubber grommits are disentigrating so I need somet
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00368.html (7,042 bytes)
- 45. Re: Firewall sealing (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 20:45:52 PDT
- Because I want to do it tommorrow when I get home in preparation of my trans-state drive saturday, and I'm fresh out of new grommets. Ryan
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00370.html (7,636 bytes)
- 46. Re: OT: Martinsville, VA (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 08:42:20 PDT
- I'll be driving through Martinsville in about 2 hours I'll check it out. This post made me wonder how many listers are in VA? There's about 8 or so active posters at least. Ryan Smith 72 Emerald Gree
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00390.html (7,009 bytes)
- 47. idle increase (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 11:51:22 PDT
- Yesterday, I drove the spit further than I ever had in one sitting (about 200 miles). No real problems to report except I noticed that now my idle is considerably higher. I used to idle nicely around
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00458.html (6,903 bytes)
- 48. vacuum lines was idle increase (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 21:06:15 PDT
- Well I think I found the problem with the high idle. Per Tommy Morris' suggestion I checked the vacuum lines going into the carb and I discovered that mine had ruptured. Evidentally the heat from the
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00478.html (7,157 bytes)
- 49. soft-top fitting (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 17:57:14 PST
- HI Listers! Yes its me and I'm home for spring break working on the spitfire as any good student should. Anyway I've fixed some annoying problems like the alternator not charging the battery etc.. an
- /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00225.html (7,110 bytes)
- 50. RE: Idiot Parts Guys (kind lengthy, sorry) (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 09:17:49 PST
- Reply: I'm glad somebody said it, I was about to bust out my own NAPA soapbox (and its a BIG box). My family's NAPA store(s) is the oldest in town (about 60 years old) and everyone knows how to use t
- /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00086.html (8,633 bytes)
- 51. NAPA talk was: Idiot Parts Guys (kind lengthy, sorry) (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 09:41:13 PST
- information in a Our current store was originally built in 1961 but its been renovated several times and it doesn't look very ancient on the outside. We've got all the newest logos and stuff but all
- /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00107.html (9,115 bytes)
- 52. Re: side marker lamp rubber update plus bead blasting (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 14:53:24 PST
- This was one of the projects I never got around to at work last term. I had access to injection molding equipment and meant to try to make a small batch of side marker rubbers from my own since they'
- /html/spitfires/1999-01/msg00086.html (7,967 bytes)
- 53. Re: Spitfire Diff. Noise Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 07:51:14 PST
- About 2 months ago I replaced the diffy in my spitfire and I replaced all the u-joints around july. In my case the noise was definately from the diffy and my car has about 55K on the odometer. From w
- /html/spitfires/1999-01/msg00189.html (9,567 bytes)
- 54. Re: gear ratios (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 21:49:17 PST
- This may be a response in the opposite direction but I recently reduced my stock 4.11 to a 3.89 and I really like the difference. To me the 4.11 was too "short legged." I would have to shift before I
- /html/spitfires/1999-01/msg00227.html (7,791 bytes)
- 55. Re: [now electric] Grins (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 17:33:51 PST
- Meanwhile, it dates the car as a dark red 1979, with the four-speed w/OD gearbox kept in place. Apparently the swap wasn't such a bad idea, cutting some three seconds off a published 0-60 time in a _
- /html/spitfires/1999-01/msg00379.html (8,437 bytes)
- 56. Re: [now electric] Grins (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 17:34:30 PST
- Meanwhile, it dates the car as a dark red 1979, with the four-speed w/OD gearbox kept in place. Apparently the swap wasn't such a bad idea, cutting some three seconds off a published 0-60 time in a _
- /html/spitfires/1999-01/msg00380.html (8,424 bytes)
- 57. Re: point gap? -thanks (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 01:51:59 PST
- thanks to all that replied. I thought .015 was right but my manual is at my workshop and my car is here at my house. Ryan Smith 72 Emerald Green Spit - oooooh getting close now
- /html/spitfires/1998-12/msg00002.html (6,328 bytes)
- 58. point gap -thanks (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 06:02:13 PST
- Thanks to all who responded to my question. My manual is over at my workshop and the car was at my house. Its not that I can't look things up for myself :) Ryan
- /html/spitfires/1998-12/msg00004.html (6,252 bytes)
- 59. Re: CD player / FM modulator (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 08:14:30 PST
- Brad, I have no hands on experience with a fm modulator changer but I do know a lot about them (and stereos in general). You place the changer wherever you like and in line with the antenna there is
- /html/spitfires/1998-12/msg00012.html (9,864 bytes)
- 60. Re: Temperature gauge sender (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 15:21:21 PST
- The NAPA Echlin number for all 4 and 6cyl Triumphs years 70-76 is: TS 6056 You may have to get it ordered overnight, my dad didn't stock one and we're a pretty big NAPA jobber. Ryan Smith 72 Emerald
- /html/spitfires/1998-12/msg00037.html (7,841 bytes)
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