- 41. Re: Dead for a second (score: 1)
- Author: wizardz@toad.net
- Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 20:30:20 -0500
- loose ignition connections. If it's the electronic distributor with the box right on the side of the dist... the box is dying. Otherwise I'd suspect a loose +12V line or a high tension line is frazzl
- /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01172.html (8,355 bytes)
- 42. Re: Medium Whine (score: 1)
- Author: wizardz@toad.net
- Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 20:37:34 -0500
- Some say it's the hardening on the gear surfaces wearing away Others will say it's simply freeplay in the R&P gear clearances causing the gear teeth to 'slide' off each other just a bit more than nor
- /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01174.html (7,619 bytes)
- 43. Re: Boy! Am I Rich! Part III (and Question) (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 11:47:25 -0500
- I went through this with my '78 Spit as well. The gauge only read 1/4 to 3/4. Never went to E or F. I ended up finding out the sender unit in the tank was hanging up on the siphon tube that runs down
- /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01459.html (13,313 bytes)
- 44. shrouded thermostats (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 00:04:56 -0500
- Does anyone know where you can still buy the correct style sleeved thermostats for a Spitfire? Without that sleeve, how do you all keep the water flowing through the engine correctly? If the bypass i
- /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01467.html (7,257 bytes)
- 45. Re: Source for thin Vinyl? (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 23:36:21 -0500
- VB sells it by the yard. use 3M or Permatex weather strip adhesive. (the yellow 'gorilla snot' stuff) mine turned out great! Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com OBie - '73 BGT - da
- /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01499.html (8,104 bytes)
- 46. Alternators - Flaking out! (score: 1)
- Author: wizardz@toad.net
- Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:13:32 -0500
- I was a little too quick with the delete key... someone was saying something about there alternator voltage floating around..... Does it go up? higher than 15 volts? It must be a World ?? (name??) re
- /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01691.html (7,302 bytes)
- 47. Re: Beating a Dead Horse (score: 1)
- Author: wizardz@toad.net
- Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 20:26:59 -0500
- my X2B's '77 Spit and my '80 both same from the showroom with Semperits stock ( 155SR-13's ) Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com 1973 MGBGT - daily driver http://www.teglerizer.com
- /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00268.html (10,808 bytes)
- 48. Re: What is it? (score: 1)
- Author: wizardz@toad.net
- Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 22:49:43 -0500
- It's the storage device for the seat belt buckle itself that way when you get out of the car the belt and buckle don't swing out and down and bang the side of the car The belt buckle should plug righ
- /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg01076.html (8,437 bytes)
- 49. Re: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 20:53:14 -0500
- ...just went downstairs and looked at the old slave cyl. I swapped out when I put in a new one on my '78. At least on that cyl. they are the same. ...yet I do have another...that are different as you
- /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00226.html (8,900 bytes)
- 50. Re: Heavy Steel Cable (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 22:49:41 -0500
- Hhhmmmm...don't know for sure if the '72's had one but the cable is a major electrical ground and safety mechanism. Check your rear transmission mount. On the driver's side (US spec) there should be
- /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00255.html (8,949 bytes)
- 51. AUC893 HS2's (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 22:33:20 -0500
- Hi everyone. Well here you go.... who needs an excellent condition set of never installed, recently professionally rebuilt (by Joe Curto himself) (almost every part is new) pair of AUC893 HS2's They
- /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00348.html (7,335 bytes)
- 52. Fw: AUC893 HS2's (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 23:05:14 -0500
- Hi everyone. Well here you go.... who needs an excellent condition set of never installed, recently professionally rebuilt (by Joe Curto himself) (almost every part is new) pair of AUC893 HS2's They
- /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00351.html (7,333 bytes)
- 53. saftey knock-off (octagon style) (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 20:57:03 -0500
- granted be they 8 or 12 tpi... QUESTION: are the Triumph and MG knock-offs (big nuts) all the same as far as size/shape/fit? Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com OBie - '73 BGT - da
- /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00417.html (7,085 bytes)
- 54. Re: Windows (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 19:57:01 -0500
- Sure you can! Just a couple of months ago I completely replaced both inner and outer seals. I ordered all new clips. Even got a few spares. Moss has them outer seal clip #804-700 inner seal clip #803
- /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00467.html (8,094 bytes)
- 55. Re: DCOE's (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:07:23 -0500
- you can check out http://www.teglerizer.com/dcoe/dcoedata.htm from there, you'll find links to other pages as well as photos of other peoples setups with e-mail links and links to their sites. O and
- /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00572.html (7,405 bytes)
- 56. Re: YOUR CARS oh no... is my meory that good? (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:32:45 -0500
- oh man... that's a long one... let's see.... first car ever... 64 Impala ($125) '66 Malibu ($250) '75 Vega wagon ($750) '71 Midget ($50 put in $200 and put 80K miles on it) '73 Midget '71 VW Beetle *
- /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00574.html (9,722 bytes)
- 57. Breather systems - Who asked about the PCV routing? (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 22:34:09 -0500
- Well I found the info on the vented cap check out http://www.toad.net/~wizardz/crankbreath.htm it's a quick scan of the Haynes manual describing the systems and the functional layout. You can use thi
- /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00656.html (7,273 bytes)
- 58. Fuel Injection system $$ quote (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 22:02:08 -0500
- I know its been awhile since someone had asked me about my $2200 quote for fuel injection system The original thread was on FI systems for a Spitfire. You'd have to figure this TR6 based system *.66
- /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00680.html (7,294 bytes)
- 59. Who got the deal?? (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 23:53:14 -0500
- Hi All. I just traded a guy my MGB 18v cannon manifold and Weber DGV downdraft for a 1979 20-26K mile O/D 4 speed box. It's complete minus the stick itself. ANY BODY GOT ONE FOR SALE? he even threw i
- /html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00099.html (7,116 bytes)
- 60. Re: US Lotus Elise Survey (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 00:40:55 -0500
- ...haven't been to the survey site yet... it wasn't responding when I tried. BUT! I can say I've had the honor of standing right next to one, leaning on it and looking at in detail while at the Pitts
- /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00059.html (11,530 bytes)
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