- 1. need info on Cleveland parts swap (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 05:21:42 -0400
- hi gang - Can anyone in the Cleveland area tell me if the fall show and parts swap has happened yet? All i remember is that it was south of Cleveland, near the interstate, and they had both spring an
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00271.html (6,871 bytes)
- 2. rover shopping help (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 08:20:45 -0400
- hi gang - A friend put me onto a '72 landrover Series III short wheelbase that is sitting at a garage near me. The guy at the garage said the owner wants to get rid of it, but wasn't sure about price
- /html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00588.html (8,455 bytes)
- 3. rover update (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 11:48:03 -0400
- hi all - Well, in my typical careful, thoughtful, don't-buy-on-impulse style, I made an offer on the rover, and the owner accepted for $550. For that amount, I don't think I can go wrong. Next issue:
- /html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00600.html (7,548 bytes)
- 4. toneau bars (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 10:51:57 -0400
- doug russell wrote (a while ago): helps tonneau installed where the top If my top doesn't have "sockets," what do I do? is it just a plate that I need to bolt on, or is it an integral part of the top
- /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00175.html (7,767 bytes)
- 5. gulp valve (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Sat, 4 Jul 1998 06:32:31 -0400
- hi all - well, i finally figured out what was giving me lots of popping and backfiring between shifts and when backing off on the throttle. With help from a local midget expert, the culprit has been
- /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00177.html (8,032 bytes)
- 6. clutch acting up (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Sat, 4 Jul 1998 09:32:50 -0400
- hi all - I've been having a little trouble with my clutch lately: occasionally, it seems that the clutch does not engage fuly when the pedal is depressed, and I get a grind when trying to slip it int
- /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00179.html (7,383 bytes)
- 7. Pgh vintage GP (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 07:31:30 -0400
- hi gang - just wondering if anyone on the list is planning to attent the Pittsburgh Vintage GP this saturday and/or sunday. british car day is saturday. Let me know -- I'd like to meet a few of "us."
- /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00589.html (6,806 bytes)
- 8. any spare horns? (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:19:43 -0400
- hi all - After cleaning the contacts and doing a little circuit testing , I went from no horns to one working horn. The other definitely does not work. Does anyone out there have a spare horn? Do the
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00167.html (7,980 bytes)
- 9. Re: Horns (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 10:31:14 -0400
- just apart. cleaner If by 'Ack' you mean a little spit of a sound, then that's what my 'bad' one is doing. It sounds like power is getting to the horn, but the note doesn't sound. Does that sound lik
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00205.html (7,752 bytes)
- 10. exhaust question (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 10:55:32 -0400
- hi all - When I bought my (73) midget, it came with an aftermarket muffler installed. I can't read a name on it, but it has a decal with a Monza-like stallion on it, and sounds as if it is some sort
- /html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00362.html (8,459 bytes)
- 11. more on exhaust question (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 05:03:21 -0400
- hi all - Thanks for the responses so far about my exhaust question. It sounds like I need to investigate possible leaks in the system (which I think I have ruled out, but I'll re-check), possible val
- /html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00415.html (7,210 bytes)
- 12. 1275 timing advance (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 05:11:33 -0400
- hey gang - I had asked about proper timing advance for my 1275 in an earlier post, but didn't get any responses. I remember reading that a large advance (something like 20 degrees) can aid performanc
- /html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00490.html (7,338 bytes)
- 13. exhaust manifold studs (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 11:56:04 -0400
- Hi gang - As part of my exhaust overhaul, I think I need to replace the studs in my exhaust manifold. Can anyone shed any light on the job? I had the engine out recently, so removing the manifold fro
- /html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00507.html (7,239 bytes)
- 14. Re: Steering wheel removal, plastic shroud (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 16:51:27 -0500
- While we are on the topic of steering wheel removal, I have a related question. What do you ohave to do to get the plastic shroud off of the steering column (73 midget)? two screws are easy to get, b
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00023.html (7,264 bytes)
- 15. Re: Daily driver head count (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 16:37:24 -0500
- Count me in -- Now that I have the kinks out, I'm driving my '73 midget any nice day. I have about a 20 minute drive oon great little country roads to work, plus I drive on errands and nights out (if
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00027.html (7,077 bytes)
- 16. Re: Car Show (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 11:48:11 -0400
- Sponsored Is this the one near Cleveland? I went last spring, my first show/swap meet, and thought it was great. Is anyone from the list planning to go? Please post back if you are. If this is the o
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00886.html (7,801 bytes)
- 17. a few misc. questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 16:35:14 -0500
- Hey gang -- Spring is slowly making its way to southwestern PA, so it's time to take care of a few things on my car. Can anyone tell me how hard it is to swap headrests on 70s midget seats? I seem to
- /html/spridgets/1998-03/msg00237.html (8,446 bytes)
- 18. Re: Benltey manual (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 23:09:04 -0500
- Sprites Speaking of the Bentley manual, does anyone know where a copy of the full-size manual for 1275 can be had (new or used)? It is apparently now "indefinitely out of print." I would really like
- /html/spridgets/1998-03/msg00280.html (7,335 bytes)
- 19. K&N filter price (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Mar 1998 23:57:05 -0500
- Okay gang, can anyone tell me what a fair price for a set of K&N filters for 1275 midget in like-new condition would be? This is the one-piece set that has 'MIDGET' on the cover. I think they go for
- /html/spridgets/1998-03/msg00523.html (7,229 bytes)
- 20. Re: Boiled the Tank (score: 1)
- Author: "Dustin Howarth" <howarth@pulsenet.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 21:27:45 -0500
- Hi gang - I have a fuel tank question: A few times last year, my '73 Midget would bog and sputter for no apparent reason. If I stopped and let the car sit for a few minutes, it would restart and run
- /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00156.html (9,023 bytes)
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