- 1. Thanks: SU needle seating (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 13:18:56 -0800 (PST)
- Sorry I've been out of town for about a week (Ack! 500 emails). Thanks for all advice on seating needles. Man what a difference! -JC ==
- /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00086.html (6,676 bytes)
- 2. Re: Heater switch? -- Little LBC (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 07:55:57 -0800 (PST)
- I believe only AC current exhibits the skin effect (traveling on the outside of the conductor). The higher the frequency the greater the effect.
- /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00830.html (13,929 bytes)
- 3. RE: my muffler experience (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 09:21:53 -0800 (PST)
- I had a 'turbo tube' installed and I replaced with a stock (Mo$$) glasspack after about a month. The tube sounded great but really resonated inside the car. The stock (its made by Walker) muffler eli
- /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00835.html (10,558 bytes)
- 4. Re: my muffler experience (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 11:09:53 -0800 (PST)
- Right, I believe all glasspack mufflers are straight through (mine is). BUT there is fiberglass on the other side of that screen that absorbs a lot of the noise. The only bad thing is that the fiber
- /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00838.html (13,011 bytes)
- 5. Exhaust over or under axle (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 09:11:43 -0700 (PDT)
- Because my ears hurt after driving my sprite more than a couple of miles, I was reading through the archives trying to decide on what kind of muffler I want. I found one post that claimed that routin
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00446.html (7,107 bytes)
- 6. SU rebuild question (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 15:58:17 -0700 (PDT)
- I splurged for new jets and needles for my SU's. Woohoo! When replacing the needles attached to the vacuum-lifted "plungers" (sorry not sure what they're called) should I push the base of the needle
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01564.html (7,487 bytes)
- 7. Mystery switch (at least to me) (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 08:42:19 -0700 (PDT)
- On my 66 sprite I have a dash switch not connected to anything. It is a 2-way toggle switch just left of the fan control. Anyone mind telling me what it should control? Gracias... -JC
- /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg00543.html (7,977 bytes)
- 8. Re: Mystery switch (at least to me) (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 12:45:57 -0700 (PDT)
- I don't mean to beat this to death... but what good reason could there be for turning off your dash lights while your headlights are on?
- /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg00731.html (10,344 bytes)
- 9. Re: Mystery switch (at least to me) (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 15:25:57 -0700 (PDT)
- Now I see the source of confusion -- my dash lights are supposed to be bright. I think 30+ years of corrosion will keep my dash lights from blinding anyone under any conditions. I have more problems
- /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg00743.html (11,580 bytes)
- 10. lean/standard/rich needles in Mo$$ (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 09:17:49 -0700 (PDT)
- Does anyone have any recommendations/experience with the SU needles listed as standard/rich? What are the differences (beyond the obvious) -- I assume the rich needle does something that can't be do
- /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01795.html (7,235 bytes)
- 11. how do you say... ah yes (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 12:19:11 -0700 (PDT)
- What is the correct pronunciation for tonneau? Also, are the tonneau bars really necessary to support the cover? I would imagine that the snaps might be enough to keep it in place for light-duty use
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg01120.html (8,188 bytes)
- 12. Re: Engine Keeps on running (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 14:06:04 -0700 (PDT)
- Jason, my engine (recently rebuilt -- so probably no carbon buildui) was doing the same thing (also back-firing during over-run). I richened the SUs a few flats and both problems were solved. Then ag
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg01387.html (8,573 bytes)
- 13. New generator (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 12:15:19 -0700 (PDT)
- I got a supposedly new generator from one of the M*ss discount guys. It has a white plastic plug firmly in the place where the old generator has a hole for oil. Do I need to pull this cap out and oil
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00313.html (6,689 bytes)
- 14. Please diagnose my car (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 15:20:30 -0700 (PDT)
- My sprite has a 1275 recently rebuilt with SUs that probably need to be rebuilt. It starts great, accelerates well. But when I go down the road in 4th gear at 3500 - 4000 rpm for a quarter mile or so
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01201.html (7,691 bytes)
- 15. Generator testing (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 06:48:06 -0700 (PDT)
- I believe my charging system on my 66 sprite is not working correctly. To confirm this I pulled the ground off of the battery while the engine was running and the car immediately died (and arced wher
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01063.html (7,803 bytes)
- 16. RE: Generator testing (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 13:26:36 -0700 (PDT)
- Boy I just wanted to make sure I was testing the generator correctly and the next thing I know I'm "Justin the nine fingered"! That's simply not true. It's the teeth where I'm down to nine! Come on g
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01080.html (11,060 bytes)
- 17. RE: Sprite Tuning Video) (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 14:48:01 -0800 (PST)
- Yeah right...
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00014.html (9,760 bytes)
- 18. RE: Video, long and windy (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 12:13:10 -0800 (PST)
- My point is I know it hurts, but life is not fair. As I was telling someone else in a private email, we all break laws every day. Why is it we are only interested in the laws that are convenient for
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00044.html (10,210 bytes)
- 19. Parade style (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 08:14:37 -0700 (PDT)
- Is a 66 sprite body strong enough to support someone sitting on the back parade style (you know butt on the trunk and feet behind the front seats)? JC .
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01060.html (7,393 bytes)
- 20. racing (score: 1)
- Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 14:33:22 -0700 (PDT)
- I had no idea there were so many racers on the list (at least it seems there are). Are mk1 cars the only cars suitable for racing?
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01216.html (6,581 bytes)
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