[Nobbc] TR4A is back in Calif.

[G. Mugele]

Thanks for all the valuable feedback.   I'll be acquiring some Delo
since that seems like an obvious choice for those also have some
diesels in the fleet.
I did some checking around today and I find that the parts stores in
this area have a variety of alternatives (I mean Smothers and Santa
Rosa Auto Parts, not Kragen, etc) but they charge dearly for it.
While I would not like to scrimp where my new love's health and
welfare are concerned, I think spending more than $10 per quarts seems
excessive.

Wendell,
The missing piece of that sentence was that she seems to have low oil
level after resting for more than a few minutes.    I must have been
using a Lucas keyboard.

I put the volt meter on her last night and there was no obvious drop
in voltage by morning and I didn't see any puddle of electricks
underneath her this morning either so I'm taking that as a good sign
that she's not leaking electrics and that the smoke is still mostly in
the wires.

She probably won't make any Saturday rides for a while.... not until I
get some of the issues taken care of....  Steve took off the crank
driven fan and installed an electric.  It's not thermostatically
controlled however and I find that I obsess about the temp gauge,
especially in traffic.   I suspect that the radiator needs boiling
out, at a minimum.  So that's the first order of business.  The
throttle linkage is a bit mucked up.   Still have no wipers.  The
clutch needs attention and I have to find the source of those bangs,
groans, and creaks under acceleration.  Oil Pressure gauge is dead.
And so on.   So she's on a very short leash until all that is sorted
out to my comfort level.

Now... does anyone know where to find a new or refurbished Union
ignition locks.   This one is pretty used and loose.... it took me a
while to learn the combination: push the key in, turn about 5 degrees
clockwise, pull gently and slowly turn clockwise until starter
engages.  None of the keys seem to work in the doors and the trunk
locks or not at its option.

No flag in the boot but there is a single black calif license plate.
I'm hoping that Dee can find the other one.... or the original
registration.   That will allow me to keep the proper plates.

I'm also having a bit of hassle folding up the top.... there is no
doubt that I'm doing it wrong but I can't tell how.   When the top is
lowered into the bin behind the seats the two conical pins that mate
with the ports on the windshield frame point straight up.   They are
higher than the surrounding bodywork and so, when the tonneau is
pulled taut, I risk punching holes in it.  I need lessons in top
stowage.


On Oct 12, 2010, at 10:34 AM, wendell bain wrote:

> The TR engine should rev. to 6000 without problems with stock rods.
> Beyond that you need Carillo or some other racing rods and unless
> the engine has been really tweeked to make power above 6000 you
> should be fine. Speaking of being fine, it seems we have an incomplete
> sentence (see red type below).

G. Mugele
mewgull at mugele.net

*** I am certain there is too much certainty in the world.   --
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