[Spridgets] No more Holy Smokes
David Woerpel
dwoerpel at wi.net
Sat Jan 24 09:52:41 MST 2009
Way to go!! Can't wait for the article. Any idea why the engine was
smoking? Guides, valves? I know the list said 1098's tend to eradicate
mosquitoes but what's the cause?
Dave W.
Frank Clarici wrote:
> The rebuilt 1098 is in, doesn't leak and does NOT smoke anymore.
> Fr Jack stopped over tonight and could not believe how sweet it runs
> now that it makes a bit more power with compression
> in all 4 cylinders and that the brakes are not locked on anymore.
> We tooled around town top down 28* out for a bit.
> He really needs to learn how to drive a Sprite, he's like an old
> priest or something putting around town shifting at about 2000 rpms.
> He is happy, I am happy, now all I have to do is replace the chinese
> made E brake cable that now, 60 days later,
> is as effective as a spaghetti noodle.
>
> I will post the URL to the newspaper article as soon as it comes out.
> Meanwhile newspaper pictures are on line at
> http://tinyurl.com/cy2vcu If anyone missed it.
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