[Spridgets] One job leads to another

[Weslake1330]

It wouldn't have been as neat to wrap a loop around it and I like things to
be as neat as possible.

On Thu, 6 Jan 2022 at 18:40, Derf <derf247 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is the little hole required?
>
> [image: image.png]
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> On Thu, Jan 6, 2022 at 12:31 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi List,
>>
>> This is a long story of one job leads to another.
>>
>> In the summer I found the throttle was sticking slightly at low revs on
>> my Sprite.  In fact the problem had existed for several months and
>> initially I thought the clutch was slipping on gear changes.  The old
>> throttle cable was so rubbish I wondered why I hadn't replaced long ago.
>> Then I remembered that using the Janspeed linkage meant the barrel end of
>> the cable had to be painstakingly filed to a smaller size because I hadn't
>> found an inner that would work.  Still not much of an excuse.
>>
>> So I ordered a couple of cables from ebay and one wasn't going to work
>> and the other was a painstakingly file to fit cable.  At this point I
>> decided that the Janspeed linkage had more wear in it than I really
>> wanted.  I couldn't find a used Janspeed linkage and not for the first time
>> Janspeed told me the linkage was no longer available new and likewise
>> parts.  I'll continue the search for another Janspeed linkage, and until I
>> have one won't strip down and consider the re-bushing of my only spare.
>>
>> However, my spare linkage was pressed into service being deemed to have
>> less free play than the one on the car at that time.  Yes, I did also look
>> at new linkages of various types but didn't particularly like the like of
>> what I saw and as usual money was tight (the story of my life?).  I did
>> replace the screws with new ones I bought in stainless steel or did I do
>> that when I swapped out the cold start device cover?
>>
>> So, some time later the linkage had been swapped and a new inner and
>> outer throttle cable fitted and adjusted, and adjusted, and adjusted and
>> test driven and re-adjusted.
>>
>> At some point I realised I hadn't re-locked the jet inspection cover.
>> They don't have a hole in the ear for lock-wiring from the factory and
>> neither does the Janspeed linkage.  It was relatively early in my DCOE
>> ownership that I lost a jet inspection cover and I guess after one of those
>> early jet swaps (idles from memory) I guess I simply didn't pinch it up
>> tight enough.  It was probably a decade later before I 'discovered' lock
>> wiring and now lock wire a lot of stuff.  I even have ARP s/s bolts EDM (
>> Electrical Discharge Machining) drilled for lock wiring (not cheap).
>>
>> In a rare moment of genius (I am getting older) I decided instead of
>> drilling the linkage I could drill the corner of the Jet filter cover.  A
>> tricky job and I'm guessing the reason I may not have done this previously
>> was because it pre-dated my having a little jig tool I have that easily
>> facilitates that.  As I believe I've said before, when posting a photo of
>> the jig in use, it was a gift from Chuck (so thanks again Chuck).  Ideally
>> I could have used a new jet filter cover but they are £10 + postage each
>> and so I didn't bother.  The hole drilled ok (new Makita cordless drill is
>> a dream to use (Christmas present to myself, in the sale, with multiple
>> funding sources to make it happen) albeit not perfectly centered on the
>> bolt corner (I was in a rush!).
>>
>> The jet inspection cover itself looked to tatty to use again so I ordered
>> a new one (and one reason why I didn't have £10 spare for a filter cover).
>> It arrived today complete with a gasket, yes, complete with a gasket.  I
>> fitted it, nipped it up tight and then marked with a pencil which ear to
>> drill for the neatest alignment to the jet filter cover (forgot to mention
>> I did mark the jet filter cover before I'd drilled it for the best
>> alignment).  Removed the cover with the gasket, yes complete with the
>> gasket.  Got the drill out, put a bit in it and hesitated.  The drill would
>> skid about or maybe even snap unless I dot-punched the cover ear, so I
>> carefully dot punched the cover ear.  The Makita drill was once more a
>> dream to use but I do need to sharpen the bit before using it again.
>> Lovely job, just needs to be re-fitted now.
>>
>> But, WAIT, where is the gasket.
>>
>> In a cold, near freezing garage I begin the long search for the gasket
>> but it could not be found.  Order 2 new gaskets on ebay £3.70.  Then remove
>> the gasket from the new DCOE in my wardrobe (yes my new spare DCOE lives in
>> the clothes wardrobe in my bedroom) and use that.
>>
>> The alignment is not quite the same.
>>
>> Still on the second attempt the two covers were successfully wired
>> together to what I'd call an average standard.  After cutting the twisted
>> section and bending it over (to prevent cuts and bloodshed on a sharp
>> twisted wire stub) it now looks slightly less than average but ok for now,
>> ok until I stop noticing it.
>>
>> So here ends the story of one job leads to another.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>> Daniel
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