More questions if you don't mind...
Speedo has a trip odo on it but I can't locate any way to reset it,
where should I be looking?
Dash doesn't seem to have a way to turn on gauge illumination, should
that happen with the headlight switch (ie my bulbs are burned out) or
is there a separate switch?
I have a button for the starter, the catalogs all show a cable pull
starter, is this a change or did a PO make a change?
TIA
Lester
On Feb 22, 2004, at 8:08 PM, Lester Ewing wrote:
> On Feb 22, 2004, at 7:27 PM, Frank Clarici wrote:
>
>> Lester Ewing wrote:
>>
>>> Ok, some things that don't make sense on the '59:
>>> Tach and speedo have a light that says ignition, tach light goes
>>> on when bright lights are hit, speedo one is on while car is
>>> running.
>>
>> the ignition light switched from speedo to tach on the MKII Sprite
>> (or vice versa) so 1 is a Bugeye, the other is a MKII.
>> One should have the high beam light. (blue)
> hmm.. so I have a MKII Tach.. it's red not blue. The light on the
> Speedo is .. well, it doesn't appear to have a color lens.
>>
>>> Oil press/water temp guauge does not say "Smith's" on it.
>>
>> Is it a Jaegers? Same thing, but from an MGA
>
> No, something like Doupar??
>>
>>> Engine dies for no apparent reason (I think that this is a
>>> faulty ignition switch)
>>
>> If the ign light is on, your generator and/or regulator need help.
>> And if you are not charging, the ignition system will die due to lack
>> of juice. Or the key switch could be bad.
>>
>>> There are no number plates on either of the engines (One is in
>>> parts)
>>
>> Not uncommon. Engine size is either embossed on the block (950) or
>> there is an aluminum tag 1100, or 1275 on the carb side of the
>> engine.
>>
>>> Is there supposed to be a rubber something where the alignment
>>> pins on the hood hit the frame?
>>
>> Metal hood pegs. And yes, they do scratch new paint when you close it.
>
> Do the brackets that the hood catch engages (the vertical pieces with
> the holes in them) have adjustment, the hood latch doesn't seem to
> turn all the way.
>
> Lester
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