Yea Frank what was the smoke due to? Rings? Glad to see it running so well
and that you fixed the break issue.
Lin
PS Excellent APP article.
On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 11:52 AM, David Woerpel <dwoerpel@wi.net> wrote:
> 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/cy2vcuIf
>anyone missed it.
>>
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