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[Spridgets] A basic check for all Spridget users

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Subject: [Spridgets] A basic check for all Spridget users
From: "GUY DAY" <grday@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:12:08 -0000
Spridget back on the road?

As a check on your electrics, lift the hood, start the engine and then place 
the car in total darkness.  Use the torch handily gripped in your little 
pinkies (translation - fingers) get back to your vehicle and turn the torch 
off making sure you don't fall, wobble or throw yourself over the working 
engine.  Look at the coil, distributor and plug leads in total darkness for 
10 secs or so.  Prepare to be astounded.  Lights on again, turn engine off 
and start the process of removing dirt with a clean dry cloth from 
everywhere you saw the pretty lights.
Clean off every couple of months and if you don't see the need to do it 
repeat the 'in darkness' test and you'll see the need again.  As well as 
making it look clean the other very odd thing is that it seems to keep 
electrical problems from happening as often.

Have a look at the tyres and throw a pressure gauge on the valves to see if 
that still works before reminding yourself how good the black round things 
grip the road in corners.  Cracks in the rubber on the sidewalls or in the 
base of the tread?  Blow outs ahead - you betcha!

Play  hunt the grease nipple  (translation - hunt the zerk - but it sounds 
better in UK english!) and see how much grease you need to fill the gun up 
afterwards.  Award yourself a drink of your choice after completing this.

Lots of other things to do, it needs a wash and polish as well.

Regards to all,

Guy R Day
 

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