Yeah, thanks! : )
The engine does leak onto the 'cardboard' on the garage floor. In 300
miles, I'm down about a quarter of an inch on the dipstick. Mostly just
drips with the occasional dump.
No smog. (not yet anyway)
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
From: Carolyn/Rick <walters@mail.softcom.net>
To: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: June 21, 1999 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: Father's day questions
>Hi Robert,
>
>Yep, one just like it will work fine Seriously with out the spring two
things
>can happen.
>
>1. The engine will make a mess all over the garage floor. I don't mean
>quarter size either. it will be a puddle. The engine will also start to
use
>oil rather rapidly, say a quart every 300 miles.
>
>2. The disc will slip off to one side and it will pull oil right out of
the
>crank case under full vacuum of the manifold and send it right into the
carb
>mixture. This will blacken you plugs , make you think you're to rich. It
will
>also use oil like crazy, not to mention the fact that the mosquito
abatement
>team will be out of a job because you took over fogging for them.
>
>Don't ask how I know this, lets just say a wise man learns from other's
>mistakes.
>
>Rick
>
>Robert Duquette wrote:
>
>> Ulix,
>>
>> Yes, that's the one.
>>
>> Does anyone have a good idea what can be used as a replacement?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Robert D.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
>> To: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
>> Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> Date: June 20, 1999 9:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: Father's day questions
>>
>> >Robert,
>> >are you talking about the spring that pushes up the plunger against the
>> >action of the vacuum? If you don't have that, your valve will be closed
>> >all the time, be useless and your engine will start leaking.
>> >Ulix
>> >
>> >
>> >On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, Robert Duquette wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi guys!
>> >>
>> >> 3 questions:
>> >>
>> >> In the Mo** catalogue, the exploded PCV shows a spring that does not
>> appear
>> >> to be for sale separately from the complete unit. What would be the
>> >> consequences of not having this spring?
>> >>
>> >> You know all those metal tie down clips for brake lines, wire harness,
>> >> bonnet releases and sender wires, etc. Are these commonly available?
>> You
>> >> would think that anyone who is doing an engine compartment would want
a
>> >> complete set (especially if they broke one and found some broken), but
I
>> >> only see one type in the Mo** catalogue.
>> >>
>> >> And, say someone actually managed to do a minute part of their engine
>> >> compartment and painted the part where the coil bolts on ... Does the
>> coil
>> >> ground to the car via the bolts that hold it to the car or is it
>> isolated?
>> >> (or does it not matter, either way?
>> >>
>> >> Robert Duquette
>> >> Ottawa ON Canada
>> >> http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette
>> >> RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca
>> >> '65 RHD BRG Sprite
>> >>
>> >> Robert Duquette
>> >> Ottawa ON Canada
>> >> http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette
>> >> RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca
>> >> '65 RHD BRG Sprite
>> >>
>> >
>> > Ulix __/__,__ ___/__|__
>>
>..............................................(_o____o_)....<_O_____O_/...
>> >http://students.washington.edu/~ulix/ '67 Sprite '74 X1/9
>> >
>> >
>
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