- 81. Re: Engine Rebuild (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 08:14:30 +0100
- I think I am right in saying that when you add oil to the cylinders for the compression test what you do is improove the sealing of the piston rings. By comparing the wet and dry tests you can ident
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01320.html (8,615 bytes)
- 82. Re: This is odd (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 08:15:22 +0100
- It an LBC, made for the British market and over here we have a weird idea of sitting in the passenger seat when driving! (or perhaps its you people in the States that sit in the passenger seat ?? :-
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01352.html (9,077 bytes)
- 83. Fw: 1500 engines (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 18:56:46 +0100
- I agree with Adrian, This is basically a sound engine if carefully assembled, but I guess most engines will fail at some time if not put together properly. Having said that I have had head gaskets b
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01375.html (8,619 bytes)
- 84. Fw: Diffs. (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 18:59:01 +0100
- Oh, Great List Knowledge, The diff on my 1500 has a fair amount of backlash, and this talk of broken halfshafts is beginning to get to me. I have had one break before. If worn diffs add to the risk .
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01376.html (7,811 bytes)
- 85. Fw: Engine Rebuild (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 18:58:02 +0100
- I think I am right in saying that when you add oil to the cylinders for the compression test what you do is improove the sealing of the piston rings. By comparing the wet and dry tests you can ident
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01377.html (8,788 bytes)
- 86. Re: Re:Radio Noise (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 20:48:44 +0100
- try putting a suppressor between the LT terminal of the coil and earth. Often the alternator also causes interference; a supressor here might help too. Suitable supressors should be obtainable from
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01379.html (9,247 bytes)
- 87. Re: Fw: Diffs. (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 22:09:28 +0100
- So this is different to fitting shims ?? I am now confused as your last message seemed to be saying leave well alone and not to consider tampering with the diff at all ? Now what ? Guy --Original Me
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01451.html (10,924 bytes)
- 88. Re: Fw: Diffs. (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 07:06:23 +0100
- Thanks Paul, As you say what started this was talk of broken half shafts,. I was looking to see if there was something simple I needed to attend to to reduce the chance of this happening to me (again
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01474.html (14,843 bytes)
- 89. Re: 1500 can of worms (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 20:53:36 +0100
- Rebuilt the bottom end of my 1500 engine 42,000 miles ago. Never heard of pinning the crankshaft thrust washers Its been fine. Since then I have striped it again to add special camshaft (yes, no bear
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01508.html (8,540 bytes)
- 90. Re: Fw: Diffs. (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 21:01:08 +0100
- Thanks Paul, I will. If its not one thing its another - yesterday i was checking out a front suspension clunk and found that one side of the anti-roll bar (sway bar ?) had ripped loose (again) I had
- /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01509.html (18,048 bytes)
- 91. Re: Fuel pump leak (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 23:58:22 -0000
- Thanks to Chris (and others) for advice on fuel pump. The one I have is a sealed unit so no chance of a rebuild. I have a spare but the lever arm on that is a different shape so that's no good either
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00029.html (8,275 bytes)
- 92. Re: Overdrive (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 19:54:23 -0000
- I did that, and I am no specialist engineer ! If I could manage it, treating the whole thing as a series of "bite sized" practical problems then I think anyone can. I did the whole job, and didn't u
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00134.html (8,021 bytes)
- 93. Re: t-shirts, thanks (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 20:10:20 -0000
- I had thought that your spriDGets logo with the sprite arrow would make a really nice enamel pin badge. I think they are called lapel badges. I had thought about trying to track down a supplier but
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00135.html (9,786 bytes)
- 94. Re: lapel pin/duct tape (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 07:43:32 -0000
- I still think its Duck tape ! Guy --Original Message-- From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com> To: Peter C. <nosimport@mailbag.com> Cc: Mark Snowdon <racer45@bellsouth.net>; spridgets@autox.team.
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00274.html (8,713 bytes)
- 95. Re: polo update..... (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 09:37:03 -0000
- Splitting the E-mail address sounds good sense to me; it then promotes "Spridgets" at the top, and completes the address lower down. Dual purpose. here goes so the so I top, and and post the
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00290.html (8,153 bytes)
- 96. Fuel pump problems! (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 18:09:10 -0000
- I took the List advice and ordered a replacement fuel pump (1500 Midget, mechanical pump, diaphragm leaking) The replacement pump is different to the original. It won't fit, at least not without forc
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00293.html (7,777 bytes)
- 97. Re: Fuel pump problems! (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 20:15:24 -0000
- Thanks to all who offered such speedy replies to my call for help! Impressed as always with the advice recieved from the good friends on this list that I have never met! The new pump came without any
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00349.html (7,783 bytes)
- 98. Re: more shirt stuff man.... (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 13:28:44 -0000
- My vote is for vertsion #3. Only doubt is that I think maybe the lettering is a little large, and/or a bit too close to the top of the cars. Oh and the 1500 midget appears to have 3 windscreen wiper
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00402.html (7,295 bytes)
- 99. Re: more shirt stuff man.... (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 20:50:50 -0000
- OK, 3 wipers was said with mock, tounge-in-cheek, surprise. I knew fine well I would be well outnumbered on this one. Still, could never work out why Californian cars have 3 wipers, if 2 is enough in
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00421.html (8,099 bytes)
- 100. Re: To everyone on the list: Virus Warning!!!!!!boundary="part0_921811022_boundary" (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 20:00:17 -0000
- We got this at work and it was checked out - turned out to be a hoax The clue to this is the warning that "opening the E-mail will wipe your hard disk". An E- mail itself could not do this, only an a
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg01081.html (16,250 bytes)
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