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141. First bugeye test drive! (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1999 12:44:48 -0700 (PDT); Well I finally took my bugeye project out for it's first test drive this weekend. I've owned this car for seven years, but only started actually working on it about 3.5 years ago. This has been a to; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00308.html (11,220 bytes)
142. Re: First bugeye test drive! (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1999 13:17:33 -0700 (PDT); BTW - Sorry, I omitted the part where I 'accidentally' pulled the distributor out of it's socket, when messing with the timing in my friends driveway... Only took about 15 minutes to fix, but it was; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00312.html (12,802 bytes)
143. fuel gauge questions (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1999 15:15:08 -0700 (PDT); Hello everyone, Does anyone have information on the internal wiring of the bugeye fuel gauge?? My Gauge wasn't working at all, so I thought I'd open it up to find out why.. There are two small 'coils; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00315.html (8,022 bytes)
144. Re: fuel gauge questions (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 09:16:03 -0700 (PDT); I'm no stranger to working on gauges myself. I used to own a 63 Volvo p1800 which IMHO has one of the most beautiful and complete sets of Smiths gauges in any car. I had gone through each gauge one; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00349.html (8,875 bytes)
145. Re: Mk II brake drums (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 09:27:23 -0700 (PDT); As far as I can tell, all years of the sprite use the same 'generic' brake drum part number for both front and back. In fact if you look in Moss, and VB, the same part# is used for both. So the 'wid; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00351.html (7,520 bytes)
146. Re: Fuel guage (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 09:32:17 -0700 (PDT); Have you given AH-Spares a call?? I know they sell 'refurbished' gauges on an exchange basis, so they may be able to repair/exchange yours, or point you to their source.. - Bryan; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00352.html (7,495 bytes)
147. Re: First bugeye test drive! (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 09:35:56 -0700 (PDT); Hopefully I'll see you all at the PA meet in Sept... I hope to show the car then, so if you see a 'green' (and I mean green) sprite there it's probably me :-) - Bryan; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00353.html (13,772 bytes)
148. 1275 timing and Dellorto sidedraft (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 12:39:17 -0700 (PDT); Hi all, I can't seem to figure out what I should adjust the timing to on my engine. I Tried adjusting the engine at idle with the vacuum advance disconnected, but it runs very poorly at the recommend; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00360.html (9,134 bytes)
149. Re: fuel gauge questions (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 10:33:25 -0700 (PDT); I'm not sure as I follow you on this. It looks to me that the two coils are nothing more than induction coils, that generate a magnetic field which varies with the amount of current coming from the; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00384.html (15,860 bytes)
150. Re: Bugeye Washer Pump (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 10:59:32 -0700 (PDT); I've got a 'brand-new' repro unit from AH-spares that I might part with. I can give you the details if you are interested. regards - Bryan; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00385.html (7,411 bytes)
151. Re: Fuel Tank Sealers - are they good? (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 12:57:31 -0700 (PDT); I'm wondering if the sealing process, could clog the little filter screen on fuel pickup in the tank. I looked inside my tank with a mirror, and light, and there is a fine mesh screen that filters fu; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00388.html (8,834 bytes)
152. Drive to work this morning (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 13:11:17 -0700 (PDT); Hi all, Well I actually drove the green bugeye to work this morning (~20 miles). Drove up 85 to 280. The building I work in is directly accross from Apple headquarters in Cupertino. No problems, noth; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00391.html (7,414 bytes)
153. Re: goofy question: are tail lights "handed" (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 14:32:35 -0700 (PDT); No there is no difference. I have gone through three differnedt sets of assemblies, and they are NOT "handed", however, I have noticed subtle differences in the lenses themselves, but this is not do; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00393.html (8,860 bytes)
154. Re: fuel gauge questions (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 14:55:41 -0700 (PDT); I really appreciate your input, but I really think we might be talking apples and oranges here. The coils in my fuel guage are identical in size and shape, and are positioned symmetrically to create; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00394.html (14,200 bytes)
155. Re: A Brit passes (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 16:07:26 -0700 (PDT); I'm not quite sure what to make of this tread, so I think I'll just keep my mouth shut for the time being ;-) Oh well, back to work! - Bryan Vandiver (59 bugeye) San Jose, CA; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00404.html (14,618 bytes)
156. Re: A Brit passes (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 09:14:25 -0700 (PDT); The first term that through me off was 'a full monty breakfast'. I think the last time I had one of those, it resulted in the 2.5 year old toddler that's running around the house;-) - Bryan millerls; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00450.html (16,431 bytes)
157. Re: A Brit passes (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 10:19:41 -0700 (PDT); Gee.. hummmm... you mean... hey, you might have something there! It seems like every time we.. (oh, you know.. ) we've had a kid. We do have two little boys(1-year and 2.5 years). I sure hope my wife; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00453.html (21,161 bytes)
158. Re: A Brit passes (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 11:43:11 -0700 (PDT); Sorry, I guess I've spent too many late nights getting my bugeye together over the last several months. Im Ok now.. really. (but I still think Larry may be on to something here:-) Bryan Bryan.Vandive; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00461.html (23,970 bytes)
159. Re: 1275 timing and Dellorto sidedraft (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 14:26:11 -0700 (PDT); Thanks. Currently my advance is set at ~20 degrees at 1000 rpm, and I'm not getting any pinging at all even when driving up a hill in fourth. So what this tells me, is that I should probably try adv; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00472.html (8,395 bytes)
160. Re: Electric Fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:02:31 -0700 (PDT); If you want to go with the SU style pump that was used on earlier midgets with the 1275, you might want to pull the pump and mounting bracket off another car, this will also show you exactly where t; /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00476.html (9,325 bytes)

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