- 301. Re: Fuel tank felt (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 17:02:28 EDT
- You're thinking of the rarely sighted haggis that populates the Scottish highlands. They have only three legs and one is shorter than the other which makes them very hard to catch unless you chase th
- /html/triumphs/2005-09/msg02081.html (8,088 bytes)
- 302. Re: TR6 Axle boots - advice needed. (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 17:05:18 EDT
- These boots are on the spline joints which should be greased. Without the boots dirt and grit will get in there and lock them up making for funny handling. I don't know for sure if you can change the
- /html/triumphs/2005-09/msg02082.html (8,504 bytes)
- 303. Re: PDWA replacement (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 21:21:43 EDT
- Sounds like this one is set up for both front pipes to be connected directly. In other words, no tee further down for the front circuit. You could either send it back or you can try to find a plug to
- /html/triumphs/2005-09/msg02169.html (8,246 bytes)
- 304. Re: dash lights (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 11:19:14 EDT
- Oh contraire, I replaced the lights in my speedo and tach and the light level came up significantly. I can actually read the gauges at night. You're right about melting the bubble but that only serve
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01200.html (7,360 bytes)
- 305. Re: TR6 wheel nut size (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 11:25:45 EDT
- Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Or rather the Ft. Worth/Dallas area. I forget which. ;-) Dave
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01201.html (6,806 bytes)
- 306. Re: VTR 2006; was TR6 wheel nut size (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 11:32:18 EDT
- And besides, it has your kind of climate. ;-) Dave
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01202.html (8,532 bytes)
- 307. Re: VTR 2006; was TR6 wheel nut size (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 11:46:59 EDT
- It's the "Heat" part that is the most important. ;-) Dave
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01206.html (9,006 bytes)
- 308. Re: VTR 2006; was TR6 wheel nut size (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 14:56:41 EDT
- True but 75 degree heat is far better. Dave
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01218.html (9,126 bytes)
- 309. Re: VTR Autocross (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 15:02:03 EDT
- Never underestimate the driving abilities of the ladies. On several occasions Val Lopez outdrove John Lye in his own car. And John is no slouch. Dave
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01220.html (7,634 bytes)
- 310. Re: VTR 2006; was TR6 wheel nut size (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 16:57:43 EDT
- Truth be known I once interviewed with Tektronix in Beaverton. I would have given my eye teeth to go there but it was a recession and they didn't offer. Also, I had my eye teeth removed when I was 14
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01227.html (8,987 bytes)
- 311. Re: VTR trip almost complete (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 17:07:29 EDT
- Good luck is with you. A friend lost a rear wheel at 30 and did a 180 in the road. When he went back to get the wheel it was nowhere to be found. The moral of the story is don't tack weld the studs o
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01229.html (7,654 bytes)
- 312. Re: 80 Spitfire Fan Relay (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 17:13:33 EDT
- You're right, it should click only once on start up and once again on shut down. The constant clicking will quickly burn up the points. I suspect the new fan draws a bunch more current than does the
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01230.html (8,124 bytes)
- 313. Re: 80 Spitfire Fan Relay (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 08:43:39 EDT
- Once again, I am not familiar with the particulars of the wiring of the 1980 Spitfire fan circuit but a few general comments. Check the grounds. If the fan and the fan relay share a ground and the gr
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01254.html (7,876 bytes)
- 314. Re: ammeter wired backwards? (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:05:36 EDT
- Sounds like you may have switched to negative ground. Swapping the ammeter leads is required after this in order to maintain the proper indication. One more test you can try is turn on the lights wit
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01291.html (7,758 bytes)
- 315. Re: VTR 2005 (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:09:35 EDT
- I heard that it closed down due to a bad case of vertigo. Sorry Dave
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01292.html (7,761 bytes)
- 316. Re: 80 Spitfire Fan Relay (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:20:40 EDT
- Well Noam, we can take this powa sarw and cut it right awff. I'm at a loss but I still suggest looking at the ground connections for the fan and for the relay. Does the relay click if the fan is unpl
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01293.html (7,681 bytes)
- 317. Re: TR4A voltage regulator problem (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 17:18:46 EDT
- Perhaps the battery has a shorted cell. You might try swapping in another battery to see if it is any different. Or take yours to one of those parts houses that can put it on a tester (which is just
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01314.html (7,852 bytes)
- 318. Re: VTR 2005 (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 07:52:05 EDT
- Be sure to enter your car in concours. In case you haven't heard, a Spitfire took Best of Show this year and you can continue that streak. Dave
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01321.html (8,356 bytes)
- 319. Re: VTR 2005 (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 18:20:38 EDT
- But that is exactly why the modified class was created. For cars like yours that are prepared to a high standard of excelence - just not to factory equipment. You should enter your car in Modified cl
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01355.html (8,064 bytes)
- 320. Re: not specifically triumph, but vintage related (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 18:49:12 EDT
- Mike, there are special classifications for "historic" vehicles here in the US. It varies from state to state but the car owner has the choice of licensing an old car under the regular system that al
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg01358.html (10,613 bytes)
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