- 1. Dead Spit - Solved (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 20:16:54 -0700
- After much head- and heart-ache I have found the problem. I checked the fuel system and am getting plenty of fuel to the carb. I replaced the coil and checked all the spark plug wires (including the
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00062.html (8,226 bytes)
- 2. Dead Spit Revisited (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 21:33:57 -0700
- After much fiddling (and a bit of luck) I finally found I had a (not quite) dead fuel pump. Extremely frustrating . It would work fine for a couple days, then die. Work a couple days & die. Ad infin
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00291.html (7,453 bytes)
- 3. Re: Brake pedal shudder & squeak on rear tyres (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 12:20:40 -0700
- This can also be caused by a rough spot in the drums or drums that are out of true. I had a Honda many years ago which had a drum which had frozen to the shoe. I never had it fixed properly (the repa
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00448.html (10,283 bytes)
- 4. Re: NEW TOPIC - Why did you buy your Spit? (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 12:44:17 -0700
- Why did I buy a Spitfire? Had to be the overall look of the car! They just look so darned cool! After getting the checklist and examining the car I took her for a spin. What a JOY! I have to admit ho
- /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00233.html (9,215 bytes)
- 5. Old clutch (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 17:12:40 -0700
- I don't know if there is any interest or not, but if you have an old clutch assembly from a '79 spit or comparable and want another to build one good one, let me know. I just got my clutch and slave
- /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00396.html (6,735 bytes)
- 6. Stumble over 4000 RPM (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 21:50:31 -0700
- I ran into a curious situation today. I cannot get my spit to rev higher than 4500 RPM and when driving over about 4250 RPM. At just above 4000 I start getting hesitation and by the time I get to 42
- /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00402.html (6,897 bytes)
- 7. Re: The Etiquette of Waving (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 12:05:20 -0700
- I just simply wave at every LBC I see. In fact, I wave at everything "classic" with the top down! Just in the last week I've passed a TR3, a TR6, 3 Spitfires, a TR7 roadster, a Lotus (not sure which
- /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00428.html (8,497 bytes)
- 8. Vacationing in Victoria B.C. (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 13:27:55 -0700
- My wife, two daughters and I will be vacationing in Victoria B.C. this July. Does anyone know any highlights we should consider "not miss" (besides the Spitfire Grill in Sidney)? Also, anyfellow LBC
- /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00491.html (6,786 bytes)
- 9. Re: GT6 Concept Sketchesx-mac-creator="4D4F5353" (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 13:02:11 -0700
- If BMW ever does revive the Truimph marque, a possibility since they refused to sell it when they sold the MG marque for #10, I sincerely hope they keep as much as possible to the original styling. T
- /html/spitfires/2002-05/msg00136.html (7,462 bytes)
- 10. Re: Fw:Petrol (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 17:40:31 -0700
- The question is, who are the largest oil companies here in America? I would have to say here in Oregon I've seen more Texaco, Chevron and AM/PM (Atlantic Richfield) stations than any others. I would
- /html/spitfires/2002-05/msg00142.html (7,455 bytes)
- 11. Re: Who owns Triumph? (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2002 18:56:49 -0800
- They were purchased (I believe) by BMW. Ben /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00072.html (7,144 bytes)
- 12. Re: Possible fraud / FW: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL. (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 12:07:51 -0800
- Even if this were all on the level, which I sincerely doubt, it would still be considered "money laundering" (at least here in the states) and I'm sure the FBI would be very interested in all that mo
- /html/spitfires/2002-03/msg00010.html (12,209 bytes)
- 13. Living proof that even a dunce can own a Spit! (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 20:54:40 -0800
- Fellow listers, A tip for any fellow dunces. If your car isn't running well be sure to check the simple things. After three months of tinkering with a barely running spit, a new set of plugs and a ne
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00053.html (7,123 bytes)
- 14. Re: Triumph MIS-identification (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 12:04:08 -0800
- letters splayed across the rockers<< Perhaps she thought you were a fan of the band "Triumph". I actually had one guy comment "I thought all those 280Zs came with a hatchback." '79 Spit - "Bitsy" Co
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00112.html (8,749 bytes)
- 15. Re: new cars - non lbc (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 12:16:45 -0800
- Consumer Reports says they're better than Daiwoo. <G> My Kia spent more time in the shop than on the road. Ben Miller -- '79 Spit - "Bitsy" Corvallis, Or. -- -Broncos football is not a matter of life
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00175.html (8,419 bytes)
- 16. Re: new cars - non lbc (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 12:27:26 -0800
- After owning a Kia I feel I can speak from real world experience. The car I (a Sephia) was a steaming pile. In the last six months I owned it, it was in the shop fourteen times, each time for somethi
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00177.html (9,608 bytes)
- 17. DCO (dumb current owner) Question (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 12:03:09 -0800
- Is there a particular type, and what type of hydrolic fluid should I use for the clutch. Ben Miller -- '79 Spit - "Bitsy" Corvallis, Or. -- -Broncos football is not a matter of life and death. It's
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00362.html (7,318 bytes)
- 18. Re: DCO (dumb current owner) Question (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 12:22:03 -0800
- To all who replied, Thank you very much. I warned you all when I first joined the list that I might have to ask which end of the spark-plug goes in the engine! <VBG> Thanks again, Ben Miller -- '79 S
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00366.html (7,991 bytes)
- 19. Dash dimensions (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 19:14:50 -0800
- I think this question has been asked and answered already but here we go... Is there anyone who has or can point me to the dimensions (preferably a technical drawing) for the wooden dash sections fo
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00430.html (6,969 bytes)
- 20. Re: Joke / Humour (score: 1)
- Author: Ben Miller <No1BroncoFan@attbi.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 12:19:19 -0800
- Cat 1.0 and Dog 1.0 do come with their own problems though. Cat 1.0 requires ScratchingPost V0.725b to be installed immediately or it shreds Furniture (all versions) Drapes (versions 2.2-7.6) and Car
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00592.html (8,230 bytes)
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