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1. Re: Leaky carb (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 15 May 1998 23:19:18 -0400
Also, make sure you removed the old rubber "doughnut" seal - I've seen them left in there and another stuffed in on top. (I think you're calling it the 'gland'.) Classic HS-series SU leak cause is a
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00212.html (8,238 bytes)

2. Re: My Midget's 35th Birthday, now pops out of 4th gear (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 01 Apr 1998 19:23:46 -0500
Could be a weak retaining spring (behind a plunger). My old Sprite used to do this bigtime; (angled) wear on the gear dogs can cause it to happen. I fixed it for a while by reversing the 3rd/4th shif
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00029.html (8,748 bytes)

3. Re: gas mileage... (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 01 Apr 1998 19:30:24 -0500
I used to get circa 40+ highway way back when. 30-35 around town. However, shouldn't that be either 4.22:1 (pre-cutover) or 3.9:1 (postcutover)? ('67 could be either one, though supposedly few 1275/4
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00031.html (7,939 bytes)

4. Re: pops out of 4th gear (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 02 Apr 1998 00:27:07 -0500
I'd try the spring first, and maybe reversing the collar. If the wear isn't bad, it may last a long time. (note: to reverse the collar you have to take apart the mainshaft, at least partially.) If it
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00052.html (9,462 bytes)

5. Re: Speedo Error (Part II) (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 03 Apr 1998 17:12:43 -0500
That doesn't work unless it's off by a consistent amount. In this case it's reading a percentage high apparently; sounds like 20-30% high. Take it to a speedo shop, or send it to Nissonger. It's you'
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00115.html (8,444 bytes)

6. Re: Brakes and MC's (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 08 Apr 1998 01:58:50 -0500
Same as the brake lines; normal British lines (different than normal US lines). I forget the details; make sure you use the correct type. You can order flaring tools from the standard brit parts plac
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00282.html (9,184 bytes)

7. Re: Spridget rear suspension (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 10 Apr 1998 01:57:57 -0500
I think this is (partially) a result of the changes in tires since these cars were orginally designed. Skinny bias-ply tires have MUCH more gradual increases in slip angle past the limit (and the lim
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00352.html (9,814 bytes)

8. Re: Insurance (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 10 Apr 1998 19:27:44 -0500
There is a company - I think called Parrish? - that doesn't put those sorts of restrictions, and allows you to up the mileage with a phone call. Check the british-car or triumphs mailing list archive
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00372.html (9,873 bytes)

9. Re: Seat Belts and Fast Idle (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 13 Apr 1998 21:20:18 -0500
On SU's it's a spring-loaded valve on the butterfly. With age these sometimes get weak and open too easily. An old trick is to solder them shut (which can cause backfiring on overrun, note, just like
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00457.html (8,208 bytes)

10. Re: Another Insurance Question (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 13 Apr 1998 21:28:45 -0500
Generally they don't, nor if a tree falls on it in your yard, which happened to a friend. On the other hand, if it's disassembled, I suspect that you could make a good point that most of the car was
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00460.html (9,169 bytes)

11. Re: 18 Volts Output ? (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 13 Apr 1998 21:32:04 -0500
Sounds like there's no regulator built into the alt or it's dead; with a regulator you shouldn't be seeing much more than 13.5-14V. If you keep running it like this you may burn out things (bulbs, co
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00462.html (8,783 bytes)

12. Re: Trailering the Spridgets (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 13 Apr 1998 21:51:26 -0500
Shit, I did that with the Racing Sprite From Hell a decade ago. Early Mk II with bugeye bonnet, rear flares and weird cut-off back end coming up into a little lip spoiler (not to mention Monza GT whe
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00464.html (9,258 bytes)

13. Re: Fattest Tire on 13x6 MiniLite Rim? (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 16 Apr 1998 19:43:01 -0500
I ran Vega GT wheels on a sprite, but only flared (round-arched, metal bent outwards to form the flare). Ditto with running widened stock wheels - fiberglass rounded flares added and metal cut (I ass
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00551.html (9,144 bytes)

14. Re: Thanks and a additional Gearbox question (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 17 Apr 1998 23:38:52 -0500
Fixable without pulling the trans? No. Also, I strongly advise NOT using 4th anymore until this is fixed. Everytime it pops, I believe it causes angled wear on the gear 'dog' teeth (what you grind if
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00593.html (9,203 bytes)

15. Re: Exhaust Manifold vs. Header (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 01 May 1998 00:56:09 -0400
... A minor point: that's a nice and very common idea to explain header tuning, but the physics is wrong. It has more to do with reflection of shock waves back towards the ports (and when they arrive
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00937.html (8,458 bytes)

16. Re: Hot Bearings (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 26 Mar 1998 01:41:39 -0500
It can happen due to swollen (internally) brake lines, which leave residual pressure on the brakes after the pedal is released. This can be very confusing.... It may not be what's happening here, of
/html/spridgets/1998-03/msg00463.html (8,210 bytes)

17. Re: REAR AXLE SEALS (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 03 Feb 1998 12:30:40 -0500
Hmmm. I don't remember any oil seal other than the O-ring and gasket for the halfshaft. Also, I remember no maintenance item for greasing the rear bearings, nor is there any way to do so reasonably.
/html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00034.html (9,236 bytes)

18. Re: Weber Help / SUs (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 03 Feb 1998 15:17:16 -0500
Huh? Sounds pretty backwards to me. From everything I've heard, Weber's are a bitch to set up right, but make a bit more HP on highly modified engines. From my experience, SU's are far easier to set
/html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00049.html (9,616 bytes)

19. Re: Left Lane Cruiser! (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 23 Feb 1998 23:23:14 -0500
I was coming back from an SCA event (Pennsic 11, 1982ish) in a Corvette-yellow '66 Sprite with fender flares and Joie Chitwood B-60/13 tires on widened steel rims (I'm _not_ making this up), passing
/html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00585.html (9,452 bytes)

20. Re: 72 Running Badly (score: 1)
Author: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 25 Feb 1998 19:42:14 -0500
Try the most simple thing first: swap 2 & 3. I did that once when I was a youngster on the way to freshman orientation for college. Boy did I feel silly. ;-) -- Randell Jesup, Scala US R&D, Ex-Commo
/html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00632.html (8,319 bytes)

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