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221. Re: too much fuel pressure? (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 10:54:06 -0500; Before wasting even more time and money trying to solve the problem by trial and error, MEASURE the fuel pressure! Look for a pressure gauge in the parts place, or improvise with something like a dia; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00172.html (8,775 bytes)
222. Re: too much fuel pressure? (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 10:58:17 -0500; A correction: The density of gasoline is about 0.75 (kg per liter). Doug; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00173.html (6,783 bytes)
223. Re: Tonneau cover problem (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 08:58:34 -0400; It's a GROMMET! You can get replacements and the tools to install them at a good hardware store or fabric shop. For replacing just a few, I would check with an upholstery shop or a shop that does car; /html/spitfires/2003-09/msg00004.html (8,560 bytes)
224. Re: Tonneau cover problem (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 23:27:11 -0400; An eyelet is a female grommet. Doug /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/spitfires/2003-09/msg00010.html (7,247 bytes)
225. Re: Degree wheel (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2003 20:17:07 -0400; You don't need all the degrees! Just draw a circle on a piece of cardboard, and use a protractor to mark the angles of interest. Doug Braun '72 Spit /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or t; /html/spitfires/2003-09/msg00026.html (6,928 bytes)
226. Re: pictures of factory-fresh under the hood? (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 13:35:30 -0400; I assume the alternator was raw unfinished aluminum. I have the excellent "Triumph Spitfire and GT6: A Guide to Originality" book, but unfortunately all its photos are black and white. Doug Braun '72; /html/spitfires/2003-09/msg00082.html (7,686 bytes)
227. Re: Graunchy clutch (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 10:09:18 -0400; How is the pivot bearing of the pedal? The Spit clutch and brake pedals have a pressed-in bronze bushing that pivots on a short steel shaft that is held in the mounting bracket by snap rings. The sha; /html/spitfires/2003-09/msg00127.html (7,364 bytes)
228. Re: Graunchy clutch (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 13:45:45 -0400; How is the pivot bearing of the pedal? The Spit clutch and brake pedals have a pressed-in bronze bushing that pivots on a short steel shaft that is held in the mounting bracket by snap rings. The sha; /html/spitfires/2003-09/msg00130.html (7,358 bytes)
229. Re: Mk IV Bonnet Pivot Bushing (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 07:45:58 -0400; It's hard to imagine how the bushings could actually wear anywhere near 1/2". You may actually have a broken or loose fitting somewhere behind the black overriders on the bumper, or there may be a pr; /html/spitfires/2003-09/msg00138.html (7,437 bytes)
230. Re: Wanted 1296 engine (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 11:32:51 -0400; The best way to tell is from the serial number. Numbers after 25000 are the newer big-bearing type. Doug Braun; /html/spitfires/2003-09/msg00158.html (6,881 bytes)
231. Re: British Toolbox? (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 09:23:11 -0400; I had the same problem on a rear brake: The hose (which was original, as far as I could tell) had apparently swelled shut, and only a tiny trickle of fluid managed to make it way through it. From the; /html/spitfires/2003-09/msg00165.html (8,380 bytes)
232. Re: British Toolbox? (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 09:29:46 -0400; A tip: If you feel that you have to press your pedal too hard, consider changing you brake pads to a softer type, with a higher coefficient of friction. For a long time, I had semi-metallic pads. Whe; /html/spitfires/2003-09/msg00166.html (7,284 bytes)
233. Re: Squeaky Front End (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 11:42:59 -0400; No oil on rubber!!! Squirt some slightly soapy water on one joint at a time until the noise goes away. Then you will know the source of the problem. Don't forget the sway bar bushings. BTW, the inner; /html/spitfires/2003-08/msg00005.html (7,161 bytes)
234. RE: Squeaky Front End (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:12:51 -0400; I think Vaseline would be milder than most oils, but I would still avoid it. One problem is that rubber bushes are NOT supposed to move or slide in operation. The motion is supposed to be taken up by; /html/spitfires/2003-08/msg00008.html (7,601 bytes)
235. Re: Dead Dynamo (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2003 14:36:29 -0400; When you say "Dynamo", to you mean a generator or an alternator? Exciting story! The moral is: Don't drive while smoke is coming from the wires! Also, inspect all the wiring harness under the dash an; /html/spitfires/2003-08/msg00020.html (6,942 bytes)
236. Re: Spitfire front trunnions (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 22:52:23 -0400; Well, all the trunnions you get today are repros, so the could be better (or than the originals. I redid my front suspension about 10 years ago, and the original trunnions actually looked pretty good; /html/spitfires/2003-08/msg00032.html (8,629 bytes)
237. RE: Spitfire front trunnions (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2003 07:26:33 -0400; Unless you are using your Spit as a taxi, I really doubt that skipping a year or two of oiling would kill an otherwise good trunnion or link! BTW, using a threaded stud to carry a tension and shear l; /html/spitfires/2003-08/msg00039.html (8,125 bytes)
238. Re: Almost there!!! (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 10:21:27 -0400; Ouch! Even if you don't get a shock touching a spark plug wire in normal operation, you could get one if the wire is not connected to a spark plug. If the high voltage has no place to go, it will ris; /html/spitfires/2003-08/msg00065.html (7,485 bytes)
239. Re: Cooling the Spit (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 10:27:16 -0400; Maybe you should temporarily refit the stock fan (removing the electric ones), and see if that makes any difference. Then you would know if the problem was due to insufficient fanning or something el; /html/spitfires/2003-08/msg00066.html (9,062 bytes)
240. Re: Re: OT-garage question (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 12:09:34 -0400; Americans take note: In the USA, a garage is considered to be a combination car storage, yard equipment storage, workshop, and warehouse, and is sized accordingly. In most of Europe, a garage is a ca; /html/spitfires/2003-08/msg00098.html (8,025 bytes)

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