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261. Re: [Spridgets] rear oil seals and crankcase ventilation (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 12:17:26 -0700; There is a U-bent piece of wire inserted in the cannister that keeps the "wad" of steel wool from finding its way into the timing chain area. Seemed like paranoid overkill to me. Once you pull out th; /html/spridgets/2007-11/msg00014.html (7,868 bytes)
262. [Spridgets] EFI a success!! (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 10:26:53 -0800 (PST); Today was the day of reckoning. With the fully charged laptop hooked up and set in the "Autotune" mode, I started the car, warmed it up and took off on a twenty mile tuning ride. Working my way throu; /html/spridgets/2007-11/msg00114.html (8,339 bytes)
263. Re: [Spridgets] spacers for rocker arms on shaft. (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:23:18 -0800; I usually go to the old rocker shafts in the bucket under the workbench and cannibalize one for a washer or two. I'm sure I have an extra or two if you are in desperate need. Glen ___________________; /html/spridgets/2007-11/msg00525.html (7,750 bytes)
264. [Spridgets] 1275 efi (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:35:02 -0800; I had a very productive weekend of tuning on the EFI system. The "Autotune" function works great. I can catch the laptop screen out of the corner of my eye while I'm driving and watch it working away; /html/spridgets/2007-11/msg00527.html (7,959 bytes)
265. Re: [Spridgets] What is still there? (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:51:43 -0800; They started adding roundabouts here in Davis years ago. There was an initial adjustment period, but now they are fairly well accepted and I happen to like them. As long as everyone knows the routine; /html/spridgets/2007-11/msg00648.html (9,849 bytes)
266. [Spridgets] drivel and sprites (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:20:02 -0800; Like the first robin of spring or the first snow of winter, the sickeningly predictable political drivel portends the coming of the spridget-in-garage season. (Not for me of, course. I'm driving mine; /html/spridgets/2007-11/msg00999.html (7,331 bytes)
267. [Spridgets] EFI bugeye (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 07:58:12 -0800; Its been a long two weeks as I burned out the first wide-band O2 sensor, redid all the firewall-to-bonnet wiring harness to incorporate the new wires and look neat. Last night I got the first engine; /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00110.html (8,283 bytes)
268. [Spridgets] Rover site with Lucas stuff (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:28:23 -0800; This guy's site has the usual Lucas jokes, but also has pictures of a nice original Lucas smoke kit for replacing the lost smoke in your wiring harness. This could be useful for you guys out there fa; /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00123.html (6,916 bytes)
269. [Spridgets] Lucas smoke site (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:49:58 -0800; I forget to paste the site: http://www.mez.co.uk/lucas.html _______________________________________________ Edit your replies http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/sprid; /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00124.html (6,622 bytes)
270. Re: [Spridgets] OT - RC helicopter (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 12:20:44 -0800; I've had three of them. Love 'em. I cut up the first two and made some weird flying toys out of the parts. The third one flew so well out of the box that I've left it mostly intact. A few things make; /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00194.html (7,991 bytes)
271. Re: [Spridgets] OT - RC helicopter (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 12:41:29 -0800; There's lots of information about all the rip-offs, and I wouldn't get one of those for my own reasons. "Havoc" is the name of the company that bought the rights and manufactures under license to the; /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00200.html (8,179 bytes)
272. Re: [Spridgets] Dumb Question (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:08:11 -0800; I had one of those on my Austin A35 948 motor. I swapped out all the timing gear for a double row 1275 set including the harmonic balancer. I never did figure out what puppose the rubber served. I s; /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00311.html (7,853 bytes)
273. Re: [Spridgets] Dumb Question (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:24:57 -0800; I think the chain edges would actually ride on the rubber and be pushed slightly above the trough at the bottom of each tooth of the sprocket providing some tensioning and noise dampening. Of course,; /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00315.html (7,343 bytes)
274. Re: [Spridgets] Driving Schools (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:49:39 -0800; What?? Everyone doesn't do this on their spridgets? Actually I rarely double clutch a shift except in rare situations, but I downshift virtually every gear every time. Am I wearing out my clutch and; /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00343.html (9,022 bytes)
275. Re: [Spridgets] Driving Schools (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:16:13 -0800; I paid attention when I drove to lunch today and realized I double clutch every gear. Odd habit from teenage years. The friend that sold me my bugeye taught me about English cars in '69. As I recall,; /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00350.html (8,831 bytes)
276. Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye FS in Reno NV. NFI, etc (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:47:07 -0800; Just a durn minute, I know that car. That's Crash's bugeye or I'm blind. What's up Crash? You going to try to unload all your Sprite stuff? Glen _______________________________________________ Suppor; /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00601.html (7,677 bytes)
277. [Spridgets] EFI non-progress (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:14:21 -0800; I'm always quick to post when things are going great, so here's the balancing I haven't made a lick of progress in two weeks since I screwed up and burned out the EFI computer. I "sparked" the tach w; /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00603.html (8,019 bytes)
278. Re: [Spridgets] NW Caravan? to 50th in Mo? (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:47:58 -0800; Hi Bill et al, I plan on leaving Davis about five days ahead of the event and driving more or less on secondary routes near 80. I just got a GPS for Christmas and will be stopping at every "World's B; /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00779.html (9,038 bytes)
279. Re: [Spridgets] Glen Byrns (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:54:14 -0800; That is one COOL kit! Only problem is that when you build a car EFI computer with those parts, the only car it fits in is a Hummer. I was too embarassed to ask for that kit for Xmas but I wanted it!; /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00780.html (7,738 bytes)
280. [Spridgets] EFI progress (score: 1): Author: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:57:26 -0800 (PST); I've come a long way with the EFI tuning. The wideband O2 sensor allows the Autotune function to dial in the car pretty fast. The timing table is set up as well as a table of target air/fuel ratios.; /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00898.html (7,842 bytes)

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