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21. Re: Off Topic -- Static Electricity (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 11:15:55 -0500; Yep, my mom uses them all the time. She went from never want to be on a boat to touring the Bahamas and the BVI in a 42 ft cabin cruiser. I have no idea why they work, but they do for her. Jeff Jeffr; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00275.html (9,740 bytes)
22. oil filler cap: to vent or not to vent (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 12:06:27 -0500; The 1275 in my Mk3 Sprite came with a vented oil filler cap and no PCV system (i.e., no tube from the front separator/breather on the timing chain cover, no valve sitting on top of the intake manifo; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00591.html (7,545 bytes)
23. oil filler cap: to vent or not to vent (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 21:59:08 -0500; The 1275 in my Mk3 Sprite came with a vented oil filler cap and no PCV system (i.e., no tube from the front separator/breather on the timing chain cover, no valve sitting on top of the intake manifo; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00641.html (7,519 bytes)
24. Re: Air/Fuel Ratio Monitor (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 16:51:39 -0500; A couple of questions: what is the "HELP section" of an auto parts store? Did you drill and tap and hole for the sensor; if so, where would be the best place on an A-series engine? TIA, Jeff Jeffrey; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00691.html (10,029 bytes)
25. Re: Midget doesn't seem to like to cold (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 10:25:45 -0500; At only 40, I don't think the oil weight is the problem. More than likely you need to give your battery a good, long trickle charge. You should also check its water level and the electrolyte composi; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00797.html (10,361 bytes)
26. Re: tach probs (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 21:49:09 -0500; I agree, but this begs the question: How do you, or can you, directly connect the tachometer to the coil or whatever to test whether there is a fault in the wiring harness vs in in the tach itself? J; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00817.html (8,882 bytes)
27. Re: Sprite vs Midget was The Hunter Returns! ( not much LBC ) (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 09:09:51 -0500; Blue!...No, green! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!! >thump< Jeff Boatright __o_\__ '65 Austin-Healey Sprite http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~jboatri/sprite/sprite.html; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00927.html (10,043 bytes)
28. intake manifold loose (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1999 13:17:35 -0500; I just noticed that my intake manifold is loose. It wobbles when I push or pull up and down on the air cleaners. The engine is warm but not hot. Is this normal? Also, if not, should I torque down the; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg01018.html (7,222 bytes)
29. Re: intake manifold loose (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1999 19:29:01 -0500; Thanks. I guess this had been a problem for some time. After I had the carbs rebuilt by Jim Taylor, they were great. But, over time, the mixture and idle seemed to wander. I'd re-tune the carbs, eve; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg01024.html (9,574 bytes)
30. Re: intake manifold loose (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 20:44:09 -0500; Thanks for the info. I think that I have all of the correct parts: bronze nuts, thick flat washers and lock washers. A while back a brand new thermostat failed closed during cold weather. It took so; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg01045.html (8,780 bytes)
31. Re: Windscreen stickers (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1999 22:41:07 -0400; I will take 5 (or $10 worth). If you are taking advice, I think simpler is better. The logo from the t-shirts [The word "Sridget" over the Sprite arrow, with the "DG" in an octagon, without cars or; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00072.html (9,769 bytes)
32. Back from Italy (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 07:51:39 -0400; I just returned from two weeks in Italy and see that the list is alive and well (though very little from Larry in PA - what gives?). This was my second trip to Italy and I have two general and over-; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01187.html (8,697 bytes)
33. Re: Club Apathy (relatively long) - (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 22:14:20 -0400; I guess I've been very lucky with my local chapter of the AHCA (Atlanta). Though most members have much nicer cars than mine, I've always been made to feel very welcome. I know that many of them enjo; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01347.html (9,778 bytes)
34. latest noise (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 07:22:27 -0400; On the way home from work yesterday, a new noise was born on the Sprite. It is a muffled "thum... thum... thum... thum..." that varies with road speed but not engine rpm. It sounds like it's coming f; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01367.html (8,375 bytes)
35. Re: latest noise (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 14:17:55 -0400; These are new Michelin MX4's. BTW, I love 'em; great in wet and dry. Anyway, I asked the owner at Gran Turismo, _the_ tire shop in Atlanta, about rotating radials. He said that this is not a concern; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01382.html (10,683 bytes)
36. noise be gone (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 19:21:27 -0400; Using logic and superior intellect (lol), I have rid the car, for now, of the "thrum... thrum... thrum... thrum..." noise. First, on the suggestions of list members, I swapped out the tire/wheel wit; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01394.html (7,189 bytes)
37. Re: Apathy and a challenge (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 07:36:06 -0400; Before you act on what others have told you about inter-marque prejudices, I suggest you attend some of those meets. I doubt that anyone is going to walk up to you and sneer at your car. LBCs of any; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01408.html (12,173 bytes)
38. Re: Dizzy problems (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 09:23:03 -0400; First of all Leigh, please don't feel like the helpless female. I'll bet that most every male on this list felt helpless the first few times their cars expired on the road. Heck, I feel pretty feeble; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01412.html (10,478 bytes)
39. Re: Apathy and a challenge (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 10:15:11 -0400; We have a similar attitude in the Atlanta AHCA. In fact, the first rally I attended was the AHCA being hosted by the MG T-series club. There were Big Healeys, Spridgets, Ts, As, and Bs. Jeffrey H. Bo; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01415.html (8,637 bytes)
40. Re: APATHY! (really long rant) (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 10:10:23 -0400; You make several good points about clubs. If you want to change how a club works, you have to do the work that it takes to make the change. Or start your own. One thing about additions to PDLJMPR -; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01416.html (11,803 bytes)

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