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1. Re: Overdrive story (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 23:18:45 -0000; Here is why the totally crap and dismal Haynes manual I have went straight out the window. I got the official BL Triumph Spitfire 1500 Repair and Operation Manual. Published by BL Cars Ltd, part no A; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00010.html (9,187 bytes)
2. Re: Transmission Diagnosis (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 23:21:29 -0000; Check your clutch pipe does not use a plastic tube for part of it's lenght, it softens, and reduces travel.; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00011.html (6,749 bytes)
3. Re: Overdrive story (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 18:10:27 -0000; Workshop manual sais you won't here a click with a 'J' Type; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00027.html (7,170 bytes)
4. Mini Spitfires (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 23:58:57 -0000; Hi just to say, I have found loads of 1970 MK IV LHD spitfires for sail. Ł19.50 the seller, Chrono. only thing is 1:18 scale, but with flip up bonnet, revealing engine compartment, opening doors, a; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00124.html (6,490 bytes)
5. Site Updates (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 23:58:07 -0000; Just updated my site on http://www2.crosswinds.net/oxford/~jcarpenter/; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00128.html (6,309 bytes)
6. Re: Spring Compressors (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 07:51:15 -0000; I guess a single compressor won't work? In a word NO! As I believe you have found, are you normaly this lucky? I was unable to find one of these type compresser which fitted intween the spring coils.; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00133.html (8,674 bytes)
7. Re: reverse detent...or lack there of (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 15:24:06 -0000; Or wire a little buzzer onto the reverse light switch if other people drive your car.; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00249.html (6,888 bytes)
8. Re: up in smoke (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 15:20:05 -0000; Don't agree with that. When you start you car the coil in a 12v system get's 9 volts opposed to the 12 volt it wants. In a 6v ballest system you get 9 volts opposed to 6 volts, produceing a much big; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00250.html (8,236 bytes)
9. Re: Front shocks (and spring) (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 20:25:30 -0000; They are supposed to be crooked, look at my website http://www2.crosswinds.net/oxford/~jcarpenter/ and look at the spring bit. Anyway, when you put it in the car, if it's been set-up correct, then it; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00255.html (6,928 bytes)
10. Re: brake bleeding again (sorry) (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 00:26:06 -0000; Just a painfully simple theory here, before you start spending money, but have you adjusted the rear brake adjusters. I tightened them up fully while bleading and testing the brakes, and took off the; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00360.html (6,868 bytes)
11. Re: BFS needed.... (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 00:15:42 -0000; The socket I got was 1/2" drive, single hex(not bi). I have taken two nuts of two different engins. First time, was with the engin out the car, and 6 foot fence posts stuck in the crank case, I then; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00361.html (11,622 bytes)
12. Re: diet coke commercial and spitfire (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 23:46:19 -0000; My personal preferance is to the leaded 4* variaty of Cola drink. The unleaded dosent do it for me, valve seat recession, and it leaves the bad sweet taste in your mouth, like unleaded leaves carbon; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00069.html (8,210 bytes)
13. Exhaust Systems (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 17:27:23 -0000; Hi there, Had the top down today, it was sunny, but still about 2 degrees out. I then turned off my CD player, and I them heard the sound of a blowing exhaust. I thaught someones going to have to spe; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00171.html (7,495 bytes)
14. Re: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 17:47:53 -0000; Just to say, I replaced the rubber seals in my car, so I disconected the clutch MC. Replaced them, put the fluid back in, replaced the MC, went to try the clutch and it didn't need bleeding atall. I; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00175.html (8,386 bytes)
15. Re: Front end alignment (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 17:57:31 -0000; Sounds like someone has added shims to improve handeling, you will need to remove them. They are added to the lower wishbone pivots, just where they bolt onto the chassis. The Spitfire was supplyed w; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00176.html (7,954 bytes)
16. Re: Radio Installation (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 20:33:32 -0000; My radio is connected to the cunning bullet connector atached to a white wire. It's the connector which was put there by the factory to provide power to the radio. The wire is connected to the AUX p; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00208.html (10,130 bytes)
17. Re: Front end alignment (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 21:05:44 -0000; I get you, from what you said about the handeling it sounded as if the tops o f the tires were in by an inch. But if you have no shims then are more than likly to be out by an inch. Heres the problem; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00209.html (9,545 bytes)
18. Re: Radio Installation (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 20:44:23 -0000; When the car is in first, second or third it means you are not crusing, I find I never want to chainge the CD when I am not crusing. So beaing unable to chainge in third and first is compleatly unnes; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00210.html (8,925 bytes)
19. Hesitation On UK1500 (Dule SU) (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 17:43:02 -0000; Hi there Went for a long drive Sunday, 70 miles. Anyway I had chance to do some experimentation on my hesitation problem. The engin was up to perfect running temperature all these times, and the oil; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00283.html (7,668 bytes)
20. Re: [BOUNCE spitfires@Autox.Team.Net: Non-member submission from ["Kevin Builta" <kbuilta@gte.net>] global taboo body match "/<HTML>/i" at line 24] (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 18:01:57 -0000; pull Hight wise, I'm 6'3" and have plenty of head and foot room, but I do have aproblem with sholder width, because of the angle of the seat etc, it does meen my sholder hit's the aluminium polished; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00288.html (8,805 bytes)

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