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181. Re: TRF Participation (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1993 13:01:06 -0600 (CST)
Not Spridgets. A source of some irritation for me when I owned one, as TRF seemed to get good reviews on the britcar list. I have used TRF for a few Spitfire knickknacks for my Europa. They were qui
/html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00322.html (6,987 bytes)

182. Re: restoration books?? (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1993 16:44:13 -0600 (CST)
I have the title all jumbled up: DIY restoration of MG Midget/AH Sprite but I know the author is right: Lindsay Porter The "Super Profile" by the same author is a shorter book.
/html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00342.html (6,829 bytes)

183. Re: Commercial participation & flames (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1993 09:22:27 -0600 (CST)
I have long advocated this as the best way to tip off someone that (s)he is out of line. If essentially all of us send a PRIVATE email, the abuser gets the point (and a little hassle, too) and the li
/html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00368.html (6,955 bytes)

184. Re: MGTC book (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1993 14:22:05 -0600 (CST)
I read it long before high school. The local mechanic was a bearded French guy. He had some "special" tools he took out just to work on the wrecked TC. They had the Bugatti emblem on them. The instru
/html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00438.html (8,560 bytes)

185. Re: Jag E-Type value (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1993 10:47:34 -0600 (CST)
There are, but another source for the aficionados of this fine marque: jag-lovers@psy.uwa.oz.au Administration address = scott@psy.uwa.oz.au
/html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00473.html (6,556 bytes)

186. Re: Racing info on the net (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1993 12:18:13 -0600 (CST)
The list for club racing may be joined by sending mail to: wheeltowheel-request@abingdon.sun.com
/html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00477.html (6,434 bytes)

187. Re: no more stupid charging tricks (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 09:14:44 -0600 (CST)
Nope. You throw out the regulator box. The single-wire alternator has a regulator built into it. That's what makes it single-wire! The ammeter continues to be in series with the alternator. I went w
/html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00491.html (7,921 bytes)

188. Autosport International in Birmingham, England? (fwd) (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 12:16:09 -0600 (CST)
Since british-cars and kitcar have such a large number of members in the UK, I have forwarded this. Please respond directly to jhaines@eniac.seas.upenn.edu, as he is not on either of these lists. For
/html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00493.html (8,669 bytes)

189. Re: mazda mailing list?? (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 12:23:39 -0600 (CST)
Marcus Tooze asks > Several, actually. mazda-list@ms.uky.edu miata@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu rx7club-admin@cbjjn.att.com is the administrative address for rx7club@cbjjn.att.com
/html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00512.html (6,654 bytes)

190. The Night Before Christmas ... (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 15:43:40 -0600 (CST)
... 1950s sports car racer style. Some of you may not have seen this, and might get a chuckle. It is an interesting view of our ancestors. Don't forget that a "Bug" is NOT a Beetle! This is certainly
/html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00518.html (9,355 bytes)

191. Re: Which caliper? (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1993 08:57:40 -0600 (CST)
IMHO, you know nothing of the sort. The mechanism for the parking brake is mechanical, and does not rely on the hydraulic piston. So, if the left rear brake was doing this, the parking brakes would s
/html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00566.html (8,239 bytes)

192. Re: leak down tests? (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1993 08:44:19 -0600 (CST)
What your communicationally-disadvantaged mechanic didn't tell you is where the leak is. The leak-down method makes it easy to isolate valve and ring leaks. For those that want a bit more detail, her
/html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00580.html (14,937 bytes)

193. Trunnions on Spitfire, GT-6 and Lotus (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1993 08:37:43 -0600 (CST)
I have just heard a report of a lower trunnion snapping on a Lotus 7. Are all Spitfire, GT-6, Elan, Europa and Seven (Lotus and Caterham) lower trunnions the same (yes, I know right and left are diff
/html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00003.html (7,228 bytes)

194. Re: Lucas lives again (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1993 12:21:01 -0600 (CST)
This has happened to me. The problem is that the battery is just barely able to run the ignition. The load of the lights drags the voltage of the battery down to where the ignition won't do the job.
/html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00018.html (6,913 bytes)

195. Re: Oil pump (Renault-Europa) SOLVED! (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1993 16:40:08 -0600 (CST)
Thanks to all who helped. The most obvious and direct approach was the right one, once I got out to the garage again. The spin-on filter is mounted horizontally to the right of the engine block. The
/html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00033.html (7,495 bytes)

196. Re: Healey 3000 Tri-carb (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1993 16:44:21 -0600 (CST)
Same here. phile@stpaul.gov
/html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00110.html (7,256 bytes)

197. Re: Tire Rack (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1993 08:51:48 -0600 (CST)
They seem to be pretty good. I bought my first set of autocross Yokos from them and had no problems. My buddy Bill ordered autocross Yokos and wheels from them. There were some screwups in his order,
/html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00111.html (8,400 bytes)

198. Re: TR6 (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1993 08:52:49 -0600 (CST)
Start checking the wiring color codes against the map in the shop manual to see how much is original Lucas code. My Midget had some hacks on it, but the wiring was all original. The map in the Bentle
/html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00114.html (11,408 bytes)

199. Re: Shocks, Koni (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1993 12:33:11 -0600 (CST)
Interesting. I have this entry in my stuff, but I don't know where I got it: Koni Marketing Debby Clark (800) 922-2616 phile@stpaul.gov
/html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00122.html (6,695 bytes)

200. Re: Lineage of MG's B engine (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1993 08:57:02 -0600 (CST)
Naw, you can get away with it sometimes. Just ask him about Cowley Spridgets. No, it is the SAAB V-4 engines for which parts may be so obtained. The engine was originally designed in USA for the 1960
/html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00179.html (8,353 bytes)


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