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361. Re: Cooling garages/Doors/Horns (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 22:42:22 -0400; My garage faces due south. I just sweat and bear it. But my plumber says he can put AC on that newly installed heater. I told him to keep an eye out for a good used unit. And I just gave an estimate; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00330.html (9,247 bytes)
362. Re: Importing a car from Canada... (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 18:04:17 -0400; Last time I was north of the border, computers were only on Star Trek. It's no fun anymore with "big brother' watching. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Bugeye Sprite 67 Sprite 59 A40 http://www.exit1; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00385.html (10,349 bytes)
363. Re: Frustration!!! (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 18:15:51 -0400; I had a good laugh on this. I ended up with a black eye. Yeah, I slipped with a wrench and punched myself in the eye with the ratchet. I just kept telling everybody the other guy looked worse. -- Fra; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00386.html (8,815 bytes)
364. Re: Advice sought, minor LBC (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 18:20:26 -0400; Thanks for all the advice. She passed her test and is gone. Now I need another project/pet LBC. Anybody know of an Austin A35 drop top for sale? -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Bugeye Sprite 67 Sprit; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00387.html (9,402 bytes)
365. Re: rpm -> speed calculation (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 21:44:03 -0400; I'm not sure here but I would think the tranny makes no difference as long as you have the speedo drive from said tranny in said car. I mean, my 5 speed shows X mph in 4th and only the revs drop when; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00530.html (9,477 bytes)
366. Re: Gas Smell (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 10:29:12 -0400; Guy Charcoal Canister fuel vapor recovery system? If so, the charcaol is probably soaked with fuel from a leaky float. It may also be the can in the boot, whatever it does, it is connected to the fue; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00557.html (7,782 bytes)
367. Whistle (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 19:42:41 -0400; Fellow side curtain drivers I have a whistle in my Bugeye that starts at 45 mph and goes away at 60 mph. This is a whistle that sounds like it is coming from the right side. The top is off and no sid; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00573.html (8,431 bytes)
368. Re: Whistle (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 22:15:29 -0400; This whistle is defiantly speed related. It gets louder and higher pitched with speed, no change with rpms. Like Biff said, it could be the "aerodynamics of my fence post caps that I am using as whee; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00584.html (8,704 bytes)
369. Re: DON"T TALK ON CELL PHONES WHILE DRIVING!!! (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 14:02:59 -0400; Down to here, down to there, We are all dated and drive dated cars! But that's just fine by me. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Bugeye Sprite 67 Sprite 59 A40 http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00617.html (9,690 bytes)
370. Re: distributor (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 21:37:54 -0400; Derf I have put 1275 dizzys into 1500 motors more then once. The advace curve of the 1500 dizzy is something like 23*, the 1275 ranges from 10 to 18 depending on year. Maybe this is the reason for th; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00629.html (8,268 bytes)
371. Original rubber mats (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 22:05:34 -0400; Bugeye owners I have in my garage a 1960 Sprite in for brakes and a clutch. (I don't normally do repair work but this guy insisted) Anyway, the owner bought it new in 1960, it has decent looking red; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00631.html (7,883 bytes)
372. Re: Radiator fan (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 22:08:59 -0400; John Like Steve, I replaced the fan blade on my Mini with a *new* plastic fan. It just went away about a month later. No blades at all, I never found them. I knew something was wrong when the car was; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00632.html (8,334 bytes)
373. Re: Free Midgets and Me (LOOOONG) (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 21:29:39 -0400; They are swapable. A bit of a bear in the early cars but nothing that can't be fixed with a zap screw. I think from 68 on they are a direct bolt on replacment. But on the non collapsable steering col; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00725.html (9,394 bytes)
374. Re: No key (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 22:23:07 -0400; Like Bob Said, all locks have a # on or near them. Later models have them on the inside back of the switch. My bugeye has it on the outside face. I got keys for the A40 door locks by just telling the; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00729.html (8,091 bytes)
375. Re: Bugeye rear brake upgrade and clutch problems. (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 19:18:20 -0400; I have converted a few bugeyes to later rear brakes. It seems you either have to use the later drums or gring about 1/8 off the inner lip of the original drums. My current bugeye has the original dru; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00781.html (10,753 bytes)
376. Re: Where'd everybody go? (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 21:21:08 -0400; I just came in from the garage. Not my sprite but a sprite none the less. Brakes, clutch, wiring. Just to keep in shape. Have a nice evening -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Bugeye Sprite 67 Sprite 59; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00790.html (7,997 bytes)
377. Re: Cat, no LBC, short (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 21:22:00 -0400; No, but you are welcome to take my cats to the show. Just leave em there! PLEASE -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Bugeye Sprite 67 Sprite 59 A40 http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00791.html (8,673 bytes)
378. Re: Bidder Beware (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 19:57:54 -0400; Larry and others ebayers I see this all the time too. People spending 20 bucks on a jacket patch that you can buy new for $2. Tune up kits selling for more then they cost new. People have got to get; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00830.html (7,899 bytes)
379. Re: Clutch works great......but what is that GRINDING NOISE? (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 22:21:50 -0400; Tranny rebuilds are not that hard. Get 2 books, one being the Bentley, the other Haynes or any other. READ the WHOLE chapter twice, make notes, enlarge the picture and study how the interlock balls; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00845.html (9,486 bytes)
380. Tranny rebuild update (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 16:10:50 -0400; I am forwarding this to the list for Chuck. He is having format problems so if any computer gurus can help him out, email him. in refrence to the trans tear down. please remember that there are 2 rib; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00873.html (7,851 bytes)

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