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1. Re: air pump (score: 1): Author: John Weale <tyre@u.washington.edu>; Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 20:55:21 -0700 (PDT); I've been slogging through the smog check nightmare for a while, so I just had to chime in... That's in line with the 'official' Repair Operation Manual claim: "Check Valve: The check valve is a one-; /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00518.html (10,357 bytes)
2. Blanking off choke doubles idle, meaning ?... (score: 1): Author: John Weale <tyre@u.washington.edu>; Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 16:53:39 -0700 (PDT); In my quest for a smog certificate, I blanked off the water controlled choke in my Spit (using some gasket material, though I was sorely tempted to use a bit of beer can just for the heck 'uv it). No; /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00570.html (7,973 bytes)
3. Dropped a valve (ouch!) (score: 1): Author: John Weale <tyre@u.washington.edu>; Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 21:32:30 -0700 (PDT); Well, my Spit took offense at my recent obsession with emissions stuff, and dropped a valve to remind me that there is worse than a high CO reading. A valve spring broke and the valve dropped into th; /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg01153.html (7,881 bytes)
4. Need a late exhaust manifold... (score: 1): Author: John Weale <tyre@u.washington.edu>; Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 09:50:27 -0700 (PDT); I have the smog stuff together, now I just have to find a replacement exhaust manifold for my 1980 Spit (it has the EGR fitting and a single connection for air injection just above where the cat bolt; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00828.html (7,256 bytes)
5. Intermittant rear driveline grinding -- but it's almost all new... (score: 1): Author: John Weale <tyre@u.washington.edu>; Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 15:39:46 -0800 (PST); After an astonishingly easy time of getting my brakes working well (rebuilt slave cylinders on the rear and for the master -- which demanded attention by draining brake fluid literally onto my foot o; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00038.html (10,649 bytes)
6. Smog -- Can anyone ID what I'm missing? (longish) (score: 1): Author: John Weale <tyre@u.washington.edu>; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 13:13:02 -0700 (PDT); First off, a quick thanks to everyone who helped with my grinding driveline problem. I ended up oiling and greasing the bejeezus out of everything involved and am waiting to see how it helps -- while; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00508.html (10,541 bytes)
7. Re: Smog -- Can anyone ID what I'm missing? (longish) (score: 1): Author: John Weale <tyre@u.washington.edu>; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 17:36:14 -0700 (PDT); I *hate* it when I dig up answers right after posting -- I tried to figure it out before bothering you all, really! Anyhow, I now believe that the item in question is the gulp valve(thanks to the pic; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00520.html (8,701 bytes)
8. Towing a Spitfire questions (score: 1): Author: John Weale <tyre@u.washington.edu>; Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 21:22:02 -0800 (PST); OK, so there really is only one question, what is the best way to tow a spitfire? I'm looking at the two rear wheels up in a dolly (the cheap option), all four wheels up on a trailer (expensive, but; /html/spitfires/1998-12/msg00642.html (8,672 bytes)
9. RE: Mythical Hood pin donuts (score: 1): Author: John Weale <tyre@u.washington.edu>; Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 22:16:01 -0700 (PDT); Just to help avoid misplacing blame on the DPO (although he/she/it surely derserves some -- mine never undid a single snap when putting the top down "you just have to give it a good shove like this (; /html/spitfires/1998-09/msg00168.html (9,751 bytes)

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