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1. The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: RedsMyDog <mydogred@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 23:52:08 -0400; Hey list! Bought a 78 midget recently that's been sitting for over 2 years. Finally got it started and I also got the brakes working. Pretty proud of myself seeing as I have no mechanical background.; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01412.html (8,527 bytes)
2. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 03:37:22 -0400; For oil, I like Valvoline 20w50. The brand isn't too important, just as long as it's 20w50. As for the engine, I have to use high octane gas in my 75 Midget or it runs on after I turn the key, and pi; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01418.html (9,193 bytes)
3. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: Lancer7676@aol.com; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 06:31:18 EDT; << I can't get the air out of the clutch lines, so no clutch. Any things I may have missed bleeding the clutch? ~and~ What's the best gas (octane) & oil to use in this car? >> Hey Tom! Congratulation; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01420.html (9,741 bytes)
4. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: "nateley" <nateley@email.msn.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 07:43:49 -0500; I could never get the air out of the line until I bought an Ezbleed kit. I understand a Mightvac also works well. Good investment - makes it very easy to flush the brake system too! Dave Camp 79 Mid; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01424.html (9,863 bytes)
5. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: "Andy Webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 12:01:41 GMT; May have had something to do with the content of tetra-ethyl lead..the magic stuff that stops valves from wearing...(and causes kids to have lower I.Q's if they eat the stuff) Or perhaps ethanol.....; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01425.html (9,291 bytes)
6. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 07:37:02 -0400; Congratulations! Bleeding spridget hydraulics sometimes requires a lot of patience. There are at least four major techniques. First is have an assistant pump the pedal, then hold it, while you open; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01426.html (11,055 bytes)
7. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 09:58:15 -0400; I have a question about this. Since the engine flexes and the clutch cylinder is mounted on the body doesn't there have to be a flexible piece of line somewhere? If that is the case where and how lon; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01435.html (9,781 bytes)
8. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 10:52:10 EDT; << I can't get the air out of the clutch lines, so no clutch. Any things I may have missed bleeding the clutch? ~and~ What's the best gas (octane) & oil to use in this car? >> - - - - - - - - - - - -; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01440.html (10,335 bytes)
9. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: Daniel1312@aol.com; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 16:19:16 EDT; << What's the best gas (octane) & oil to use in this car? >> I use Mobil One full synthetic. I have honestly never used gas in my Sprite because it is designed to run on PETROL. At the moment I use s; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01483.html (9,023 bytes)
10. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 22:43:24 +0100; nice one Daniel. fancy a trip on the Shrewsbury to Hereford road ? (A49) Guy; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01490.html (9,584 bytes)
11. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: andi payn <payn@null.net>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 13:50:36 -0700; Trevor Boicey: I've tried a variety of gasolines in my '76 Midget, and I can't see much difference no matter what I use. 87 octane Arco seems to work fine for me. Talking to a friend's father who wo; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01493.html (9,619 bytes)
12. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: Lancer7676@aol.com; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 18:37:09 EDT; << Since the engine flexes and the clutch cylinder is mounted on the body doesn't there have to be a flexible piece of line somewhere? >> Good point Bill. I have broached this subject on here before; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01500.html (9,389 bytes)
13. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 19:05:30 -0400; Yeah, but the run from the MC to the slave is pretty long, with lots of bends. I assume that the pipe can easily flex enough because of this. Has anyone reported cracked clutch hydraulic pipes? Jeffr; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01506.html (9,945 bytes)
14. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: RBHouston@aol.com; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 20:28:24 EDT; << Talking to a friend's father who works as an oil refinery designer and engineer a couple of years ago convinced me that every so often it's a good idea to drive down to the last gallon, then fill; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01527.html (9,543 bytes)
15. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: conan@ralvm8.vnet.ibm.com; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 99 21:26:32 EDT; On the '67 Sprite I had years ago there was a solid line from the master cylinder down to the side of the frame, and then a flexible rubber line from there to the slave cylinder. Ed in NC (Wish I st; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01534.html (8,658 bytes)
16. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: andi payn <payn@null.net>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 20:38:43 -0700; Yes, but the LA area has four. Of course the other 5 or so chains just buy whichever is cheapest that month. There are rules about what can and cannot go in fuel. You can put detergents in. The extr; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01545.html (9,343 bytes)
17. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 08:21:22 -0500; The first repair I ever did was to attempt repair of that hydraulic pipe on a 65. (don't use rubber hose, that was when I was really stupid, now I'm less so) However, I've since learned that a remed; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01554.html (10,910 bytes)
18. Re: The 1st Of Many (stupid) Questions (score: 1): Author: "Wiedemeyer" <boxweed@thebest.net>; Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 09:31:19 -0400; Well, they must have had some problems with this set-up, because they added a rubber hose in there in 1967 and later models. the; /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg01555.html (9,809 bytes)

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