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1. Tweaking & Tuning (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 14:05:42 -0700; I finally got the 62 Sprite on the road and legal. What I found in driving it for a day is it surges a bit from about 2K to 4K on a steady state cruise. Under acceleration it does not hesitate or sur; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg00350.html (8,495 bytes)
2. Re: Tweaking & Tuning (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 14:56:45 -0700; My clutch was just like yours and my fix was new clevis pins. There are two that wear out and cause too much petal play. Check the one under the cover at the end of the master cylinders where the pe; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg00352.html (8,806 bytes)
3. Re: Tweaking & Tuning (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 15:09:24 -0700 (PDT); Do you see it at idle if you rev it to 2-4K and try to hold it at that engine speed? Could be slop in the distributor bushing/shaft, making the timing wander, most noticeable at steady rpm (loose tim; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg00359.html (8,067 bytes)
4. RE: Tweaking & Tuning (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 18:21:43 -0700; I don't know I'll have to try that. I don't think it's the timing chain as the engine is fairly new. I hope it's not the distributor as it also is a fairly new Mallory dual point. Although with the c; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg00361.html (8,412 bytes)
5. Re: Tweaking & Tuning (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 00:00:12 -0700; True, but the pushrod adjustment at the pedal box will. I have frequently found these to be set up wrong, especially if the DPO has "rebuilt" any of this stuff... Bill's car is a likely candidate for; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg00374.html (10,055 bytes)
6. Re: Tweaking & Tuning (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2001 08:24:19 -0400; Not sure about the surging, don't know a DCOE from a rock. But the jerking could be the throwout bearing, and or the clutch plate. Larry -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. L; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg00386.html (8,993 bytes)
7. RE: Tweaking & Tuning (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 13:54:15 -0700; Right you are Gerard. I have found many DPO "improvements" on this car. He said he "rebuilt" the brakes. I have adjusted the pushrod at the master and still have the problem. The clutch pedal will pu; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg00407.html (8,500 bytes)
8. Re: Tweaking & Tuning (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 17:59:08 EDT; Is the cam standard? What colour are the deposits on the plugs? What final drive ratio are you running? Daniel << finally got the 62 Sprite on the road and legal. What I found in driving it for a day; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg00408.html (8,396 bytes)
9. Re: Tweaking & Tuning (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 17:32:23 -0500; <<Could this be only the clevis in worn or does the pedal hole wear as More "likely" rod hole is elongated, Herby. Common as dirt. And one goes............... Ed; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg00411.html (7,645 bytes)
10. Re: Tweaking & Tuning (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 18:43:54 -0400; The pedal hole can wear. :( http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/worn_clutch_parts.htm ( Warning: fuzzy pictures. ) Robert D. --Original Message--; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg00412.html (8,420 bytes)
11. RE: Tweaking & Tuning (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2001 15:46:30 -0700; drive ratio are you running? Daniel< The cam is stock per the DPO. The final drive is stock at 4.22. I haven't done any plug cuts yet but the exhaust shows evidence of a rich mixture somewhere in th; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg00473.html (8,199 bytes)
12. Re: Tweaking & Tuning (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 16:56:21 EDT; I don't think it is the carb then, especially not with 34mm Main Venturi though the take up of a DCOE is not as smooth as SUs might be, especially at low rpm and a large but slowly opened throttle in; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg00513.html (7,554 bytes)
13. RE: Tweaking & Tuning (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 14:03:18 -0700; It runs fairly decent now off idle. It's the steady RPM running where it surges, whether at 2k or 3k or 4k. It did seem to do it more in the afternoon when warmer. I took it out for quick spin this w; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg00515.html (8,084 bytes)

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