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1. new spit owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 15:23:22 -0800; I'm the proud owner today of a 79 1500 Spitfire! Great little car except - here is my first of probably many questions. It has OD which is great and it shifts good only it slips real bad if you have; /html/triumphs/2002-02/msg01194.html (7,138 bytes)
2. RE: new spit owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 16:02:19 -0800; Congratulations ! How do you know this ? I believe overdrive should not be available in first or second (on a Spit) Unfortunately, it's difficult to say from this description. The problem could be a; /html/triumphs/2002-02/msg01199.html (8,005 bytes)
3. Re: new spit owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 19:15:47 -0500; Jon he say: Well congrats and welcome to the club. The OD should have a lockout switch on the transmission that prevents it from engaging in 1st or 2nd. Inotherwords, it isn't supposed to do what you; /html/triumphs/2002-02/msg01200.html (8,790 bytes)
4. Re: new spit owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 17:13:17 -0800; Thanks for the quick responses! I better clarify a little more. First I picked it up in a Mountain community where there were very steep hills to get home. On the test drive it seemed OK, now I mean; /html/triumphs/2002-02/msg01205.html (9,333 bytes)
5. RE: new spit owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 18:16:39 -0800; There really isn't much more I can suggest, beyond starting with the electrical (because it's easy, not because it's more likely). The only way I can see that your description makes sense is if the; /html/triumphs/2002-02/msg01207.html (8,875 bytes)
6. Re: new spit owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 23:15:08 -0500; I ran into the same problem last summer in my TR6 fitted with the "J" OD I had to remove the solenoid and replace the O-rings on the spool valve(not the External O-rings but the O-rings on the slidi; /html/triumphs/2002-02/msg01210.html (11,766 bytes)
7. Re: new spit owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 19:49:40 -0000; Hi Jon Just reading Some replies on this, I too would concentrate on the electrics, however I had a Dolomite that started to drive like an auto, I found that the spool valve had started to come unscr; /html/triumphs/2002-02/msg01232.html (8,602 bytes)
8. new spit owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 06:35:08 -0400; David Lover wrote :: ups. Welcome to the list David, there are no dumb questions, every question is a call for help, a memory reviver, or a "I forgot about that" and we also have another "spit" on th; /html/triumphs/2001-04/msg01337.html (7,177 bytes)
9. New Spit Owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 08 Sep 1997 12:10:33 -0400; Hi folks! I picked up (trailered) a '72 spit yesterday. I wheeled it into my garage and stared at it. It's in fair condition but needs some TLC Where do I begin??!! It has not run in 2 years and had; /html/triumphs/1997-09/msg00540.html (7,099 bytes)
10. RE: New Spit Owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: 08 Sep 1997 15:37:27 -0700; Paul Arildsen wrote: Hi folks! I picked up (trailered) a '72 spit yesterday. I wheeled it into my garage and stared at it. It's in fair condition but needs some TLC Where do I begin??!! It has not ru; /html/triumphs/1997-09/msg00544.html (10,684 bytes)
11. Re: New Spit Owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 08 Sep 1997 19:48:13 +0100; Paul: I might be worth your time to fire it up and do some diagnostics. Here's why. Many moons ago, I checked out and bought an Alpine to use for parts in restoring my Tiger. The owner was a fresh o; /html/triumphs/1997-09/msg00550.html (8,836 bytes)
12. Re: New Spit Owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 08 Sep 1997 21:34:51 -0400; If you do a total rebuild, or at least have the engine torn down first, you'll minimize the change of any damage or further damage. As well, you'll know you can count on the engine. -- George Richard; /html/triumphs/1997-09/msg00563.html (7,913 bytes)
13. RE: New Spit Owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 09:02:15 -0400; If it's really a 72 engine, you should do some serious uprating of pistons, mill head, etc since the 72 engine was at the bottom of the power curve for Spitfires... Last 1300. Clark; /html/triumphs/1997-09/msg00583.html (8,349 bytes)
14. Re: New Spit Owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 09 Sep 1997 13:11:00 -0400; I agree... You're not going to hurt anything by firing it up to have a look for yourself. I've bought several mis-diagnosed cars at bargain prices, and have learned *not* to trust a diagnosis from a; /html/triumphs/1997-09/msg00601.html (9,683 bytes)
15. RE: New Spit owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 01:36:15 GMT; I'd do a real quick "by-eye" check on crank endfloat first. Less than one toe-nail thickness of slop and I'd try to start it. :-) A real knock sounds like bottom end troubles. I would...but kinda gen; /html/triumphs/1997-09/msg00630.html (7,263 bytes)
16. New Spit owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 8 Aug 1997 09:36:50 -0400; Hi, after lurking on the list for the last few years, I finally bought a Spitfire. Well actually my wife bought it as a present for our 10th wedding anniversery. Anyway, the car is a 70 GT6+ with a l; /html/triumphs/1997-08/msg00528.html (6,804 bytes)
17. New Spit Owner (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 16:07:23 -0700; You didn't say how many miles were on the engine. If it's over 40-50K, go ahead and replace the rings. That's assuming there's no scoring on the cylinder walls. Also take a look at the bearing journ; /html/triumphs/1997-05/msg01429.html (7,581 bytes)

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