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Re: 73 B Clutch adjustment?

To: "Chris Rogers" <TravelMW@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: 73 B Clutch adjustment?
From: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 10:29:08 -0400
I was wondering if any one would catch that. Although I didn't really 
know where that area code was. Just feeling a little goof after the best 
durn weekend I've had in quite a long while.
However you can still bleed the brakes and clutch with a ShopVac, a film 
canister and some rubber tubing.

Larry

>Ok Larry, I'll ask, why the number for directory assistance in SE
>Wisconsin?
>
>Lmacy1211@aol.com wrote:
>> 
>> Geez I keep trying to tell you people - usea a Shop vac to power bleed.
>> 
>> Larry
>> For details call 1-414-555-1212
>> 
>> On 4/26/99 12:14 AM so and so (Lawrie Alexander) said. (And I quote:)
>> 
>> >Dan..........
>> >
>> >My money is on the need for further bleeding of the system. There are some
>> >Bs where the pipe is bent in such a way that it's virtually impossible to
>> >push the air bubble that gets trapped away from the bend where it is stuck.
>> >
>> >The answer is a power bleeder (the Moss one works really well), or 
sometimes
>> >to crack the bleed nipple slightly and allow the system to weep very slowly
>> >for a few hours. For some unknown reason, this often lets the air bubble
>> >find its way out.
>> >
>> >Good luck!
>> >
>> >Lawrie
>> >British Sportscar Center
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Dan Ray <danray@bluegrass.net>
>> >To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>> >Date: Sunday, April 25, 1999 11:16 AM
>> >Subject: 73 B Clutch adjustment?
>> >
>> >
>> >>I've got my new cylinders all installed and both systems bled.
>> >>I just took the B for a spin around the block and the clutch pedal just
>> >>doesn't "feel" right. Specifically, the clutch play is excessive. There's
>> >no
>> >>adjusting it is there? The pedal goes almost to the floor before the 
clutch
>> >>disengages, and that ain't right.
>> >>Should I try bleeding again? I bled and bled already and there doesn't 
seem
>> >>to be any air in the system and I was getting pressure...could it be the
>> >>SLAVE cylinder now??? Argghhh...The way my luck's been going, that may be
>> >>it. I'm *THIS* close to taking the car to the nearest Brit car mechanic 
(in
>> >>Indiana)!
>> >>TIA
>> >>
>> >>Dan
>> >>73 B
>> >>
>> 
>> Larry Macy
>> 78 Midget
>> 
>> Keep your top down and your chin up.
>> 
>> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
>> macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
>> System Manager/Administrator
>> Neuropsychiatry Section
>> Department of Psychiatry
>> University of Pennsylvania
>> 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
>> Philadelphia, PA 19104
>> 
>> In a world without walls or fences, what use do we have for windows or
>> gates?


Larry Macy
78 Midget

Keep your top down and your chin up

Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Administrator/Manager
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104


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