Hiya Douggie Wouggie
I feel like Charlie Brown!!!
Been mostly lurking for a while - too freaking busy. But I get in a shot or
2 from time to time.
Glad to know you're still kicking around in that C. I might even have a
better chance to keep up now with my new and improved engine!! Well for 50
feet or so anyway.
My guess on the B clutch - dry - or the seals in the cylinders are gone.
Usually the return of the pedal to the normal spot is done by a spring in
the MC. Bet ya its all rusted out in there.
Might just take ol' Jimmy up on the thought to come up and see ya.
Larry
On 10/30/01 1:05 PM, "DOUGLAS_RUSSELL@nyc.yr.com"
<DOUGLAS_RUSSELL@nyc.yr.com> wrote:
> Hey gang - It has been a very long time but I do get a chance every now and
> the to catch up on the digest.
>
> I must admit that I've not been a very loyal LBC follower since moving to
> Long Island from PA in 2000. I have vetted my collection of 5 LBCs to 2 -
> the 69 C Roadster and the 69 B Roadster are what remains. I have turned
> my attentions to boating. When I moved to LI, I moved onto the water off
> the Great South Bay and have 100' of bulkhead. I have acquired sufficient
> watercraft to occupy 92' of the 100' of bulkhead - barely enough to keep
> them from hitting each other as the tide ebbs and flows. But what fun it
> is walking out my backdoor onto a boat and then heading out to the open
> water. Almost as good as riding topless wrapped in British Steel;-)
>
> Now for some LBC stuff -
>
> My 69 B seems to be suffering from a frozen clutch. After ignoring my
> precious B for a good six months, the clutch pedal hangs freely -
> absolutely no resistance at all. Do I have the diagnosis correct - frozen
> clutch? If so, what is the remedy?
>
> My 69C, which I have not been ignoring - had it out last weekend - seems to
> have a problem getting the clutch engaged. When I depress on the clutch,
> it will slip into gear but then when I release the pedal it does not grab
> and the pedal does not seem to rise. Is this the slave hose collapsing and
> giving up the ghost? Yes, there if fluid in there.
>
> Anyway, I will appreciate any thoughts on these problems, as I'd like to
> tackle them before the winter hibernation.
>
> My commentary on today's topicality - I agree with the notes about not
> having the group moderated - generally everyone is well behaved, once in a
> while the group decompensates. That's life. A rather large smile
> developed on my face when I read the reference to Zappa, beer and cats ?
> glad to see even these off topic topics pop up every now and then.
>
> Is anyone picking on Larry Macy these days?
>
> Warmest regards,
>
> Dr. Doug
> 69 B Roadster
> 69 C Roadster
> 26' Formula PC
> 25' Donzi Regatta
> 18' Stingray Bow Rider
> 23' Sea Coast Sail Boat
>
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Larry Macy
78 Midget
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Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Manager/Administrator
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Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
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