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Re: misfire, exhaust, etc.

To: "Evangelos G. Makris" <emakris@hol.gr>, <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: misfire, exhaust, etc.
From: "Tom Zuchowski" <tzuchow@ibm.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 06:52:16 -0500
Reply-to: "Tom Zuchowski" <tzuchow@ibm.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
If you can find a 5/8 part for your valve bypass, it should be easy enough
to find a 1/2-to-5/8 adapter hose fitting at a good hardware store. Pretty
tight quarters, but it ought to work.

Tom Zuchowski

-----Original Message-----
From: Evangelos G. Makris <emakris@hol.gr>
To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Saturday, November 14, 1998 12:09 PM
Subject: misfire, exhaust, etc.


>Hello Spridgeteers,
>
>after going over the car today, I'd like to ask the list a few q's.
>
>a. I noticed a misfire every 1 second at 3,000 rpm. It's a steady
>small hiccup. Checked the plugs, they have a healthy colour and
>gap is correct. What else could it be?
>
>b. My car (66 Sprite Mk3) has the single box exhaust system.
>Does your exhaust go below or above the rear axle? Mine goes
>below it. Is this correct?
>
>c. Is there a "direct water tap" for the heater? I'd like to
>bypass the troublesome water tap and still use the heater - yes,
>it is cold here too now! I know there is one such thing for
>0.625" bore hoses but ours is 0.5", right?
>
>Thank you,
>Evangelos
>


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