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Re: [Spridgets] So, how hard does one whack it?

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] So, how hard does one whack it?
From: Robert Duquette <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 19:30:20 -0500
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Thankfully not!  :)

Robert

On 2012-11-06, at 3:58 PM, brian <daredelvis@gmail.com> wrote:

> At least you probably don't have cholla.
>
> Brian
>
> On Nov 6, 2012 2:52 PM, "Robert Duquette" <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> Thanks.  I do own a points file.
>
> You're way ahead of me though.  I'm in the midst of winter preparations (
when
> I should be finished ).  Since I had no idea how much energy to put into
the
> temporary cure (rapping it) that I've heard of so often, I was curious to
> know. Driving it on and off the lift would have been easier than pushing
it.
> :)
>
> Another extra task that I got added to my list:
> I opened the engine compartment of the Fiat and found a pail full of pine
> cones stuffed into every crevice.  It took me about a half of an hour to
dig
> them out.  :(. Hopefully all wires are intact.
>
>
> On 2012-11-06, at 1:39 PM, Brad Fornal <tequila.brad@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I was told that you do not want to sand them, as the grit that falls off
the
> paper may get stuck in your points later, if you don't get every bit of it
> out.
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Robert Duquette
> <robertduquette@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > File them under what ?  'P' for points?  ;)
> >
> > Thanks! That's a possibility, I guess, but, I guess it will depend on
what
> I
> > find when I open it.
> >
> > I've never had an issue with an SU before and therefore had no idea how
> hard
> > one hits it to free it up.  I figured that might be a good start to
> > diagnosing.  If it worked after the adequate hit, then I had some
> maintenance
> > to do on the pump.  Well, it didn't work, so it didn't help at all.  My
> > trouble light tells me that it is getting current, so it's not a broken
> wire.
> >
> > I can now say that I've hit an SU fuel pump.  I can't say it was
> satisfying.
> > :)
> >
> > Robert
> > I intend to live forever, or die trying.
> >
> > On 2012-11-05, at 7:51 PM, Brad Fornal <tequila.brad@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > OR, you can take it out, and file the points.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 12:13 PM, <WeslakeMonza1330@aol.com> wrote:
> > > It may respond to being whacked  few times but one day it won't so I'd
> > > change it now.
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 04/11/2012 20:19:21 Coordinated Universal Time,
> > > robertduquette@sympatico.ca writes:
> > >
> > > So, I  hit it moderately hard several times but, no joy.  Am I supposed
> to
> > > try
> > > to hit it out of the ballpark?  Or should I just put a rebuild on  my
> list
> > > of
> > > things to do?  :)
> > >
> > > Robert
> > > ------------------------
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