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Re: [Spridgets] Throttle cable clean & lube suggestions?

To: Paul Van Wig <pvanwig@mac.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Throttle cable clean & lube suggestions?
From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:40:53 -0400
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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Also is the color wiring diagram for a bugeye the same as my mk2 Sprite?
See here, it's easier to read the color, if they are not the same does
anyone have a color schematic diagram?
Lin

http://www.rjh-heritage.ch/index_htm_files/AH%20Sprite%20MK1%20Wiring%20Diagram.pdf



On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 1:38 PM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.com>
wrote:

> It's because I have my battery in a marine box to protect the metal. : (
> I got a reply from a member of the Facebook Group MK2 Sprites and MK 1
> Midgets regarding my image see attached.
> Steve Adams <https://www.facebook.com/steve.adams.12979431?fref=ufi> says:
> Looks like your fuse box is the other way round the white wires are
> ignition controlled and the brown ones permanent lives.
> Do you see that in my image?
> Lin
>
> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 1:07 PM, Paul Van Wig <pvanwig@mac.com> wrote:
>
>> You should not have to remove the bonnet to change battery. Get a longer
>> stick to hold it higher if its getting in the way.
>>
>> Paul Van Wig
>> Lakewood/Big Bear, CA
>> 68 Minor Woody
>> 60 Bugeye
>> 59 Nash Metropolitan
>>
>> On Jun 13, 2016, at 7:34 AM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <
>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> Yes Billy I'll get heavier gauge wire and use my brand new Interstate
>> battery from my truck too. I guess 10 years is long enough. I'm going to
>> try not to remove everything and waste time. I'' set the new battery on a
>> large plank of wood across the hood just to test it out as I have to remove
>> the hood to remove the battery and I just want answers now.
>> Lin
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 12, 2016 at 11:26 PM, Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Get a new battery, then run a new wire from the fuse box to the pump
>>> using one gauge bigger than whatever the factory used, and then add a
>>> dedicated ground wire from somewhere near the battery ground to the pump.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Also is the color wiring diagram for a bugeye the sam=
e as my mk2 Sprite?</div><div>See here, it&#39;s easier to read the color, =
if they are not the same does anyone have a color schematic=C2=A0diagram?</=
div><div>Lin</div><div>=C2=A0</div><div><a href=3D"http://www.rjh-heritage.=
ch/index_htm_files/AH%20Sprite%20MK1%20Wiring%20Diagram.pdf">http://www.rjh=
-heritage.ch/index_htm_files/AH%20Sprite%20MK1%20Wiring%20Diagram.pdf</a></=
div><div>=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 1:38 PM, Linda Grunthane=
r <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:grunthaner@gmail.com"; target=3D"_=
blank">grunthaner@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>It&#39;s because I have my battery in a mari=
ne box to protect the metal. : (</div><div>I got a reply from a member of t=
he Facebook Group MK2 Sprites and MK 1 Midgets regarding my image see attac=
hed.</div><div><span style=3D"font:12px/16.08px helvetica,arial,sans-serif;=
color:rgb(29,33,41);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:norm=
al;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:n=
ormal;background-color:rgb(246,247,249)"><a style=3D"color:rgb(54,88,153);f=
ont-family:inherit;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" dir=3D"ltr" =
href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/steve.adams.12979431?fref=3Dufi"; target=3D=
"_blank">Steve Adams</a></span><span style=3D"font:12px/16.08px helvetica,a=
rial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;let=
ter-spacing:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;font-size-adjust:non=
e;font-stretch:normal;background-color:rgb(246,247,249)"><span>=C2=A0says: =
</span><span style=3D"font-family:inherit"><span style=3D"font-family:inher=
it"><span style=3D"font-family:inherit">Looks like your fuse box is the oth=
er way round the white wires are ignition controlled and the brown ones per=
manent lives.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style=3D"font:12p=
x/16.08px helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);text-transform:non=
e;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal=
;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;background-color:rgb(246,247,249=
)"><span style=3D"font-family:inherit"><span style=3D"font-family:inherit">=
<span style=3D"font-family:inherit">Do you see that in my image? </span></s=
pan></span></span></div><div><span style=3D"font:12px/16.08px helvetica,ari=
al,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;lette=
r-spacing:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;font-size-adjust:none;=
font-stretch:normal;background-color:rgb(246,247,249)"><span style=3D"font-=
family:inherit"><span style=3D"font-family:inherit"><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily:inherit">Lin</span></span></span></span></div></div><div class=3D"HOEnZ=
b"><div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 1:07 PM, Paul Van Wig <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:pvanwig@mac.com"; target=3D"_blank">pvanwig@mac.com</a>&gt;</=
span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-wi=
dth:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>You should not have=
 to remove the bonnet to change battery. Get a longer stick to hold it high=
er if its getting in the way.=C2=A0<br><br>Paul Van Wig<div>Lakewood/Big Be=
ar, CA</div><div>68 Minor Woody</div><div>60 Bugeye</div><div>59 Nash Metro=
politan=C2=A0</div></div><div><div><div><br>On Jun 13, 2016, at 7:34 AM, Li=
nda Grunthaner via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net=
" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Yes Billy I&#39;ll get h=
eavier gauge wire and use my brand new Interstate battery from my truck too=
. I guess 10 years is long enough. I&#39;m going to try not to remove every=
thing and waste time. I&#39;&#39; set the new battery on a large plank of w=
ood across the hood just to test it out as I have to remove the hood to rem=
ove the battery and I just want answers now.</div><div>Lin</div></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 12, 2016 a=
t 11:26 PM, Billy Zoom <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:billyzoom@bi=
llyzoom.com" target=3D"_blank">billyzoom@billyzoom.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote=
:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;pa=
dding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;bor=
der-left-style:solid">Get a new battery, then run a new wire from the fuse =
box to the pump using one gauge bigger than whatever the factory used, and =
then add a dedicated ground wire from somewhere near the battery ground to =
the pump.<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div data-smartmail=3D"=
gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:small">&quot;Pay=
 if forward&quot; in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></div>=
</div>
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