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Re: [Spridgets] I hate it when this happens...

To: Charlie S <shelden3@pldi.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] I hate it when this happens...
From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:37:22 -0400
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I didn't remove the shifter.  The trans is still in the car.  I just drained=
 the oil and found the spring bits and ball in the old oil.  Took the car fo=
r a 30 mile drive last evening and it shifts and runs fine.

Sent from my keyboard

> On Aug 29, 2016, at 10:36 AM, Charlie S <shelden3@pldi.net> wrote:
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> Was the spring and ball there when you removed the shifter?  Could be from=
 dpo
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Aug 29, 2016, at 5:50 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:
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>> No!  Other than a worn out 2nd gear synchro it shifts and drives just fin=
e.  I've taken the car on many 100 mile drives with no issues.  I think the p=
arts are leftovers from a previous "rebuild".
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>> Sent from my keyboard
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>>> On Aug 28, 2016, at 10:28 PM, crusaderchuck55@aol.com via Spridgets <spr=
idgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
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>>> Under hard acceleration in second gear...does it pop out of gear occasio=
nally?   Synchroitis!   They travel in sets of three in the second gear sync=
hroniser.  So where are its other friends....
>>> Chuck.
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>>> Sent from my LG Mobile
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>>> ------ Original message------
>>> From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets
>>> Date: Sun, Aug 28, 2016 3:42 PM
>>> To: spridgets@autox.team.net;
>>> Subject:[Spridgets] I hate it when this happens...
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>>> I drained the oil from the ribcase in my rolling wreck '72 Midget and fo=
und this in the old oil.  I changed the oil just because I didn't know what t=
he previous owner(s) had in there.  The trans shifts just fine, but has a do=
dgy 2nd gear synchro.  I'm gonna keep driving it.  It is the rolling wreck a=
fter all.  :-)
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>I didn't remove the shifter. &nbsp;The=
 trans is still in the car. &nbsp;I just drained the oil and found the sprin=
g bits and ball in the old oil. &nbsp;Took the car for a 30 mile drive last e=
vening and it shifts and runs fine.<br><br>Sent from my keyboard</div><div><=
br>On Aug 29, 2016, at 10:36 AM, Charlie S &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shelden3@pl=
di.net">shelden3@pldi.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Du=
tf-8"><div>Was the spring and ball there when you removed the shifter? &nbsp=
;Could be from dpo<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Aug 29, 2016,=
 at 5:50 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.t=
eam.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; cha=
rset=3Dutf-8"><div>No! &nbsp;Other than a worn out 2nd gear synchro it shift=
s and drives just fine. &nbsp;I've taken the car on many 100 mile drives wit=
h no issues. &nbsp;I think the parts are leftovers from a previous "rebuild"=
.<br><br>Sent from my keyboard</div><div><br>On Aug 28, 2016, at 10:28 PM, <=
a href=3D"mailto:crusaderchuck55@aol.com";>crusaderchuck55@aol.com</a> via Sp=
ridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team=
.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>





    <div style=3D"font-size: 10pt; "><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;ma=
rgin-bottom:0;">Under hard acceleration in second gear...does it pop out of g=
ear occasionally? &nbsp; Synchroitis! &nbsp; They travel in sets of three in=
 the second gear synchroniser. &nbsp;So where are its other friends....</p><=
p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Chuck.</p><p dir=3D"lt=
r" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><br></p><div id=3D"SignatureBox" d=
ir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Sent from my LG Mobile</d=
iv></div>


<div style=3D"font-size: 10pt; "><div id=3D"LGEmailHeader" dir=3D"ltr" style=
=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;marg=
in-bottom:0;"><br></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"=
>------ Original message------</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margi=
n-bottom:0;"><b>From: </b>Rick Fisk via Spridgets<spridgets@autox.team.net><=
/spridgets@autox.team.net></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bo=
ttom:0;"><b>Date: </b>Sun, Aug 28, 2016 3:42 PM</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"m=
argin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.t=
eam.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>;</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top=
:0;margin-bottom:0;"><b>Subject:</b>[Spridgets] I hate it when this happens.=
..</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><br></p></div><=
pre>I drained the oil from the ribcase in my rolling wreck '72 Midget and fo=
und this in the old oil.  I changed the oil just because I didn't know what t=
he previous owner(s) had in there.  The trans shifts just fine, but has a do=
dgy 2nd gear synchro.  I'm gonna keep driving it.  It is the rolling wreck a=
fter all.  :-)</pre></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>=
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