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Re: Jackson: US vs. British beer

To: richard jackson <richard.jackson@nene.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Jackson: US vs. British beer
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 11:25:41 -0800
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <Pine.3.89.9812030827.A13601-0100000@bluestem> <3667E132.31D4663A@nene.ac.uk>
Richard,
It could be that the distributor gear is a tooth off from proper mating
with the cam.  That will make the rev counter cable too tight.  Try
lifting out the gear and re-inserting it on the next tooth and see if
that doesn't solve the problem.

Joe

richard jackson wrote:
> 
> > > practically everyone in the pub looked on!!!!   Oh well, it was my
> > > birthday so it don't count, although at the grand old age of 29 now I
> > > should know better I suppose! :-)
> > >
> >         Gad, twenny-nine... I have  a Triumph that's older than him...
> >         Suddenly, I feel ancient...
> >
> >
> 
> I work in a college of mainly 18-20 years, where I feel OLD!!!  Luckily this
> year the intake is about 60% female!!!!  :-)
> 
> >         Pr`apps  your heater doesn't like you very much... Have you made
> >         obiesance to the appropriate diety? Mebbe a marmot has crawled into
> >         your heater and joined the choir invisible...
> >
> >         Of course, it could be sommat mechanical
> >
> 
> Hmmm, maybe I could weld the little flap up on the passenger side (NO crude
> comments please, I'm English :-)) then all the hot air will come my way!!!  
>:-)
> 
> Now hows this for a weird one, my ignition timing went totally wrong the other
> day, the dizzy had turned quite a bit in the clockwise direction for some
> unknown reason, on investigation it turned out that the rev counter drive 
>cable
> had been putting a lateral force on the dizzy body and gradually spinning in
> round and ruining the timing.  took the drive cable off and the problem went
> away!!!  Spooky eh!
> 
> Rich
> '73 Spitfire MkIV
> 
> crude joke time again!  Delete NOW if offended.
> 
> What is the difference between a drug dealer and a hooker? A hooker can wash
> her crack and sell it again!

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