About my Series 2 here in Texas. (fwd)
T.J. Higgins (tjhiggin(at)alpine.iss.ingr.com)
Thu, 12 Mar 98 8:11:56 CST
Darius Randeria writes:
>
> I am an Alpine owner in Texas, not a native but rather a transplant from
> London.
> I have bought and restored a Series 2 and wanted to ask a few questions to
> those of you out in cyberworld, or whatever it's called.
> My car was running well, until it stalled one day after an extended idle (
> went inside for tea and forgot that I left it running). Anyway, after a few
> more stalls and general running difficulties, I took the fuel pump apart
> and also changed everything in the ignition system, which led me to the
> irrevocable decision to rebuild those beloved of all carburettors, the
> Zenith 36 WIPs. I rebuilt them, then rebuilt them again, then again, and I
> could not get the car to idle smoothly and I also developed a terrible
> backfire through the carbs. I checked ignition timing and it was OK.
> It seems that the rear carb was leaking petrol out of the main jet and this
> was collecting on the butterfly, then when the butterfly was opened
> quickly.....POP!
>
> My carbs are now on their way to Carburettor Exchange in the U.K and will
> be as good as new before long. Has anyone else had problems. I thought
> about going with a WEBER and a series 5 intake, but decided t o keep it
> original.
>
> By the way, just to make all the Alpine purists throw up, I run my Alpine
> on Mustang wheels and it cruises beautifully at 90MPH. Of course I dont
> have OD, so it doesn't cruise beatifully for very long.
>
> Also, I need a soft top or a hard top, and would prefer not to have to go
> retail up North. Any ideas? I found a series 5 H-top in a junk yard, but it
> did not fit??!!. Is it narrower?
>
> Hope to hear from some people, please forward my address and telephone
> which is, (281) 359-2635. If anyone feels bored, call me to chat.
>
>
> Darius P. Randeria BPharm ; R.Ph
> STERIS Corporation
> Houston, Tx 77339
> dranderi(at)ix.netcom.com
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