jumpin'jan wrote:
> Hey Everyone,
> I just want to share the great news with you that my series 1 is
> running again for the first time in about 23 years. Everything went fine
> up to the last moment on Friday night, until I found a problem with the
> ignition because I couldn't get any spark from the coil. So after
> sleeping on the problem, I attempted to try another distributer that I
> had on hand this Saturday morning. It fired somewhat until I adjusted
> the timing a slight bit and It really ran smoother. After taking some
> time, to look at the previous distributer, I found that I didn't
> assemble the capacitor and coil leads correctly onto the points. Need to
> watch how the nylon insulator goes on last over the wire leads. I had it
> the other way around so the nut was grounding the coil.
> I blead the brake and the clutch lines (bleading the clutch line is a
> real BITC_) which took about 2 hours or so. I haven't taken it out on
> the street yet until I fix a leak in a brake line fitting. I need a
> muffler, headlights, front turning signals need wiring, secure the
> windscreen down to the body (It's just finger tight), bolt down the
> seats, etc., etc., just to mention a few things, but I guess in about
> two weeks it should be ready for a test drive. I worked pretty hard on
> the Alpine over the past summer so tonight my beer should taste pretty
> great!!! You guys have a great weekend. (Isn't the weather great today!!
> Tomorrow should be the same)
> Jan
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Congratulations Jan! Its great to hear that another Alpine that isn't
"finially-challenged" is running again.
Ron Tebo - Series I - B9000627
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