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Re: 73 B Clutch adjustment?

To: Lmacy1211@aol.com
Subject: Re: 73 B Clutch adjustment?
From: Chris Rogers <TravelMW@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 09:12:37 -0500
Ok Larry, I'll ask, why the number for directory assistance in SE
Wisconsin?

Lmacy1211@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Geez I keep trying to tell you people - usea a Shop vac to power bleed.
> 
> Larry
> For details call 1-414-555-1212
> 
> On 4/26/99 12:14 AM so and so (Lawrie Alexander) said. (And I quote:)
> 
> >Dan..........
> >
> >My money is on the need for further bleeding of the system. There are some
> >Bs where the pipe is bent in such a way that it's virtually impossible to
> >push the air bubble that gets trapped away from the bend where it is stuck.
> >
> >The answer is a power bleeder (the Moss one works really well), or sometimes
> >to crack the bleed nipple slightly and allow the system to weep very slowly
> >for a few hours. For some unknown reason, this often lets the air bubble
> >find its way out.
> >
> >Good luck!
> >
> >Lawrie
> >British Sportscar Center
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Dan Ray <danray@bluegrass.net>
> >To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >Date: Sunday, April 25, 1999 11:16 AM
> >Subject: 73 B Clutch adjustment?
> >
> >
> >>I've got my new cylinders all installed and both systems bled.
> >>I just took the B for a spin around the block and the clutch pedal just
> >>doesn't "feel" right. Specifically, the clutch play is excessive. There's
> >no
> >>adjusting it is there? The pedal goes almost to the floor before the clutch
> >>disengages, and that ain't right.
> >>Should I try bleeding again? I bled and bled already and there doesn't seem
> >>to be any air in the system and I was getting pressure...could it be the
> >>SLAVE cylinder now??? Argghhh...The way my luck's been going, that may be
> >>it. I'm *THIS* close to taking the car to the nearest Brit car mechanic (in
> >>Indiana)!
> >>TIA
> >>
> >>Dan
> >>73 B
> >>
> 
> Larry Macy
> 78 Midget
> 
> Keep your top down and your chin up.
> 
> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
> System Manager/Administrator
> Neuropsychiatry Section
> Department of Psychiatry
> University of Pennsylvania
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> 
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