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Re: no reverse

To: WRROOPE@aol.com
Subject: Re: no reverse
From: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 17:26:15 +0000
First time I got in a spitfire, I spent 5 minutes working out where the key
went!!
Tim

WRROOPE@aol.com wrote:

> I've been trying to finish a rebuild on a 76 spit w/od. the list has helped
> me out with the screwed up ignition switch and a couple of other things. Now
> I need help again. I've got it running and started to take it out for a trial
> spin and found out that I couldn't get it in reverse. All the other gears
> work okay, but could not get the shifter to go into reverse. What should I
> look at first? Apparently the car has been sitting for several years. Any
> quick checks out there? By the way the clutch does disengage all the way.
> Thanks.
> bill r
> 76 spit
>
>

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Tim Dafforn
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UK
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