Kevin Kealty wrote:
> My first is the top. It was sitting in the trunk for 12 years and seems to
> have shrunk.
If it's a clear day you might lay it in the sunshine for a few hours...
especially
if it is a black top. I would be wary though of the gap you described,
something's going to have to give and it could be your windscreen. The
windscreen
frame is not particularly rigid and could be pulled back quite a bit by a
too-tight top.
You might want to measure your bows to confirm they are positioned right. If
the
straps have shrunk or been replaced incorrectly this could affect the fit. I
think I have a diagram with measurements I can send you.
> A mechanic suggested that I put diesel fuel into the spark plug holes and let
> it sit for a week. He said it would eat up any carbon, rust, etc. Any
> comments?
IMO it is a little optimistic to think this will eat up carbon but a soaking in
a
thin oil (Miracle Oil, Automatic Transmission Fluif or perhaps diesel) will help
things move a bit and can even free up a slightly seized engine.
Geo Hahn
59 TR3A
Tucson
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