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Dave,
Sounds like you have a fun winter lined up. =20
You might consider changing over to DOT-5 brake fluid, no paint problems if y=
ou get any spillage/seepage. =20
If you smell like exhaust fumes, DON'T DRIVE IT CLOSED UP until to get that f=
ixed. Interesting method to check, I just get under the car and listen. =20=
The O/D will be like having a whole new car!
Enjoy,
Bill B
Sent from my Altair 8800
On Nov 29, 2016, at 5:57 PM, Dave Connitt <dconnitt@fuse.net> wrote:
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving last week. I haven=E2=80=99t had a c=
hance to post much to the list but thought I would pass this on.
I have been enjoying my TR4A quite a bit this last driving season but am now=
faced with about one more decent weekend until the dreaded white stuff star=
ts showing up. At that point, I can start doing some maintenance on a few th=
ings I have come across.
One issue is that last year, the plastic cap on my clutch master cylinder sp=
lit, spilling dot3 brake fluid all over the master cylinder mounting bracket=
and the top of the firewall where it sits. I have all the paint but just co=
uldn=E2=80=99t bring myself to fix it while the weather was nice.
The second issue is something I just noticed since I have been driving aroun=
d with the top up. I have an exhaust leak somewhere as I smell like a tailpi=
pe after about 30 minutes of driving with the top up. I have a stainless ste=
el exhaust with a 4 into 1 header terminating into dual exhaust pipes. I hav=
e been trying to figure out a way to find the leak with the car on the groun=
d but that is hopeless. I did see something on YouTube though that I am goin=
g to try. This guy used his shop vac with the hose plugged into the exhaust i=
nstead of the suction end by connecting the hose to his tail pipe, turning o=
n the shop vac and then sprayed soapy water at each joint until he found the=
leak. I guess I will have to get the car up on jack stands to do it but it s=
hould work.
Finally, I bought a combination water temp./oil pressure gauge that fits int=
o the dash to replace my crappy temperature guage with the idea of using the=
empty hole in the dash to add a oil temperature gauge. I have an aluminum s=
ump which has a bung for a sensor but the hole is just a tiny bit too small t=
o get the sender into the sump so I will have to remove the sump, drill out t=
he hole a bit and re-install it.
If I get all that done this winter it would be awesome.
Oh, and I found a rebuilt A-type overdrive that I will be picking up sometim=
e around February.
Sounds like a busy winter for Dave.
=20
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p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have been enjoying my TR4A quite a bit t=
his last driving season but am now faced with about one more decent weekend u=
ntil the dreaded white stuff starts showing up. At that point, I can start d=
oing some maintenance on a few things I have come across.<o:p></o:p></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">One issue is that last year, the plastic cap on my clutch=
master cylinder split, spilling dot3 brake fluid all over the master cylind=
er mounting bracket and the top of the firewall where it sits. I have all th=
e paint but just couldn=E2=80=99t bring myself to fix it while the weather w=
as nice. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The second issue is something=
I just noticed since I have been driving around with the top up. I have an e=
xhaust leak somewhere as I smell like a tailpipe after about 30 minutes of d=
riving with the top up. I have a stainless steel exhaust with a 4 into 1 hea=
der terminating into dual exhaust pipes. I have been trying to figure out a w=
ay to find the leak with the car on the ground but that is hopeless. I did s=
ee something on YouTube though that I am going to try. This guy used his sho=
p vac with the hose plugged into the exhaust instead of the suction end by c=
onnecting the hose to his tail pipe, turning on the shop vac and then spraye=
d soapy water at each joint until he found the leak. I guess I will have to g=
et the car up on jack stands to do it but it should work.<o:p></o:p></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">Finally, I bought a combination water temp./oil pressure g=
auge that fits into the dash to replace my crappy temperature guage with the=
idea of using the empty hole in the dash to add a oil temperature gauge. I h=
ave an aluminum sump which has a bung for a sensor but the hole is just a ti=
ny bit too small to get the sender into the sump so I will have to remove th=
e sump, drill out the hole a bit and re-install it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">If I get all that done this winter it would be awesome.<o:p></o:=
p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Oh, and I found a rebuilt A-type overdrive that=
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