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101. Re: Oil in engine compartment (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1992 16:39:37 CDT
If I'm not mistaken, you are looking at an extremely grungy area of the engine compartment, no? Is it possible that the leak may be above and/or forward of the oil line and filter attachments? My exp
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00028.html (7,478 bytes)

102. Re: Gasket Goo (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1992 08:56:15 CDT
I second that. Actually, the last time I was reassembling large sectors of engine, I found that the more places I investigated about proper sealers, the more different recommendations I got. I finall
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00036.html (7,340 bytes)

103. Re: Ideas to sell restored Sunbeam Alpine (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1992 09:06:22 CDT
Advertise nationwide. Hemmings is such a huge book that I think you could get lost in traffic, but I have two other suggestions: "Cars & Parts" -- Yes, I know I am apparently the only one in the coun
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00037.html (7,862 bytes)

104. Re: Help! My B still doesn't work! (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1992 11:44:45 CDT
My sympathies, Bob. I could have sworn that a new timing chain and gears would have pulled all the slack out of the system. O.K. Now some brainstorming in no particular order, and including stuff tha
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00041.html (7,996 bytes)

105. Re: Oil in engine compartment (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 1992 10:54:19 CDT
Oh, bummer. Well, break out the teflon tape or whatever, then. 't's funny; I've never seen connections put together with teflon that spring leaks after a while, even after years. Guess your mileage
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00066.html (7,715 bytes)

106. Re: Answers to brit-car terms (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 1992 10:59:54 CDT
"Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@libra.intel.com> "Draft", perhaps? Otherwise spelled "draught", though not necessarily for exactly the same meaning. Anyone got a Real Engli
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00067.html (6,914 bytes)

107. Fuses (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 1992 12:14:31 CDT
I've seen two kinds of fuses stocked at the local Radio Shack described as "Fast Blow" and "Slow Blow". Presumably the latter can take a brief surge of current flow, say from a motor starting up, wit
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00075.html (6,555 bytes)

108. Re: Another British term (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 1992 13:38:28 CDT
Uh, that should be "headless" bolt, right? "linish" has me baffled... Yes! Yes! This was classic Engineering Department slang for the debris piled up by machining of metal. It also reminds me of "bol
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00083.html (6,946 bytes)

109. Re: nothing much (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 1992 14:20:53 CDT
This is a common affliction. It manifests itself in several ways. Common symptoms include: 1) Squeaking noises: occur most often when wallet is completely empty, caused by the sides of the wallet scr
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00092.html (7,477 bytes)

110. Re: RED LINE WaterWetter (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 1992 18:27:21 CDT
Beg pardon? My understanding was that glycol doesn't transfer heat better than water, though it does raise the boiling point. Right. Less glycol, more water = better heat transfer. Racers don't use g
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00109.html (7,586 bytes)

111. Re: simple questions answers? (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 1992 09:56:38 CDT
If you don't have any fluid loss (are you REALLY sure you don't?), something funny is happening up at the booster end. I assume the wheel assemblies are nice and dry. If so, look for seepage around t
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00121.html (8,124 bytes)

112. Re: Empty wallets, and Monty Python (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 1992 15:32:12 CDT
"Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@libra.intel.com> Okay, *I* started with an Austin America (the sporty 1300, of course, not the 1100) (and yes, that's relatively speaking)..
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00135.html (7,621 bytes)

113. Re: 2nd request: Address for autocross list (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1992 10:14:07 CDT
Sorry, I thought my copy was long lost, but then I just now turned it up. As of several months ago, the address as given to me was: autox@hoosier.utah.edu and its administrative companion would there
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00141.html (7,361 bytes)

114. Re: Dot4 >> DOT5 (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1992 09:49:11 CDT
Here's the official Party Line, as forwarded to me a while back from someone's FAQ list (I think in the rec.autos newsgroup): <begin_quote> Q: How often should I replace my brake fluid? A: Probably m
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00164.html (9,670 bytes)

115. Re: Cory's mysterious relay (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1992 14:35:36 CDT
I'm having problems trying to follow this part. If I was designing a system like this (and I wouldn't ;-), I'd have the actuating current for the relay come from the alternator, not from the battery.
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00178.html (8,021 bytes)

116. Cleaning carburetor bodies? (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1992 14:33:22 CDT
Hi all, I've been putting off for the LONGEST time a badly-needed carb rebuild. I have all the bits 'n' pieces required, and access to a good parts washer for degunking the nonreplaceable hardware, b
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00211.html (7,579 bytes)

117. Re: booster (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 09:57:08 CDT
The first part sounds familiar; generally speaking, when you start the engine with your foot on a power brake system, the pedal will drop slightly as the vacuum assist comes in and amplifies your foo
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00235.html (8,284 bytes)

118. Re: Car Randomly Dies (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 13:27:28 CDT
Can you clarify a few things please? - Was this at nighttime, with all lights blazing away, etc.? - Did it abruptly die, like flipping off a big switch, or did it sort of fade away over a few seconds
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00247.html (7,442 bytes)

119. Re: GT6 Gas cap rubber (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 16:36:43 CDT
I've seen Steele Rubber Company advertising heavily in my car magazines as a source for (reproductions of) obsolete rubber parts. I've never done business with them but they seem to have a wide selec
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00261.html (6,897 bytes)

120. Re: TR6 oil pressure gauge (score: 1)
Author: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 16:45:41 CDT
Fer sure! Much cheaper. All you need is a tiny fitting on the engine, a length of cheap tubing and a bourdon-tube gauge on the dash. That's what you get with the rock-bottom basic hang-on gauges from
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00263.html (7,120 bytes)


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