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41. Smiths ammeter? (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Tue, 8 Sep 92 16:10:48 PDT; Greg Meythaler <Greg_Meythaler@ccm.hf.intel.com> replied: Do our TR6 readers concur? Is your car all Smiths + a Lucas ammeter? Are there any Smiths ammeters installed out there? My car has eaten two; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00105.html (6,986 bytes)
42. Choke hint (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Wed, 9 Sep 92 09:34:51 PDT; The switch plinth on my 6 was mashed where the PO used to brace his thumb to pull out the choke. I have a new plinth now and don't want to do the same, but it's a natural motion. Happily, I saw a goo; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00121.html (6,651 bytes)
43. Plinth? (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Thu, 10 Sep 92 10:03:48 PDT; A plinth is a mounting surface for switches, knobs, etc. On the 6 it's a padded affair matching the crash rails, dead center, and is particularly busy on the '69, having L to R: Air distribution cont; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00142.html (7,202 bytes)
44. Carburettor questions (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Wed, 16 Sep 92 18:13:47 PDT; Here's a basic carburettion question: How does bowl fuel level (as determined by float height) affect carburettion? Does a higher fuel level (i.e. fuel is closer to top of jet) make for a richer mixt; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00262.html (7,573 bytes)
45. Disc rotor brands (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Thu, 17 Sep 92 09:37:46 PDT; When replacing the front rotors on my '69 6, I had the opportunity to check out several competing brands, of which there are many. Victoria British, for example, sells N different makes and they will; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00274.html (6,796 bytes)
46. PCV valve question (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 21:13:17 PDT; Hi again... I'm still seeking enlightenment. Today's question is about the PCV valve. Alas, neither of my books discusses functionality, and the Hayne is even missing the section about it altogether,; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00445.html (7,497 bytes)
47. OD switch (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 20:03:31 PDT; Hey, those of you with OD TR6's, does the stalk of the switch angle in toward the driver? Mine does, too much, so that it ends up only an inch or so away from the turn signal stalk. Real easy to hit; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00494.html (6,416 bytes)
48. Registration woes (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 16:48:41 PDT; Well, I finally got my car registered. Seems there was some fishyness about the numbers and the DMV wasn't too happy about it. I had to go for a CHP inspection/investigation. They checked for known s; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00531.html (6,656 bytes)
49. Clickadjust source (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Sat, 1 Aug 92 19:19:33 PDT; I recently bought a Colortune kit from TRF (or some such place) and it came with an advertising blurb telling about all the other stuff made by the same people. Turns out Gunson makes both Colortune; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00003.html (6,872 bytes)
50. More British terms... (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Sun, 2 Aug 92 11:11:05 PDT; Here's a good one from the rebuilding of the fuel pump: 13. Stake the casing round each valve in six places with a suitable punch. the valve to hold in the place, the same way some simple pins are re; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00004.html (6,717 bytes)
51. TR6 oil pressure gauge (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Tue, 4 Aug 92 13:03:12 PDT; Hey there... As far as oil on the back of the dash goes, the oil pressure gauge is NOT electric. There is no sender like for fuel, temp, etc. Instead, a little flexible pipe comes out of the block an; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00048.html (7,286 bytes)
52. Distributor aha! (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Wed, 5 Aug 92 11:30:35 PDT; I'm still working on my TR6, rebuilding systems one or two at a time. It gets on the road for a day to try out the changes then I break it again... The latest rebuild is the distributor. I keep eyein; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00080.html (7,695 bytes)
53. RED LINE WaterWetter (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Wed, 5 Aug 92 12:36:17 PDT; Hey all... I got my hands on some new stuff recently that's meant to reduce coolant temperature. I'm haven't tried it out yet, but will perform Scientific Experiments soon. The glop: RED LINE WaterWe; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00088.html (8,394 bytes)
54. Front hub rebuild ... (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Wed, 5 Aug 92 16:12:31 PDT; It definitely seems to be true that a '69 car might need a Total Car Replacement operation... I'm working my way through the systems but I'm not going to be happy/comfortable until I've rebuilt them; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00104.html (7,764 bytes)
55. Unequal centrifical advance ... (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Thu, 6 Aug 92 11:09:54 PDT; Hmm... my only personal intimate experience with another distributor was on my Suzi 650GZ which has equal weights/springs. I always thought that the centrifugal unit was carefully BALANCED thus the w; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00126.html (6,920 bytes)
56. TR6 distributor advance springs (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Tue, 11 Aug 92 12:13:35 PDT; I just got some new springs from TRF and they are indeed different, one medium, one heavy. Rusty too, g&@d*&mm!*&t. Oh, and the official Lucal drive dog replacement kit came with a dog that wasn't dr; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00210.html (6,429 bytes)
57. TR6 motor hand-rotation (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 10:00:41 PDT; Does anyone know the recommended method of rotating a TR6 motor by hand? I want to stick a major wrench on the end of the crank to turn it to line up TDC but I can't see anywhere to do that. It looks; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00406.html (7,209 bytes)
58. Turning over motor by hand (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 13:21:31 PDT; Thanks to all who responded. You can, of course, use the rear wheel to turn over the engine from the back end instead of the front end. Duh! --ian; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00428.html (6,317 bytes)
59. Major battery drain while starting (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 15:24:21 PDT; Well, I set up the timing on my rebuilt distributor, charged up the battery and it fired right up. Slight distributor-body adjustment and it's done, but I'm still going to take it to an ignition shop; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00451.html (7,967 bytes)
60. TR6 battery suck (score: 1): Author: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky); Date: Fri, 21 Aug 92 18:01:59 PDT; Again, thanks to all who responded. After checking out the cost of all the rebuild parts ($60 for new solenoid, etc) and reading the Bentley, I decided to buy a Lucas-rebuilt unit. Putney & Perry in; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00474.html (6,801 bytes)

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