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21. New to list (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <jtrindle@ftf03.larc.nasa.gov>; Date: Mon, 14 Mar 94 12:49:57 -0500; Hi folks, my name is John Trindle, and I am new to the list. I am repairing a 69 Triumph Spitfire, and have a few questions. It consumes oil massively. Are there valve stem seals which can be replace; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00338.html (6,844 bytes)
22. Oil Consumption (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <jtrindle@ftf03.larc.nasa.gov>; Date: Mon, 14 Mar 94 15:04:25 -0500; To: Mike Burdick (mburdick@unmc.edu) Re: Oil Consumption Thanks for the rapid response! I have washed down the engine, and there is very little visible leakage. The dipstick may have oozed a bit, and; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00341.html (8,116 bytes)
23. Oil Consumption (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <jtrindle@ftf03.larc.nasa.gov>; Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 14:00:51 -0500; Oddly enough, there doesn't seem to be any visible smoke of any kind. I am changing the oil today, and seriously considering dropping the sump pan and regasketing, and regasketing the timing chain c; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00366.html (7,018 bytes)
24. Oil Consumption (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <jtrindle@ftf03.larc.nasa.gov>; Date: Wed, 16 Mar 94 17:44:07 -0500; Thanks for the tip, Josh, but I couldn't convince my partner to help me drop the sump pan (sigh). Plus it doesn't really seem to be leaking. However, I want to clean UNDER the engine as well as all a; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00408.html (7,313 bytes)
25. Spitfire Engines (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <jtrindle@ftf03.larc.nasa.gov>; Date: Tue, 22 Mar 94 21:18:48 -0500; Could someone describe the basic differences between the 1150, 1300, and 1500 engines for the Spitfire? What other LBCs use the same engines? If I have a 69 Spitfire, what are the odds I >don't< have; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00509.html (7,346 bytes)
26. Engine parts (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <jtrindle@ftf03.larc.nasa.gov>; Date: Wed, 23 Mar 94 06:52:28 -0500; Thanks so much for the reply. The car is a 69, Mark III, and the serial number on the spare engine starts with FE. I'll check the one in the car when I get over to the mechanics' shop this morning. I; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00516.html (6,577 bytes)
27. Miscellany (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <jtrindle@ftf03.larc.nasa.gov>; Date: Wed, 23 Mar 94 10:58:52 -0500; Thanks again for the info on engines. My engines both start with FE and seem to fall into the "modified 1150" category. I finally found the seal at a local high-priced (Jags and Mercedes <g>) shop. T; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00524.html (7,716 bytes)
28. Me again (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <jtrindle@ftf03.larc.nasa.gov>; Date: Thu, 24 Mar 94 14:14:42 -0500; Well, we got the seal on the crankshaft pulley, and the whole mess put back on the car (to be redone next week, when the chain comes in). Here are some more novice questions for the list: 1) Temperat; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00576.html (8,015 bytes)
29. Brakes (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <jtrindle@ftf03.larc.nasa.gov>; Date: Fri, 25 Mar 94 12:18:02 -0500; Jeffrey, I had the same problem (brake sinks to floor under steady pressure, but brakes work fine). It was a pitted master cylinder and piston seal. These things are expensive to buy new so it is wor; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00595.html (6,737 bytes)
30. One problem solved... (score: 1): Author: John Trindle <jtrindle@ftf03.larc.nasa.gov>; Date: Mon, 28 Mar 94 13:28:01 -0500; Thanks to the list, Ted Rose was made aware of my temperature readout problem in my 69 Spitfire. He compared the symptoms with the time the voltage stabilizer failed in his Stag. I swapped in another; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00640.html (7,467 bytes)

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