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121. Re: Rover News (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Tue, 4 May 93 10:22:31 EDT
^^^^^^^^ If my neighbor's dog Rover was studding, I don't think that a roadster would be the result. However, this will not be a concern since he is "fixed". Had I a Rover, I would hope that good mai
/html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00026.html (6,990 bytes)

122. RE: XKE Info (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Thu, 6 May 93 15:03:57 EDT
Hey, Dan, hold on now, notice that he didn't specify if it had an automatic transmission... -- -- John R. Lupien lupienj@wal.hp.com
/html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00089.html (7,200 bytes)

123. Re: Jagwar or Jag-you-are. (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 92 09:09:13 EST
Roland sez: While you may be right about the Spanish origin of the spelling of Jaguar, and about the French origin of "garage", the French pronunciation is quite a bit closer to the US "garaahge than
/html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00036.html (7,447 bytes)

124. Re: First post- Hello and a couple questions (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 92 10:34:58 EST
Nice stable. You must be running too hot. Turn down the current and see if you can still get a solid bead. I'm learning to use my new MIG welder, and that was the solution to the "top piece burns aw
/html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00069.html (8,718 bytes)

125. Re: TR3 Wiring? (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 92 10:23:06 EST
Which brings up the issue of "how the hell is an auto mechanical hobbieist supposed to figure this stuff out?". My friend Doyle Skeels pointed out to me that the best tool he ever had in this regard
/html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00128.html (7,655 bytes)

126. Re: LBCs for sale (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 10:39:11 EST
Hey Tim, If you are worried about swing axles, check out Greg Bogoshian's article about SLIR suspension in the premier issue of Performance Engineering Magazine. For info on getting a copy, send mai
/html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00191.html (6,938 bytes)

127. Re: MIG Welders and Jack Night LSD (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 18:11:49 EST
Certainly this is possible. I have just completed about 8 hours of MIG welding (elapsed time, includes waiting for some paint to dry, and cutting sheets to size). The entire adventure was carried ou
/html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00208.html (8,532 bytes)

128. neat car spotted (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 09:37:03 EST
But what the heck was it? It came up behind me on 128 this morning. In the rear-view, it looked like a nicely smoothed version of a Datsun 240Z, with sharply angled rubber front bumper. The engine li
/html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00218.html (7,020 bytes)

129. Re: dear departed Midgets (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 13:51:58 EST
And as you drive off, Nestor The Faithful Retainer brings the next car into position for the next person to slide down the pole... -- -- John R. Lupien lupienj@wal.hp.com
/html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00356.html (6,946 bytes)

130. Re: Spitefile & GT6 (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 14:30:33 EST
Oooh! Ouch! Spitefires, is it? That explains the time the boot slammed shut on my hand... -- -- John R. Lupien lupienj@wal.hp.com
/html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00359.html (6,573 bytes)

131. Re: Special Interest Pars (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 14:16:07 EDT
It really isn't necessarily "us" who are organizationally impaired. It's all very well to sit back in my comfy chair and say, "Yes, well, I'll need a new gasket, a hone, a Whitworth spanner, and 2 q
/html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00186.html (7,951 bytes)

132. Re: Thermostat (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 10:46:14 EDT
Not me. I think that unless you are running WOT most of the time, you are better off (especially in New England...) with an operational thermostat. The primary purpose of the thermostat is to allow
/html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00234.html (8,765 bytes)

133. Re: Thermostat (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 92 09:19:00 EDT
There may also be some twisted unreasonable-engineering reasons - some cars have multi-port thermostat housings that direct the flow hither-and-yon (like through the heater core, etc.) and may not g
/html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00254.html (8,287 bytes)

134. RE: Freeing stuck A-Arm bushings (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 92 11:32:51 EDT
The time I had one stuck so I couldn't budge it, a mechanic friend stuck the arm in a vise and took an air chisel to the bushing. It came of within a minute. Anti-seize during installation seems a v
/html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00260.html (7,324 bytes)

135. Re: Running without a Thermosta (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 92 14:38:40 EDT
Actually, unless the pump is cavitating, less back-pressure makes it more efficient. Try the hair-dryer experiment - block the outlet, and note how the motor speeds up. No air flow, but the motor is
/html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00266.html (7,293 bytes)

136. Re: lotus europa brake master cylinder (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 92 10:44:27 EDT
At a guess, the good soaking softens up whatever rust or Spooge(tm) is holding your frozen piston in. -- -- John R. Lupien lupienj@wal.hp.com
/html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00320.html (7,339 bytes)

137. Re: gasket material (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 92 12:34:39 EDT
"Crude but effective"... the followup note regarding use of a sharper chisel with a harder support block (metal vs. wood) reminded me of the tools man at the wood shop I used once or twice. I happen
/html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00329.html (7,550 bytes)

138. Re: 3M adhesive (Was: TR6 interior misc.) (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 92 16:05:46 EST
While rubber cement is OK, it is pretty easy to pull apart. This can be good or bad. If it's good, then rubber cement is a very good choice. If you really want something to stick, though, "Contact C
/html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00365.html (7,935 bytes)

139. Re: Cadillacs and Distributors (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 93 14:15:33 EST
I rather get the impression that the original author had the comparative tense confused - it's the newer "Cadillacs" that look like (and are) Chevies with glitz added. The old ones were a class of t
/html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00070.html (7,455 bytes)

140. Re: Electric Fuel Pumps (score: 1)
Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 93 14:19:14 EST
I'll second being pleased with the Facets, and add that dual Facet pumps with parallelled outputs can provide consistent fuel pressure for higherdemand engines... -- -- John R. Lupien lupienj@wal.hp
/html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00222.html (7,427 bytes)


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