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121. Re: [Shop-talk] 1965 Mustang Brakes (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:26:39 +0000 (UTC)
Yep. It's an all-stock original (bought new by Alice Faye, if anyone remembers We spent an hour last night looking for the original air filter wingnut that got dropped, because you can't find a repla
/html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00254.html (9,435 bytes)

122. Re: [Shop-talk] Oil analysis - Blackstone (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:46:46 -0700
This topic has been beat to death on other lists (the Healey list for one). The consensus is Valvoline VR-1 racing still has adequate ZDDP. Besides that, there are some specialty brands that still ha
/html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00269.html (10,015 bytes)

123. Re: [Shop-talk] Oil analysis - Blackstone (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:49:00 -0700
Thanks for setting that straight. Bob -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net ** _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donat
/html/shop-talk/2011-06/msg00270.html (10,379 bytes)

124. Re: [Shop-talk] battery tender (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2011 07:35:56 -0700
Overcharging--charging at too high voltage--will cause a lead-acid battery to vent hydrogen gas (that's why you want to ground to chassis when jumping a car battery--just in case). The modern batter
/html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00055.html (8,468 bytes)

125. Re: [Shop-talk] battery tender--Thanks (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:23:57 +0000 (UTC)
Just to be clear, overcharging isn't 'boiling,' like boiling water. The too-high charging voltage causes the sulfuric acid electrolyte to release hydrogen gas; the bubbles are the result of a chemica
/html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00080.html (8,308 bytes)

126. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:05:12 -0700
I use mineral spirits. Five gallons should be sufficient (I think the '40 gallons' refers to the entire volume of the cleaner--there should be a tray inside at about the 5/10-gal level). Good solvent
/html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00102.html (7,952 bytes)

127. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:16:40 +0000 (UTC)
re: "Aren't mineral spirits flammable?" Yes, but so is wood, and you've probably lived inside a wood-framed house or apartment (actually, I'm surprised some nanny-state do-gooder hasn't gone off abou
/html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00112.html (10,362 bytes)

128. Re: [Shop-talk] Portable air tanks? (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:22:29 +0000 (UTC)
I have an old CH tank. Nothing wrong with the tank or the gauge, but the flimsy plastic valves will leak sooner or later. Bob -- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA Apologies if this is a repost, I never saw
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00024.html (7,603 bytes)

129. Re: [Shop-talk] Portable air tanks? (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:17:57 -0800
At one time, there were two or three styles of fitting, but 'industrial' and 'automotive' were common. Because I work on cars, I loaded up on the 'automotive' style. Bad choice; these seem to be almo
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00035.html (9,420 bytes)

130. Re: [Shop-talk] Portable air tanks? (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:19:53 -0800
Oops ... found these at HF online (the local store doesn't carry them): http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-14-x-38-automotive-series-coupler-and-plug-kit-68187.html -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA b
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00036.html (9,424 bytes)

131. Re: [Shop-talk] Portable air tanks? (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:34:32 -0800
While we're on the subject, anyone know why there's several types? Any advantages/disadvantages to either (I've used both and can't tell any difference)? Bob -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@c
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00037.html (10,596 bytes)

132. [Shop-talk] Storing Gasoline; was: Re: OT--car won't start (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:09:16 +0000 (UTC)
FWIW, I've been running a long-term, informal 'experiment' with my lawnmower gas can. I have a small lawn and a 2-gal can; the same gas can sit in the can for a year or more. The inside of the can ap
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00095.html (9,525 bytes)

133. Re: [Shop-talk] [Roadsters] Slightly OT--car won't start (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:39:27 -0800
re: "I didn't know that a battery can show fully charged and still be bad (a new thing learned!!!). " 'Fully charged' usually just means the battery shows nominal voltage (around 12.7V, IIRC). You ca
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00105.html (10,309 bytes)

134. Re: [Shop-talk] What fun - O2 sensor (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:37:40 -0800
Cease and desist. We're all too well grounded for such nonsense. Bob -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net ** _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Do
/html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00031.html (10,257 bytes)

135. Re: [Shop-talk] Rebuilding car batteries (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:23:38 -0800
I've never heard of such a service--and suspect if there is one it would be very expensive--but you might try one of the 'smart' chargers that claim they can desulphate a 'dead' battery. I've got one
/html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00048.html (7,469 bytes)

136. Re: [Shop-talk] question about cheap air compressors (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:59:38 -0800
The connector is almost certainly the 'industrial' type: http://www.harborfreight.com/5-piece-solid-brass-industrial-uick-coupler-set-68237.html Get rubber hose; plastic is too stiff and a PITA. Can'
/html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00067.html (9,692 bytes)

137. Re: [Shop-talk] Air tank fittings (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:16:24 +0000 (UTC)
I fitted a ball-valve and QD connector to my tank and just left the flimsy screw-valve open. Both the ball-valve and QD connector leak, so the tank still bleeds down slowly. Anyone have any luck with
/html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00163.html (9,717 bytes)

138. Re: [Shop-talk] That was fun (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:30:57 -0800
On this topic ... My 'muffler guy'--Gary--has done a couple jobs for me. His welds look like none I've seen: there's no bead to speak of, it looks like the puddle has completely flowed out, like the
/html/shop-talk/2012-01/msg00198.html (9,192 bytes)

139. Re: [Shop-talk] totally and completely OT online data usage question (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:04:09 +0000 (UTC)
Assuming you're playing in a browser, you'll get a large burst of data--maybe a megabyte or more--at the start when you download images, scripts (JavaScript, probably) and HTML. Thereafter, you'll on
/html/shop-talk/2012-02/msg00024.html (9,174 bytes)

140. Re: [Shop-talk] Battery minders? (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:33:36 -0800
A couple of the subscription-supported (no advertising taken) aviation mags did some studies. For aircraft, they liked the BatteryMinder brand. I have one of these: *http://tinyurl.com/7yz78qp ... an
/html/shop-talk/2012-02/msg00054.html (8,045 bytes)

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