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281. Re: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 20:21:43 -0500
Left-handed comments <SNIPPED> :) Craig, Try propping the clutch pedal against the floor overnight. That might allow the air in the system to bleed out. If you can get enough pedal to drive the car e
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00182.html (8,324 bytes)

282. Re: Front end alignment (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 20:49:04 -0500
You have POSITIVE camber! <horrors> Actually, as others have mentioned, _positive_ is the stock setting. My Spit has been set to 0.5 degree negative camber I have not had any twitchy handling. My tir
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00183.html (8,608 bytes)

283. SS Exhaust clamps; Lucas Terminal kits (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 19:30:44 -0500
Hi all, Just received an advert for a few items items that folks look for on these lists from time to time, and thought I'd pass the information along. Stainless steel exhaust pipe clamps are the fir
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00184.html (7,558 bytes)

284. Re: Radio Installation (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 20:17:59 -0500
Kris, If the large, vinyl padded trim piece you refer to is the vertical support between the dash and floor...that's structural! It ties the cowl/dash structure to the frame,and also (through a short
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00216.html (8,689 bytes)

285. Re: front end camber notes from a Vintage racer (street use (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 20:03:33 -0500
Dave and anyone else: Will ALL Spits scrape the road when the suspension is fully compressed? I think maybe so, since both sets of front coils that I have (stock '79 and '70 replacements) have ten co
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00217.html (8,011 bytes)

286. Re: Radio Installation (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 20:22:49 -0500
Couldn't tell you since I haven't done it. I'm sure it could cause extra cowl (scuttle) shake. Imprecise steering? Wear & tear on steering column or a cracked dash? Poor handling due to body flex? To
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00234.html (8,727 bytes)

287. Re: Radio Installation (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 08:43:42 -0500
trick! John, are you coating the shiny aluminum with anything to reduce the need for frequent polishing? (A whole new meaning for the term 'metal fatigue'.) Atwell Haines '79 Spitfire, with very litt
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00239.html (7,939 bytes)

288. Re: Front Coil Springs (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 12:46:27 -0500
Results: The half-inch was just what the car needed to prevent scraping during normal driving. I tested my car at a dip in the road where I used to hit bottom at 35 MPH. Today, I got up to 50 without
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00242.html (7,880 bytes)

289. Re: vacuum amplifier? (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 21:58:50 -0500
Aren't these fuel traps actually designed to prevent those flammable carb/intake tract vapors from getting near the distributor and its sparks? You could bypass it for test purposes if you thought it
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00293.html (8,029 bytes)

290. Re: OD Lubricant Survey (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 18:03:41 -0500
manual, local auto parts store. COMMENT: I will be installing straight Valvoline 50W motor oil (90W hypoid equivalent) prior to the driving season, per the Spitfire List and the Red Line Oil web site
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00313.html (9,539 bytes)

291. Re: OD Lubricant Survey (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 13:37:43 -0500
Well, today I got the 50W motor oil in my O/D tranny, and as promised, the "slip at start-up' syndrome has gone away. :) But, I had a thought as I was driving the Spit today to check it out: if 'mode
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00371.html (7,969 bytes)

292. Re: It runs! (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 16:32:42 -0500
Hoo Haa, yer in for the ride of your life! What's a guy named Weber doing messing around with a Stromberg, anyhow? ;-) First, about the Haynes manual...it is actually very valuable and accurate. Chap
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00376.html (9,547 bytes)

293. Re: Brakes not working well. (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 17:09:17 -0500
Your map light works good, huh? :-) Pedal effort is high with non-power disc brakes. Why not pull the back drums off, check for cylinder leaks, clean & lube the adjusters, and reassemble? That way th
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00377.html (7,652 bytes)

294. Re: Tops? (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 17:01:45 -0500
Hi Keith, What exactly is a 'snugtop'? Curiously yours, Atwell Haines '79 Spitfire (with a Parish fiberglass top, freshly painted but little-used)
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00378.html (7,221 bytes)

295. Re: Really stupid and weird paint question. (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 10:17:41 -0500
<snipped> You have just discovered the secret of silicone car polishes. The silicone oil makes the finish look a lot shinier than it really is. Doesn't last really long though. The paint surface itse
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00398.html (7,901 bytes)

296. Re: Heated Seats ??? (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 18:32:36 -0500
Before the Spitfire list split off, someone was planning on installing seat heaters in their Triumph, so it could be done I'm sure. Since the heaters would be invisible (save for a discrete switch)
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00426.html (9,710 bytes)

297. Re: 1980 Alt.? (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 20:22:09 -0500
You are wise to be concerned, especially because your '80 has the electric radiator fan. The Bentley manual says the Lucas alternator is a 34 amp, type 16ACR. I know my original alt in my '79 is a L
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00432.html (7,171 bytes)

298. Re: Heated Seats ??? (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 20:32:58 -0500
Well, maybe my Sig lied a little...I get a bit of 'natural' engine heat in around the tranny cover too. ;-) Atwell "toasted buns, feet well-done" Haines
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00434.html (8,781 bytes)

299. Re: Viscosity Interpretation. (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 18:32:33 -0500
No, but I just had an uncontrollable urge to have a chocolate ice cream sundae (Hershey's of course). Anything that thick _has_ to be satisfying! P.S. 'Centerpoise', that isn't one of them Metric thi
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00458.html (10,297 bytes)

300. Re: Seat covers (score: 1)
Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 19:40:59 -0500
I'll second the motion for British Parts NW. Atwell Haines '79 Spitfire FM96062 UO Succasunna, NJ USA "It's not the destination that counts, it's the journey." Drive a Spitfire!
/html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00589.html (6,676 bytes)

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