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1. Amp Meter vs. Volt Meter (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2000 14:02:40 -0500
Here's my opinion: Those ammeters with the "+" and "-" indications and zero in the center of the scale are useless. Unless something is seriously wrong, the needle just stays in the middle. I think a
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00130.html (7,101 bytes)

2. Leaky ZS Carb Dashpot (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 13:30:31 -0500
The carb dashpot on my MKIV has started losing its oil. I fill it, and a few days later it is totally dry. Obviously it is leaking past the o-ring that seals the needle adjusting screw. Does anyone
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00057.html (7,005 bytes)

3. Re: Heavy Steel Cable (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 13:36:10 -0500
What is this steel cable for? It certainly doesn't exist on my MK IV... I would guess it is meant to improve the crashworthiness of the car somehow. Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00253.html (7,562 bytes)

4. Re: dashpot carb spit o-ring (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 22:09:10 -0500
I got the o-ring and the retaining clip from TRF. They were about dollar The O-ring size is: Outer dia: 9.5 mm Inner dia: 6.0 mm Thickness: 1.75 mm I recommend replacing the retaining clip. If it is
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00254.html (7,232 bytes)

5. Autobook 711 (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 00:46:36 -0500
I like the Autobook book a lot. It's a small book, but it's got as much useful information as the much thicker ones. Plus, my copy has a nice plastic-coated hard cover. Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00352.html (6,694 bytes)

6. Re: Battery Size Chart (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1999 19:26:48 -0500
BTW, Some of the battery application databases (e.g. Sears') list a 24T size for a Spitfire. This is WRONG. A 24T barely fits, and you have to jam it into the battery box. Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00298.html (6,632 bytes)

7. Re: Shoping in the DC area; skip Motorhead and go to Mountjoy (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 08:56:49 -0500
Go look at the "Spitfire for sale" at http://www.motorheadltd.com/. (They want $7500) They list their "investment", which includes $450 for rear axle U-joints, $950 for a clutch and $100 for front br
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00334.html (7,157 bytes)

8. Re: Mounting Speakers in Spit (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 00:20:03 -0500
You might have better luck mounting them in the curved panels on either side. There is some extra space in the "hips" of the car. But it is an oddly-shaped space... Do NOT mount speakers way up front
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00472.html (6,845 bytes)

9. Re: Windscreen Gasket (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 17:16:45 -0500
The windshield gasket seems to be made from some neoprene-like rubber, certainly not latex! Consider the rubber gasket on an oil filter. That doesn't seem to be harmed by contact with hot oil! So I d
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00510.html (6,785 bytes)

10. Spitfire Front Shocks (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 10:30:53 -0500
www.wrenchead.com lists a Monroe "Expert Series" #LE10087 front shock absorber for a Spitfire (for $25.09!). I have never seen a Monroe application for Spitfire front shocks. Could they be mistaken?
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00553.html (6,675 bytes)

11. Re: 2710 series for Z-S replacement (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 10:09:40 -0500
Here's what they told me Friday: Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00558.html (7,304 bytes)

12. Electronic ignition question (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 10:12:59 -0500
Has anyone ever seen a circuit for output stage of an electronic ignition? That is, the part of the circuit that actually drives the coil. I assume that some type of high-power high-voltage transist
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00559.html (6,694 bytes)

13. Suspension bushings (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 20:29:56 -0500
And the front left one is right under the oil filter, where it gets bathed every time the oil is changed... Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00579.html (6,652 bytes)

14. Re: Automotive Anti-Histamine (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 16:17:36 -0500
This used to be called an "Italian tune-up"... Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00619.html (6,633 bytes)

15. Re: Spitfire rear brake rebuilds (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 08:45:04 -0500
When you do the brakes, you really ought to remove the clips that hold the cylinder in place, and clean and (lightly) re-lube the mating surfaces. Also change the rubber boot if it is falling apart.
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00693.html (6,669 bytes)

16. Front Suspension rubber seal (missing) (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1999 19:39:45 -0500
I did a rebuild once. My kit did not have this part, either. Fortunately the originals were in good enough shape. The official part number is 122126. TRF sells 'em for $2.25 each. Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00773.html (6,958 bytes)

17. Handy Tip for Working on Brakes (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 12:37:47 -0500
Here's a clever idea I thought of: When you need to disconnect the brake lines from the wheels (e.g. for removing a rear axle), you need a good, leakproof way to plug the brake line so it doesn't dri
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00798.html (7,028 bytes)

18. U-joint problem (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 12:41:04 -0500
I went to replace a noisy rear-axle U-joint, and I noticed that the joint itself was OK, but one or two of the cups were slightly loose in the yokes. It looks like the holes in the yokes have manage
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00799.html (7,703 bytes)

19. Re: U-joint problem (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 16:35:17 -0500
My problem is nastier. The U-joint cup moves from side to side, and sometimes when you bend the joint, the cups sometimes rotate in the yokes... There isn't really any axial endplay like you describe
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00808.html (7,886 bytes)

20. Re: U-joint problem (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 21:40:13 -0500
Are the flanges on the end of the driveshaft interchangeable with those on the rear axles? (My BL parts book does not give a separate part number for the driveshaft flanges). Doug Braun '72 Spit
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00815.html (7,364 bytes)

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