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1. Radio question (score: 1): Author: "M. E. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 21:12:13 -0600; The radio in my '76 Spitfire doesn't work, and I'm trying to decide what to do with it. If it's original equipment, I would like to try to repair it. If not, I'm just going to chuck it. The label on; /html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00147.html (7,102 bytes)
2. Mystery component (score: 1): Author: "M. E. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 21:27:18 -0600; I'm trying to identify a module on my '76 spit that is mounted on the right side of a bracket on the firewall inside the engine bay just to the left of the brake master cylinder. On the other side of; /html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00178.html (8,194 bytes)
3. Fwd: Re: Mystery component (score: 1): Author: "M. E. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 22:57:02 -0600; Well, I omitted one minor detail. I DO have an overdrive. The consensus seems to be that it's the OD relay. No OD relay appears on the wiring diagram in Haynes, but figure 10.17 on p. 222 looks like; /html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00182.html (8,967 bytes)
4. '76 Owner's manual? (score: 1): Author: "M. E. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2001 17:30:37 -0600; Is there any place that sells reprint owner's manuals for '76 models? I've looked through all the catalogs and magazines I have (TRF, VB, Moss, British Car mag, VTR mag, Spitfire & GT6 mag). No luck.; /html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00212.html (7,230 bytes)
5. Re: Mystery component (score: 1): Author: "M. E. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2001 20:26:18 -0600; Thanks! I disconnected it completely and the engine still cranks. The Haynes manual is definitely missing some information, although it's understandable how something insignificant that was only pres; /html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00214.html (9,054 bytes)
6. Re: Fwd: Re: Mystery component (score: 1): Author: "M. E. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2001 21:21:55 -0600; I think you're correct, although the color code "VO" must be a typo. Also, the term "starter relay" is kinda misleading, not to mention the two wires that are shown connected to nothing. On Thu, 08 M; /html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00215.html (10,426 bytes)
7. Mystery component solved (score: 1): Author: "M. E. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2001 21:41:57 -0600; I guess we can put this one to rest. I think this is item 24 on the wiring diagram in the Haynes manual, p. 262. To everyone who suggested "starter relay", I got confused - I thought you were talking; /html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00218.html (6,619 bytes)
8. Re: Mystery component (revisited) (score: 1): Author: "M. E. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2001 20:16:25 -0600; Seeing my own words in print is making me cringe. I was referring to the annoying obscurity of the subject - NOT to your explanation which is quite clear and complete. It was late last night and I w; /html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00248.html (7,668 bytes)
9. Center dash panel replacement? (score: 1): Author: "M. E. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 20:12:14 -0600; I have just found that the center dash panel in my car was damaged by the previous owner. His headlight switch apparently broke and he replaced it with some oddball looking thing that he probably fou; /html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00450.html (7,240 bytes)
10. Overdrive question (score: 1): Author: "M. E. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 07:25:56 -0500; If I drive with overdrive engaged for 15 minutes or more, a large voltage seems to be building up between the transmission and the rest of the car so that if I touch the steering wheel with my left h; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00001.html (6,779 bytes)
11. Re: Redline MT-90 (score: 1): Author: "M. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 18:22:05 -0500; Try http://www.asap.homeownersmall.com/; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00423.html (7,031 bytes)
12. Say hi to Brownie (score: 1): Author: "M. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:54:25 -0500; /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00648.html (6,246 bytes)
13. Fan makes popping noise (score: 1): Author: "M. E. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 23:12:21 -0500; I have a '76 Spitfire that keeps making this sound like a muffled explosion at irregular intervals while idling. After listening in various places in the engine bay, I'm pretty sure it's the viscous-; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00372.html (6,603 bytes)
14. Re: Tranny oil (score: 1): Author: "M. E. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 20:36:59 -0500; Some synthetic oils appear to contain additives that are corrosive to parts made from certain types of metals. I wish I could quote the exact source of this information, but it has been a while since; /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg01241.html (9,142 bytes)
15. How can I fix holes in sheet metal? (score: 1): Author: "M. E. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 20:45:03 -0500; I am considering buying a '76 Spitfire that has these hideous ding guards screwed into the doors, bonnet, and rear quarter panel with what look like #6 sheet metal screws. Naturally, I want to remove; /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00427.html (6,907 bytes)
16. A couple of Spitfire questions (score: 1): Author: "M. E. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 15:02:41 -0500; I just got a '76 Spitfire 1500 and I have two questions. 1. What oil filter should I use? 2. A book I have says that the Spitfire 1500 uses a ZS CD4 carburetor, but Victoria British only seems to off; /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00603.html (6,666 bytes)
17. [Fwd: A couple of Spitfire questions] (score: 1): Author: "M. E. Foster" <foster_m@swbell.net>; Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 18:35:52 -0500; The "Illustrated Triumph Buyer's guide" says it's a CD4 in two different places. The "Hayne's Triumph Spitfire Automotive Repair Manual" has a section on rebuilding a CD4 complete with an exploded vi; /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00606.html (7,652 bytes)

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