- 141. What not to do and Deadline for car stuff + other rambelings (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 12:39:00 +0000
- So after doing my Mathmatics for Computer Graphics Exam (again 2nd - retake), and discovering that I can apply for special circemstances owing to the fact I have ?dyscalcula? this is what the chap sa
- /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00255.html (8,709 bytes)
- 142. Re: Possessed Tachometer (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 14:16:03 +0000
- Did not think that was the case on my car, but I will have a closer look. My thaught were with the shaft or somthing like that! -- James Carpenter Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot
- /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00258.html (6,500 bytes)
- 143. Re: Tachometer causes non start (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 14:56:38 +0000
- checked you ballest by-pass wire rescently? It could be the that your partialy pulling the coil down, and the lower voltage when you are cranking the engin if your ballest by-pass is faulty could sto
- /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00260.html (6,740 bytes)
- 144. Force Feeding SU's (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 11:03:15 +0000
- I was looking round the Super Charger pages earlier, they all seem to employ a system of placeing a turbine in-between the carb and the engin. I was thinking of what would happen if you were to press
- /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00282.html (6,973 bytes)
- 145. Re: Stuck at 70... (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 15:22:32 +0000
- I have one like this, if I put chrome-wire air filters on mine, if hit a barier at about 4000 rpm's in second. It is extreamly clear cut, when I put it up a gear, you get shoved in the back. I have n
- /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00316.html (7,259 bytes)
- 146. Re: BCW screeches to a halt (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 07:16:27 +0000
- Just to glote, I have a pre engadged starter, with the solinoid firmly stuck on the starter. I have had no problems, other than with my battery terminals, which are terminal, and have to be cleaned e
- /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00383.html (7,153 bytes)
- 147. Steering Rack overhaul / alignment (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 12:15:16 +0000
- Hi there, just taken out the steering rack on my 79' 1500. Taken a wire brush to it, and have crackle blacked it. I have a number of questions regarding it's what to do next. I am not going to take i
- /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00386.html (7,464 bytes)
- 148. Re: John Deere (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 12:57:01 +0000
- The british colours used to be cream / ivory wight. But because some british race was hosted in Ireland the british chainged the colour of there car to embody the colour of there hosts land. I think
- /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00390.html (6,695 bytes)
- 149. Re: ball joints (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 07:21:58 +0000
- OK ball joints are easy, although you may wan't to look at doing all the suspension while your at it. Slacken of the lower bolt though the shock. How old is the shock do you need a new one, the difer
- /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00409.html (7,368 bytes)
- 150. Re: Clutch trouble (More Info Part 2) (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 07:23:46 +0000
- You have blead the clutch hydrolics, and replaced any old fluid before you have the gearbox out? -- James Carpenter Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot
- /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00410.html (6,571 bytes)
- 151. You can now see me on the WEB (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 08:50:40 +0000
- Initial version of my new home page is at http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/cowley/133/ OK, it may not look much at the moment, but just you wait! -- James Carpenter
- /html/spitfires/1998-05/msg00411.html (6,516 bytes)
- 152. Re: Spitfire Overdrive install (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 10:09:57 +0000
- That should not make a difference, unless they put different gearing inside the overdrive, which I don't belive they would. If you have the correct reading for your final drive, then the gear box rat
- /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00011.html (7,127 bytes)
- 153. Re: Engine swap in a 1500: Good or bad idea? (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 10:25:42 +0000
- Have to agree with the motorbike engin, it would blow up in a couple of months, from all the strain. I like the Honda Civic engin idea, but how do you convert it to RWD, have you looked into this. My
- /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00012.html (8,757 bytes)
- 154. Re: Electric Tach (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 10:34:01 +0000
- I found it helps if you tap it, anyway that looks good. -- James Carpenter Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot
- /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00013.html (6,646 bytes)
- 155. Ooooo lots of new bits + no power to indecator relay. (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1998 07:59:25 +0000
- I have just ordered some new stuff for my car this weekend. And I was wondering if anyof you lot have changed these bits. name value in pounds Seatbelt set with warning switch. 45.00 Front wishbone b
- /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00077.html (7,983 bytes)
- 156. Re: Dashpot Oil (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 08:00:21 +0000
- According to the Workshop Manual you should use the same oil as you have in the engin. Provided you have the correct oil in your engin, the dashpots should behave them selves. I have a feeling multig
- /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00103.html (8,326 bytes)
- 157. Paint spray guns (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 14:53:21 +0000
- I have seen resantly these DIY spray guns for painting, with house hold paints. They plug into the mains, and are piston opperated, they atomise the paint when it's squerted out. I think they are pu
- /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00117.html (6,849 bytes)
- 158. Re: Flooding (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 08:20:42 +0000
- Luck for me and my car the flood protection where I live, some marshes that flood, worked and so I did not get my feet wet. I suspect my car would have been flooded if I had not descided to buy it, t
- /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00168.html (6,653 bytes)
- 159. Lower Wishbone, and other suspension stuff. (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 15:32:43 +0000
- I as you may well know, am giving the front suspension some an overhaull. Namely strip it down, and rebush, plus some other bits and bobs. I have come accross a couple of problems. The RH side lower
- /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00171.html (7,418 bytes)
- 160. NOT a test, do NOT delete at any cost (score: 1)
- Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
- Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 13:54:22 +0000
- Just kidding James Carpenter Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot
- /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00180.html (6,684 bytes)
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