- 41. Clutch Weirdness ' 80 Spit (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 18:30:13 -0800
- Fellow Triumphants, I got home tonight & before shutting the car off popped the clutch with the car in gear (the topper to the day from HELL). The car stalled out. I went to push the clutch pedal in
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00485.html (6,709 bytes)
- 42. Vehicle Dehumidifier (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
- Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 12:33:39 -0800
- Fellow listers, I built a nifty little dehumidifier for my car this weekend that runs on a nine-volt battery. I went down to my local marine supply shop and all of the ones available there were much
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00706.html (6,948 bytes)
- 43. Re: Looks like I've been ripped off... (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
- Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1998 14:54:35 -0700
- Good luck John, I hope that the lister will behave in an honourable manner and pay you back. This is the big problem with selling things over the 'Net, especially cross border. The shipping charges t
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00128.html (9,272 bytes)
- 44. Re: Sunbeam Tiger (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
- Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 13:28:09 -0700
- Buy It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A basket case (in boxes) recently sold for 7500.00(CDN) here in Victoria. This is one of the cars I have always wanted. One day I'll have one & then I can drive around pretendi
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00395.html (7,134 bytes)
- 45. Re: What is the best hood (Top) to buy?? -Reply (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
- Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 15:54:58 -0700
- experience British Parts Northwest offers the value per dollar for their hoods/tops.
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00397.html (7,707 bytes)
- 46. Re: Hog Rings (was Re: seat foams) (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
- Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 11:39:07 -0700
- I thought that Hog ring were only to be used for recovering the seat on your Harley. You learn something new every day ;)
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00497.html (7,546 bytes)
- 47. Interesting Problem - Comments & Opinions Desired - longish (score: 1)
- Author: On the Mark Software & Consulting <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
- Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 20:20:22 -0700
- As I was driving off from the house tonight I noticed that the oil light was on. As I had just topped it up yesterday, my initial thoughts were that I either had something wrong with my wiring or tha
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00600.html (8,809 bytes)
- 48. Spit For Sale (score: 1)
- Author: On the Mark Software & Consulting <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
- Date: Sat, 24 Oct 1998 22:19:57 -0700
- I just found this while cruising through Classifieds2000. Usual disclaimers apply (no financial interest, no knowledge of the car beyond ad.....) 1972, Triumph Spitfire, 50K miles, $300/OBO Options E
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00625.html (6,808 bytes)
- 49. Oil Guage Addition (score: 1)
- Author: On the Mark Software & Consulting <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
- Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 20:42:59 -0800
- After my recent drastic oil loss, I've decided to augment the oil pressure warning light with a guage. I was told that a TR6 one will do the trick. Has anyone tried this before? I am also trying to f
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00640.html (7,229 bytes)
- 50. Re: Coolent - Clutch on fire (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 08:55:34 -0800
- Does anyone know how to use the aspirin techniq for bleeding you cooling system? You use one to hold the thermostat in the open position. This is the stage I get fuzzy on, you then run the engine wit
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00723.html (7,296 bytes)
- 51. Re: Blown head gasket, or worse? -Reply (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
- Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 13:18:03 -0800
- You mean that you are not supposed to be putting water in your crank case?
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00791.html (8,214 bytes)
- 52. Re: First Major Drive (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
- Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1998 16:31:46 -0700
- I built a heat shield for my Spit that has greatly reduced my vapour locking. I wrapped fibreglass insulation in heavy aluminum foil and wrapped it around the exhaust manifold. My car runs a lot bett
- /html/spitfires/1998-09/msg00052.html (8,642 bytes)
- 53. Re: Pinstripes removal (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
- Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 17:27:02 -0700
- The body shop I just used, used a combo of a heat gun and some sort of solvent. You should be able to find out from a body shop which one to use. It took them (or atleast they billed me for) 1 hour t
- /html/spitfires/1998-09/msg00423.html (7,439 bytes)
- 54. Re: rubbing compound (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 13:29:24 -0700
- Start with one that isn't terribly abrasive and work your way up. I once managed to go through my paint to the primer using the paste. I believe the liquid ones to be less abrasive.
- /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00440.html (6,905 bytes)
- 55. Tire Sizes (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 08:48:52 -0700
- I own an 80 Spit with stock rims & I was wondering what tire sizes I can comfortably fit on it? I have a line on some reasonable 175 80R 13's and I want to know if they'll work okay on my car. I beli
- /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00368.html (6,577 bytes)
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