- 21. argh (score: 1)
- Author: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 21:54:54 -0500
- I was going to take the Spitfire today and drive on down to the MN Triumphs meeting, but no go. I turn the key and I get nothing more than a click from the starter. Now I swore when I turned off the
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00533.html (6,953 bytes)
- 22. put-put put (score: 1)
- Author: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
- Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 18:47:35 -0500
- Well, I almost thought I got it running. I charged the battery up, and while it was charging, I checked/cleaned out every possible connection I could find. I fire up the engine, and now it sounds lik
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00607.html (7,130 bytes)
- 23. Coil newbie help (score: 1)
- Author: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 22:44:45 -0500
- I've got a '79 as you all know, and I'm just about to order some more parts from Vicky Brit. Looking at this correctly(and I'm a bit conrfused here), I've got a Lucas CEI amplifier for my setup. I'm
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00826.html (7,024 bytes)
- 24. making proress (score: 1)
- Author: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
- Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:03:12 -0500
- Well, things seem a bit better. I got my parts in today,and installed the new spark plug wires, distrib cap, and a few other nicknacks. With a mostly-charged battery, the starter was much more respon
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00876.html (6,853 bytes)
- 25. no spark at al (score: 1)
- Author: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
- Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 17:42:12 -0500
- Argh. I am at my wit's end with this... I took out one of the spark plugs and touched it to the block while trying to start it. Nothing. No spark at all. Could possibly the Exide battery has squirted
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00954.html (7,086 bytes)
- 26. spark problems part 2 (score: 1)
- Author: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 22:22:13 -0500
- Well, I brought DR. Phreak over to the car with his pricey Fluke meter. he tested everything. The conclusion was that the coil was dead. But even when we tried a new one. No luck. Hmm. Running out of
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00983.html (6,822 bytes)
- 27. the oil filter saga continues (score: 1)
- Author: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 19:46:59 -0500
- Well, I used the magic of the Dremel this time. I used 2 carbide(1 wore out) carbide cutting blade to get most of the filter off. Now its a dangerous shard of metal casing, and the disc that wont com
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00151.html (7,443 bytes)
- 28. Re: the oil filter saga continues (score: 1)
- Author: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 20:11:19 -0500
- Well, I initially did that to get an initial "opening" to the oil filter. I was given advice by my dear old mother to drill holes in key points of the filter "disk"(not sure of the name), and then we
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00154.html (8,181 bytes)
- 29. finally got the oil filter off (score: 1)
- Author: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
- Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 00:31:15 -0500
- Well, it took a chisel to do it, but its off. Eventually with the casing being cut/chiseled off, I put the end of the chisel into one of the 4 holes, and out it came after several wacks. unfortunatel
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00302.html (6,796 bytes)
- 30. part # for fram oil filter? (score: 1)
- Author: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 23:29:37 -0500
- It has been almost 3 weeks since I special ordered a Beck Arnley oil filter from Checker. Still nothing. Anyone know offhand the part # for a Fram oil filter that will work on a '79? I'm hoping a Che
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg01227.html (6,685 bytes)
- 31. well, I think I made some progress on the fuel tank (score: 1)
- Author: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
- Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 20:21:45 -0500
- Yesterday I bought a used(and boy it was used) fuel tank ring thingy. It was rusty, and one of the tabs was bent off. But, it was flat and true. Anyways, I stuck it on, and did some fuel filling test
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00081.html (7,423 bytes)
- 32. Well, so far so good (score: 1)
- Author: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
- Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 21:29:05 -0500
- I went further with the fuel tank fix to fill it up all the way. Safe to say, 0 leaks! After doing a check, I even took it out for a spin, the first for the year 2000, and no problems occured. I chec
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00149.html (6,702 bytes)
- 33. installing an oil cooler on a '79 Spit (score: 1)
- Author: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
- Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 23:27:31 -0500
- I just bought one off a friend for $35, the 10 row model(I think). Anyways, any hints/tips on how to install these on a Spit with an electric fan/slanted radiator? Kids love the rich taste of web con
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00942.html (6,625 bytes)
- 34. Did you ever have one of those oil filters? (score: 1)
- Author: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 19:40:35 -0500
- I just spent an excess amount of time triyng the simple task of getting an oil filter off. I don't understand how the process became an impossibility. It would budge I'd say, about half a degree. No
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00989.html (7,483 bytes)
- 35. fuel tank leak (score: 1)
- Author: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 00:43:12 -0500
- Hello everyone, I used to be on here as tr7@primenet.com I have DSL now, so, of course, a new address. Anyways, I'm trying to fix last year's problem to no avail. Problem: Fuel tank is leaking out th
- /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01188.html (7,288 bytes)
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