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1. MKII exhaust (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 19:48:02 -0500; When I bought my Spitfire I asked the owner, "Is that a Monza exhaust?" He said, no it was something he welded up. And indeed it is. It looks great and sounds nice. The trouble is, when I went to bol; /html/spitfires/2005-11/msg00044.html (7,514 bytes)
2. sprung a leak (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 16:33:24 -0400; It was a fine day for motoring in Ohio today. After starting my Spit I backed it out of the garage to let it warm up, and noticed a small and very new spot in the floor. Backed up again and found a l; /html/spitfires/2005-10/msg00041.html (7,467 bytes)
3. Sprung a leak (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 20:06:06 -0400; Thanks everyone for the many quick answers! I'll get a water pump on the way. Got a spare on the shelf but the seals are likely dried up and ready to go on it too. Tim Benner 1965 MKII == This list s; /html/spitfires/2005-10/msg00045.html (6,960 bytes)
4. carb tuning (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 20:55:09 -0400; Carb experts, I need help! After more than a year of just looking at them I decided to have my carbs rebushed. I was looking forward to not having to pull the choke out anymore to accelerate briskly.; /html/spitfires/2005-05/msg00031.html (7,830 bytes)
5. carb tuning -- THANKS! (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 23:41:53 -0400; Thanks! It looks like the butterfly must be the culprit. I'll let you know tomorrow night. It sure feels good to work on the Spitfire again. The past year has been an endless stream of kart motors a; /html/spitfires/2005-05/msg00035.html (6,486 bytes)
6. more on carb tuning (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 22:47:39 -0400; Thanks again for all the feedback last week on the carbs that won't idle below 1500 rpm. After a week delay, I finally got back to the Spitfire carbs. We had a WKA divisional to run last Sat and Sun; /html/spitfires/2005-05/msg00061.html (7,192 bytes)
7. more on carb tuning - SOLVED (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 22:21:01 -0400; Thanks for all of the information. I managed to find a throttle plate that was not worn and center it perfectly... and now it idles nicely, well below 1000RPM. It's too late in this neighborhood to; /html/spitfires/2005-05/msg00069.html (6,649 bytes)
8. 1147cc tune-up carb problems (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 22:32:10 -0400; Hello Listers, I have just finished a bit of a tune up on my MK2 1147 engine. After setting the valves at .012, new plugs, points, condensor, rotor, and dist. cap and timing, it does seem to run more; /html/spitfires/2003-07/msg00237.html (8,750 bytes)
9. Re: 1147cc tune-up carb problems (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 09:43:23 -0400; Thanks for all of your responses. It revs well from idle (no load). But this is just blipping the throttle... don't want to alienate the neighbors. Today I will: Change the dashpot oil (30 wt OK?) Re; /html/spitfires/2003-07/msg00241.html (8,639 bytes)
10. RE: 1147cc tune-up carb problems (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 20:15:03 -0400; Thanks for all of your input. Some fresh 30wt oil in the dashpots helped a lot. It still stumbles but not nearly as much. One of my books suggested that if you raise the dashpot piston manually 1/32; /html/spitfires/2003-07/msg00255.html (10,436 bytes)
11. RE: 1147cc tune-up carb problems (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 21:42:17 -0400; As Columbo used to say...one more thing. Is it possible to run too rich at idle and too lean at speed? The reason I pose this question is that in playing with the carb linkage a few minutes ago I not; /html/spitfires/2003-07/msg00256.html (9,003 bytes)
12. RE: 1147cc tune-up carb problems... found the culprit (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 20:07:54 -0400; Absolutely right! Both carbs have loose throttle shafts. But the front one drops the engine speed several hundred rpms when the throttle shaft is squirted with carb cleaner. Sounds like it would prob; /html/spitfires/2003-07/msg00273.html (8,075 bytes)
13. points (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 19:41:20 -0400; Anyone replaced their points and condenser lately? A while ago I got some tuneup parts for my MK2 from VB. The plugs, rotor and distributor cap worked out just fine. But the points are different from; /html/spitfires/2003-06/msg00042.html (7,221 bytes)
14. A better way to check the trans oil??? questions with the (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:18:50 -0400; Greetings from Ohio, My '65 Spitfire has been making some odd whizzing noises from somewhere in or behind the transmission/overdrive. After several attempts to check the oil level from underneath wit; /html/spitfires/2003-05/msg00075.html (9,225 bytes)
15. U-joint grease fittings (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 22:33:06 -0400; Does anyone have an older Spit with grease fittings on the U-joint spiders? I discovered these on my MK2 and am wondering what to put in them. The book I have says, "the proper oil" which is not very; /html/spitfires/2003-05/msg00088.html (6,778 bytes)
16. RE U-joint Grease fittings (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 00:52:48 -0400; Thanks to all for your feedback on the grease fittings. This whole project started by trying to chase down a whizzing noise. The trans oil is now changed and u-joints lubed. The speedo right angle dr; /html/spitfires/2003-05/msg00100.html (7,262 bytes)
17. Re: RE U-joint Grease fittings (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 07:54:24 -0400; Thanks! That is reassuring news about the diff. What a relief! It will get a drain and fill this weekend so we can see if anything ugly comes out. I have a spare diff but it has the telltale sign of; /html/spitfires/2003-05/msg00103.html (7,203 bytes)
18. RedLine gear lubes 75W90 vs 75W90NS (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 19:09:27 -0400; I have seen a lot of recommendations for Red Line gear lubes... MT90 in the gearbox and 75W90NS in the diff. The gearbox on my Spit just got filled with MT90 so it is happy. But I can't find anywher; /html/spitfires/2003-05/msg00130.html (6,926 bytes)
19. right angle drive lube (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 10:15:35 -0400; Does anyone have any experience with a noisy right angle drive (for the speedo cable)? Mine makes a noise that sounds a bit like turbo whine. It looks like it has a grease nipple. So I am wondering; /html/spitfires/2003-04/msg00358.html (6,830 bytes)
20. New Owner - A couple of questions (score: 1): Author: "Tim Benner" <tbenner@woh.rr.com>; Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 12:45:01 -0500; Greetings from sunny Ohio! After a season of research and looking at many cars I have have joined the lucky ranks of Spitfire owners for the first time since the early 70's (a MK III then). It is a; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00017.html (9,434 bytes)

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