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101. RE: Back to EGT's (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 11:20:42 -0400; I'm SURE I caused the problem, the question is how. I was kidding about the gauge "causing" hot running. The thermocouples are very small-- like a baby's butt thermometer. Unlikely to cause restricti; /html/spridgets/2007-05/msg00274.html (7,908 bytes)
102. RE: Back to EGT's (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 13:05:27 -0400; I have some of that "kit" over the glass part of the gauge. Do you think it's keeping in the heat? crossing ;-) == The Suave One says you should have gotten the rest of the kit from Pegasus. You are; /html/spridgets/2007-05/msg00280.html (8,469 bytes)
103. RE: Back to EGT's (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 13:06:38 -0400; Two different motors- one prepped, one stock. Same prob. There is also the theory that gasses continue to burn after the exhaust valve opens. And, the header is more likely to hold heat than the piso; /html/spridgets/2007-05/msg00281.html (7,968 bytes)
104. Re: AN5 (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 18:18:01 -0400; A friend just had his race car hood painted and offered this info: "Alan Dodds runs Country Collision Center at 57440 Ten Mile Road in South Lyon (between S. Lyon and Novi) 248 437 1320. Alan turned; /html/spridgets/2007-05/msg00299.html (6,970 bytes)
105. RE: Thank you (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 16:35:35 -0400; This reminds me of the colonoscopy thread of a couple of years ago. To set the record straight, you can't have a "disorder" without having a "syndrome." A syndrome is a constellation of complaints, s; /html/spridgets/2007-05/msg00321.html (8,182 bytes)
106. Re: Bug-eye hood on a Square body Spridget.. (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 13:38:49 -0400; A couple of years ago, I bought Tommy Samuels' Frankensprite, which has a glass bugeye front on a square-bodied '67. I believe he still occasionally lurks here and could answer specific questions of; /html/spridgets/2007-05/msg00398.html (8,772 bytes)
107. Diagnostic needed LGC- not LBC (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 09:39:08 -0400; Well, it's not for a Spridget, but it's automotive and it's old enough to be simple and interesting. If you are a reasonable diagnostician, maybe you can win the prize before I call Click & Clack. Th; /html/spridgets/2007-05/msg00490.html (8,157 bytes)
108. RE: Diagnostic needed LGC- not LBC (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 11:09:31 -0400; 12-volt conversion. I'm making a list of things people suggest so I can follow-up this weekend instead of driving 4 1/2 hours north to clean up a bunch of old boat batteries and 5-gallon buckets of e; /html/spridgets/2007-05/msg00494.html (7,056 bytes)
109. RE: Diagnostic needed LGC- not LBC (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 16:14:53 -0400; Great wiring diagram on that site! I've been staring at it and thinking about both lights AND ignition going away simultaneously. That's an essential clue. Battery negative ground seems to be first; /html/spridgets/2007-05/msg00508.html (9,342 bytes)
110. Re: Sprite Jubilee (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 10:46:03 -0400; Been following the comments recently on the team.net Spridget list. I have no idea who is pissed at you or exactly why, although I've read the posts. I also read your apology and open invitation for; /html/spridgets/2007-05/msg00600.html (6,847 bytes)
111. Axel shafts (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 10:48:44 -0400; Are the Spitfidget halfshafts different/stronger than the ones that came on 1275's? JohnD == Use the Eezi-Bleed kit and you will wonder what they are all moaning about. Another consideration is that; /html/spridgets/2007-05/msg00601.html (7,237 bytes)
112. WAS: road trip NOW: cruise control (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 14:59:26 -0400; I put one of these JC Gyp-me cruise controls on an BMW a number of years ago. I worked great! Has a vacuum canister to pull on the throttle cable. Control unit is about the size of a small wooden-mat; /html/spridgets/2007-05/msg01015.html (7,715 bytes)
113. Re: [Spridgets] Civility? (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 09:14:04 -0400; I would prefer to not limit ourselves to just the Chinese. Bashing Brits was a breath of fresh air. Look at all they've done to us! Inches, miles, gallons, an un-spellable language close to being off; /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00204.html (8,647 bytes)
114. Re: [Spridgets] Hello and Kingpin bushings? (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 15:04:02 -0400; So far, our list of itinerant Spridget gurus have covered about everything in the front suspension but sagging coil springs. Take the whole front end apart-- do a google search and you'll find some; /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00239.html (12,105 bytes)
115. Re: [Spridgets] Adventures in race prep (was RE: Blackhawk & (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:31:49 -0400; You just can't get that kind of service when you work at a hospital! -- "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com> wrote: Just about. Long night. Memorable, extremely fun, but unexpected. PPP arr; /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00507.html (10,803 bytes)
116. Re: [Spridgets] Can't argue this one, Saw Keith Turk on ESPN2 (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:06:33 -0400; I understand that above 150 MPH, the salt pulls all the moisture out of your face and promotes that "crusty Bonneville look". While dining at Buffalo Wild Wings and watching tennis, trivia, and whate; /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00521.html (7,854 bytes)
117. Re: [Spridgets] One of my other projects nearly complete...No LBC (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:23:18 -0400; Great looking scooter-- and close enough to being done that it starts being its own reward! Used to ride a '64 R60, but yours looks way better. Almost ready for the vintage display at the Wisconsin; /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00522.html (9,015 bytes)
118. Re: [Spridgets] Untraceable sputter (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:29:04 -0400; I seem to remember a bit of a gearbox problem...wouldn't that count against "ran better"? JohnD 5 speeds 3 wheels 2 nuts I don't remember it sputtering. It kinda went like stink for us. At least it r; /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00524.html (9,293 bytes)
119. Re: [Spridgets] One of my other projects nearly complete...No LBC (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:35:24 -0400; A couple of years ago at the Vintage Motorcycle Days at MidOhio, a guy had a flathead Ford V-8 bike similar to this as well as one built around a flathead Lincoln V12. Headlamp was a take-off on the; /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00525.html (8,788 bytes)
120. [Spridgets] 20-minute engine swap (score: 1): Author: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>; Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:29:02 -0400; So, Rick Fisk came down in his red Caddy to help do the Works Midget engine swap. We needed to pull the street motor out of the race car and put it back into the bug-eyed Frankensprite. Then we neede; /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00622.html (7,800 bytes)

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