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21. Re: More Pictures (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 18:58:51 -0800
I think you've done a fabulous job with your Bugeye. This page is really worth visiting, folks. Daryl -- is a
/html/spridgets/1998-11/msg00789.html (7,903 bytes)

22. Re: New Owner with Engine Questions (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 17:28:29 -0800
The manual-choke A-series engines all respond sensitively to the choke when they are cold. A normal start is to open to full choke, and then quickly reduce to around half-choke when the engine catch
/html/spridgets/1998-11/msg00911.html (9,336 bytes)

23. Finally (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 1998 19:44:18 -0700
Finally got the Bugeye out on the road after a 2 -year rebuild. Still not finished (furnishings and paint required, plus windshield to be installed), BUT SHE IS A REAL GOER, WITH A NICE THROATY ROAR
/html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00492.html (8,238 bytes)

24. Special Interest Car Parts (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 18:33:38 -0800
Could someone please send me their E-mail address? (Someone who has sent to them successfully without it bouncing.) Thanks, Daryl
/html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00859.html (6,898 bytes)

25. Fw: Spridget FAQ (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 20:15:03 -0800
hosted be again. too.
/html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00865.html (10,314 bytes)

26. Re: Wheels. (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 17:53:22 -0800
I can't resist this answer, Drew. The difference is 1.6 mm. This is like the answer the doctor gave to my old mother when she asked the difference between two of those devices that look up your you-k
/html/spridgets/1998-10/msg01047.html (8,492 bytes)

27. Timing Question (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 19:12:11 -0700
I would like to eliminate timing as the reason I haven't got my Bugeye started yet. Because the motor isn't yet running, I'm using static timing. My problem is that the distributor rotor's contact (t
/html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00136.html (8,000 bytes)

28. Re: Timing Question (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 19:56:24 -0700
I should have posed the question more clearly. The rotor is pointing between two of the terminals in the dizzie, so it's not clear which is #1. The rotor contact is more like 40 deg than 20 deg, whic
/html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00138.html (6,987 bytes)

29. Countdown . . . Ignition (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1998 15:50:49 -0700
Well, after a year of restoration, I started the motor. She runs a little "stumbly", but clearly runs. It's a great moment, with thanks due to a great many Listers. Solved the timing problem this mor
/html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00161.html (8,684 bytes)

30. Re: dumbfounded (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 06:50:37 -0700
I don't know whether there's anything wrong with the car (if not, you've made a great discovery, especially with the tachometer). But there's something wrong with your girlfriend. She should be doing
/html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00189.html (8,272 bytes)

31. Re: Parts (no Home Depot contents) (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 20:24:54 -0700
When the shipping costs as much as it does (from the U.K.) and you have a no-fit problem, does the supplier pay shipping both ways (for the part, then for its return)? Daryl -- is a suspend and would
/html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00225.html (10,701 bytes)

32. Re: Countdown . . . Ignition (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 20:15:02 -0700
The problem with my supposed 20 psi oil pressure became clearer when the gauge read 20 psi after I turned off the engine. Seems it stuck at 20 psi. I should have recognized a rock-solid reading as wr
/html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00290.html (11,869 bytes)

33. Re: Oh Oh! (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1998 07:22:09 -0700
Do check for any adjustment possibilities, and loss of fluid, before assuming you have a worn out clutch? Daryl -- resolved) on into And the
/html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00395.html (7,906 bytes)

34. Re: Re-fuel pump run-on (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 19:58:30 -0700
For the fuel pump to continue to pump when the engine is off, it pretty well has to push the fuel somewhere. There are a few obvious alternatives: 1. There's a leak in the carb. This is probably due
/html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00505.html (9,550 bytes)

35. Re: fuel pump run on (part 2) (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 20:04:16 -0700
A little clicking is fine when you first switch on the ignition. You are basically getting the line pressurized again. But if it goes on for more than about 5 seconds in a car that is regularly run,
/html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00581.html (7,838 bytes)

36. Fw: charge! (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 07:50:43 -0700
you from not trickle deadline charges, wife's and
/html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00701.html (9,496 bytes)

37. Too Many Messages? (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 17:13:22 -0700
I counted 104 messages in the last 24 hours. Much as I like most of the content, I sense the trend is up, and that too much of a good think isn't as good as less. Could we start a discussion on what
/html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00886.html (8,280 bytes)

38. Exhaust Pipe Over or Under Rear Axle? (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 12:45:09 -0700
Would appreciate advice in addition to what I got on the BBS. I took my Bugeye to the local muffler shop to have an exhaust pipe fitted. I recalled seeing straight pipes (once the down-from-the-manif
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00011.html (7,985 bytes)

39. Re: Air con (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 18:20:15 -0700
I put in an aftermarket air-con once and it was a helluvah chore, plus it filled the engine compartment. Ever since then I've wondered whether one could stick a home room-size air-con in a car or va
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00164.html (9,280 bytes)

40. Re: Taking a 67 Sprite out of deep storage... (score: 1)
Author: "Daryl May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 19:53:30 -0700
I would say that $5000 is a bit steep even if the car is really clean. If it's perfect right down to the paint, you might want to pay that much, but probably only if the alternative was to buy a les
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00290.html (10,168 bytes)


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