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121. Re: Advice sought, minor LBC (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 00:46:14 -0400; 1) After you teach here how to change a flat tire, teach here WHERE to change a tire. I can't tell you how many times I see people changing tires on highways with almost no shoulder, on bridges, on c; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00346.html (10,223 bytes)
122. Re: (LBC) Water temp and Electric Fans (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 00:50:16 -0400; My 77 has a mechanical gauge. Go figure. I have no idea if it is original. Bill Gilroy 77 Midget; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00347.html (10,016 bytes)
123. Re: (LBC) Water temp and Electric Fans (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 14:21:39 -0400; Makes sense. I think my car was built in Feb. 77 and it does have a spiral-wrapped spring-thing over it. Larry, do you know when your car was built. Bill Gilroy 77 Midget with the cool gauge :-); /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00374.html (9,849 bytes)
124. Re: Whistle (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 11:01:47 -0400; If you think it is the wheels you could try to make a 4 of smooth hubcaps from some stiff cardboard and either duct tape or racers tape. I would cut the cardboard to cover the entire rim and tape int; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00600.html (9,800 bytes)
125. Re: Almost...! (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 09:34:08 -0400; Adrian If it is a bad solenoid you might be able to get around the problem by giving it a couple of whacks with a hammer. A rubber mallet should be fine, but if that fails try the ball peen hammer. I; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00897.html (9,378 bytes)
126. Re: Update (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 10:27:01 -0400; Reminds me of my free 77 Midget. My car ran real badly and one of the problems turned out to be the dizzy was really worn. Frank C. was kind enough to swap my worn dizzy with one that was in much bet; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg01283.html (8,533 bytes)
127. Re: Parts washer (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 12:48:24 -0400; Below is a reply that I saw on the shop-talk mailing list. I am reposting it here, but I did not get the guys permission. Sorry. Thank Doug for the detailed message. Bill -- repost -- Subject: Update; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg01296.html (13,933 bytes)
128. Re: Church key (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 23:20:37 -0400; I also have one on my refrigerator and on my tool box. I have a bottle opener on my key ring and a cheap cork screw in the glove box. Opened bottles with seat belts, door jambs, desk tops, but never; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00071.html (9,807 bytes)
129. Re: Actually have Sprite question today (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 00:22:10 -0400; Toby, Do what I did. In NJ you must have a front plate. I kept mine in the car on the floor and when I would go through NJ State inspection I would take some good 3M packing tape and make a big stick; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00192.html (8,477 bytes)
130. Re: flares (not bellbottoms!) (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 23:27:57 -0400; I have heard of a guy doing it with a baseball bat. He would roll the bat between the tire and the fender and slowly bend the flange up and in. I think I heard about it on this list. We will see. Bil; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00267.html (8,749 bytes)
131. 77 Midget gear shift lever (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 09:43:55 -0400; Simple question. I removed the gear shift lever from my 79 Midget and not I cannot get it back into the socket. This is what I can tell, the lower ball seems to go into the lever thing (technical ter; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00290.html (7,692 bytes)
132. Re: oil addatives (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 22:53:49 -0400; Try to figure out how to get it into a spridget. Bill Gilroy; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00331.html (9,200 bytes)
133. Gas tank pickup tube (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Sun, 06 Jun 1999 00:11:52 -0400; In my 77 Midget I just put in the engine, re-installed all the components except the altenator, and put back in the gas tank. When I tried to start the car I could see that the fuel filter was not ge; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00364.html (8,487 bytes)
134. Re: Panhard Install (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Sun, 06 Jun 1999 09:51:52 -0400; Almost correct. If 1 simple thing requires 5 changes those 5 changes will cause 25 changes, which will cause 125 changes which will cause .... Bill Gilroy; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00372.html (8,104 bytes)
135. Re: Gas tank pickup tube (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Sun, 06 Jun 1999 23:40:05 -0400; I dropped the tank and this is what I did and found. First I plugged the gas line at the mechanical fuel pump at the engine and pulled a vacuum on the entire fuel line. Using a vacuum gauge I could t; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00396.html (10,206 bytes)
136. Re: Gas tank pickup tube (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 17:00:13 -0400; This is what I have found out. The tank is the same as the earlier tank except for the vapor recovery fitting. I asked a local MG guy what he would do and he suggested I buy the tank without the vapo; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00438.html (8,860 bytes)
137. Re: Gas tank pickup tube (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 17:16:41 -0400; I was thinking of doing this with a new tank. Given my history and luck; an open flame, a gas tank, and me is either an accident waiting to happen or good entertainment for the neighbors. Call me a w; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00443.html (8,843 bytes)
138. Re: Townsend now Britfest (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 00:11:25 -0400; I was going to go to Britfest 99, sans Midget, which is still missing the engine and interior (which I pick up next week). I would have had to take my "Jap Jellybean" (TM) but my stupid dog hurt hims; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00033.html (10,127 bytes)
139. My interior is back (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 21:49:14 -0400; I just got home from getting my interior. A while back I asked who did what for their interior. I got assorted responses from I did it myself to I sent it out. Here's what I did. I sent the seats and; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00262.html (9,587 bytes)
140. Re: Jensen GT (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 22:23:37 -0400; And I thought I watched junk on TV. Gotta go VIP is on :-) Bill Gilroy; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00343.html (9,496 bytes)

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