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221. Fuel Pump/Carburateor troubles (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 15:23:03 -0400
The subject line says it all. This Sunday I was replacing the fuel pump in my 77 Midget, which was DOA. This was the last thing that I thought had to be done before I would get the car to run. So I r
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00069.html (9,809 bytes)

222. Re: I wouldn't have believed it.... (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 15:26:50 -0400
Not quite, there was the guy in western Somerset county (readingtion) I think. For some reason last summer he devloped a crush on his neighbors trailer fender and had his way with it. Not quite the s
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00070.html (9,316 bytes)

223. Re: Fuel Pump/Carburateor troubles (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1998 09:53:16 -0400
Car: 1977 Midget, 1500 cc Carb: Zenith Stromberg I really hate to reply to my own posts but this is what I found. I was wrong. I removed the carburetor last night and found that the float assembly is
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00090.html (8,458 bytes)

224. Stupid owner tricks (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1998 14:16:52 -0400
Last night I was working on my Midget and removed the carburetor. I had my hands full and did not really think about where I placed one of the nuts that hold on the carburetor. When I went to reassem
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00112.html (8,556 bytes)

225. Re: Stupid owner tricks (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 1998 09:40:25 -0400
I did check in side the intake manifold and could not find it. I know that I took the nut and lock washer off, and then put it someplace safe so that it would not get lost. Usually when I put somethi
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00160.html (9,358 bytes)

226. Re: Fuel Pump/Carburateor troubles (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 1998 09:49:35 -0400
Several people on the list said that a vacuum leak would not stop it from running. The suggest either a plugged jet or a clogged fuel vapor return line. I check the jet and it seemed clear, and tried
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00161.html (8,943 bytes)

227. Collectors Insurance for LBCs (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1998 10:32:39 -0400
I don't want to beat this to death but I have not seen this discussed yet. Since I have gotten my 77 Midget running I am starting shop for insurance. Currently my Midget needs work. It requires a new
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00171.html (7,948 bytes)

228. Re: Stupid owner tricks (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1998 10:38:10 -0400
Checked there and found a nice round rock, dirt, assorted leaves and some other junk, but no nut. -- William M. Gilroy 77 Midget, now running E-mail: wmgilroy@lucent.com Telephone: 732-957-4775 Fax:
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00172.html (9,146 bytes)

229. Carburetor troubles (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 09:57:31 -0400
I have a 1977 Midget with a Zenith Stromberg (ZS) carburetor and an automatic water choke. The carburetor was rebuilt but I still have the following problems: 1. Car will not start without start flui
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00266.html (8,673 bytes)

230. Re: Carburetor troubles, Solution and Summary (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 11:51:57 -0400
The real answer was that the carburetor was not getting any fuel. The problem was where the fuel line enters the transmission tunnel. I thought that the fuel line was one piece of tubing from the tan
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00361.html (12,585 bytes)

231. Brake light switch (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 12:52:19 -0400
Both brake lights in my 1977 Midget do not light when you step on the brake pedal. Looking at the wiring diagram I seed that there is one green wire from the fuse box to the brake light switch. Then
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00363.html (7,706 bytes)

232. Re: Lucas joke, no LBC content (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 09:36:17 -0400
Followed by the old standard: Q.: Why don't the English make televisions? A.: They don't know how to make them leak oil. Lucas wiring seems to fight against me when I am trying to fix things in my mi
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00376.html (8,989 bytes)

233. Fuel tank removal, 77 Midget (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 21:48:57 -0400
Is the fuel outlet line from the fuel tank a Whitworth size? None of my standard flare nut wrenches fit correctly on the flare nut that is on the fuel line at the gas tank. The closest is a 9/16" whi
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00388.html (7,817 bytes)

234. Re: Brake light switch: SUMMARY (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:35:11 -0400
The solution for removing my brake switch is as described below. The only thing I can add is that to get the switch out you do not have to remove the brake box completely. It looks like you can just
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00408.html (10,334 bytes)

235. Re: Rocker Shaft Assembly (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 12:45:33 -0400
I agree with you on both points. What starts out as a simple job gets extended into a major work. Sort of like when I went to remove the wallpaper and paint my bathroom. The walls underneath had text
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00500.html (8,426 bytes)

236. Re: tales from a 1700 mile journey (long, low LBC content) (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 14:57:40 -0400
If they are from New Jersey there is a reason for not using turn signal. Use of turn signals in rush hour traffic is a sign of weakness. If you signal a lane change in NJ, the guy following you will
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00512.html (10,838 bytes)

237. Re: [Fwd: tales from a 1700 mile journey (long, low LBC content)] (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 10:00:28 -0400
It is true that the left lane loafers usually have NY tags. I think they are the same people who merge onto highways directly to the left lane no matter how slow they are going. Sometimes I have trou
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00549.html (9,781 bytes)

238. Fuel line routing on a 77 Midget (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 10:35:41 -0400
My PPDO (previous, previous dreaded owner) took it upon himself to remove plenty of the plumbing under the hood. One thing he removed and did not put back correct is the metal fuel line from the fuel
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00553.html (7,799 bytes)

239. Head light switch took a powder (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 10:45:54 -0400
Last night while working under the dash of my 77 Midget, the headlight switch came apart. So now I am left with the back half with the contacts and the front part with the little plastic tab. The int
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00610.html (8,141 bytes)

240. Carburetor troubles solved (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 10:50:15 -0400
Got a chance to look at my carburetor this weekend. I was having trouble with the choke. There were 2 problems. The first was the spring for the fast idle cam was not engaged in the hole in the fast
/html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00709.html (7,730 bytes)

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