- 1. Stuck Hood (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Barron" <mbarron37@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:14:22 -0500
- Reviewed the email describing the nightmare that Gary is going through with trepidation. Hope this never happens with mine. I thought I read in the past that the latch can be seen, or reached from un
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00736.html (6,896 bytes)
- 2. MP3s on the radio (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Barron" <mbarron37@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:16:52 -0600
- What I have done is go to Radio Shack and buy a small amplified that plugs into the stereo jack of your laptop or a portable CD player. Just tune to one of two frequencies on the radio FM and the amp
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00970.html (6,807 bytes)
- 3. Oil Filters for the screw on conversions (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Barron" <mbarron37@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 07:03:17 -0500
- I saw someone asking what standard filters fit to the conversion kits, but never saw anyone respond to the question. So, I am asking again, does anyone know which commonly available filters fit the s
- /html/triumphs/2005-09/msg00229.html (7,230 bytes)
- 4. Kansas City All British and John Twist (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Barron" <mbarron37@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 07:11:56 -0500
- I wanted to compliment publicly the KC All British and John Twist from Michigan for his classes on maintenance and repairs. He went through several cars during the event and spent time teaching us th
- /html/triumphs/2005-09/msg00230.html (7,151 bytes)
- 5. Sudden Loss of Power (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Barron" <mbarron37@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:53:31 -0500
- Happened to me, too, on a 73 TR6. Bad coil, took the wire off the top, and the inlet was filled with oil. Replaced the coil and that took care of it. Mike Mike Barron CPM GRI 166 Beach Drive Lake Tap
- /html/triumphs/2005-09/msg00370.html (6,959 bytes)
- 6. The Weenie, report and question (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Barron" <mbarron37@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 06:43:22 -0500
- Well, both the TR6 and the Bonnie have needed work so far this summer. Yesterday I get into the Weenie (TR3) and she's running rough, dropping a cylinder and then re-acquiring it, sometimes cleaning
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00265.html (7,410 bytes)
- 7. Saga of the Weenie (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Barron" <mbarron37@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 15:28:17 -0500
- A note to thank all of the good folks who offered advice about my sudden miss and rough running. Both Daves, Fred, Randall, Steven.... it sounds like the real weenie here is me. Your advice to a man
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00286.html (6,782 bytes)
- 8. Update on the Weenie (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Barron" <mbarron37@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:12:46 -0500
- Spent much of yesterday cleaning the carbs, adjusting the valves, replacing spark plugs and fuel filters. Both carbs had dirty pistons, and the rear carb had a sticking needle valve in the float cha
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00513.html (6,700 bytes)
- 9. Wheel wobble (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Barron" <mbarron37@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 08:40:23 -0500
- I did not see any mention of tire roundness in the answers to the question. I had some wobble in the steering wheel in the TR6 and took it up to have them balanced. Because the car sets so much, two
- /html/triumphs/2005-07/msg00554.html (6,815 bytes)
- 10. Return to list and question (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Barron" <mbarron37@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 16:51:08 -0500
- Greetings to all Subscribed to list again after a couple of years. Still have TR6 and TR3, and now a Bonneville which rarely runs correctly. Question for you: TR6 began cutting out the other day, and
- /html/triumphs/2005-06/msg00235.html (6,871 bytes)
- 11. Leaking Ignition Coil (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Barron" <mbarron37@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 17:43:10 -0500
- Wow, I had forgotten just how good this list was. I spent over an hour on the net trying to find the answer to my question, and you guys fire it back at me in less than that amount of time. Kinda lik
- /html/triumphs/2005-06/msg00240.html (6,577 bytes)
- 12. [TR] Tr6 Steering wheel and column (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Barron" <mbarron37@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 09:39:14 -0500
- Over the last couple of years I have felt that the steering wheel has channeled more vibration up through the column than it use to, and have attributed it to the difference between modern cars and
- /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00365.html (7,393 bytes)
- 13. [TR] Steering rack and column (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Barron" <mbarron37@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 19:26:04 -0500
- A few days ago I wrote the list about minor movement in my steering column causing the car to feel loose recently. The answers I got were good, and I am sure that I have gotten wear on the bushings i
- /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00577.html (7,645 bytes)
- 14. [TR] Best and Worst cars owned (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Barron" <mbarron37@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 06:59:34 -0500
- Emerging from lurkism, here is my story. Best Car- 1971 Volvo 164, dark gray leather interior, blueish body, straight six, drove like James Bond and never, ever gave any trouble. No AC though, so we
- /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00000.html (7,064 bytes)
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