Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 60, Issue 1

From: Bob C via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2016 20:35:28 -0500

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My broken half shaft acted about the same=2C and Kevin V and Jim N "saved" =
me.

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>    1. MG Midget Transmission?? Problem (Monty Love)
>    2. Re: MG Midget Transmission?? Problem (derf)
>    3. Re: MG Midget Transmission?? Problem (Larry Macy)
>    4. Re: MG Midget Transmission?? Problem (Brad Fornal)
>    5. Re: merry xmas=2C now get to work on car. (Linda Grunthaner)
>    6. Re: Boiling out fuel tanks (Linda Grunthaner)
>    7. Re: Gas tank bolts.... (Linda Grunthaner)
>    8. Re: Boiling out fuel tanks (Rick Fisk)
>    9. Re: merry xmas=2C now get to work on car. (Mike Rambour)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed=2C 02 Mar 2016 13:29:55 -0600
> From: Monty Love <[email-masked]>
> To: [email-masked]
> Subject: [Spridgets] MG Midget Transmission?? Problem
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> My son was idling through a shopping center parking lot in first gear.  H=
e lets off of the gas and he feels a small jerk and a small clunking sound.=
  The car will not move under its own power.  It is shifted to what we thin=
k is neutral=2C but if you let out the clutch=2C it dies.  It can be pushed=
 forward or backward easily like it is in neutral=2C but when you start the=
 engine and let out the clutch it dies.  It appears to shift into other gea=
rs=2C but will not move.  Anyone have any ideas what is wrong?  We are thin=
king the tranny is broke=2C but it seems very weird symptoms.  It is the da=
tsun b210 5 speed.  It has less than 500 miles on the rebuild.  Any thought=
s=2C besides we are screwed.  :-)
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> Date: Wed=2C 2 Mar 2016 15:08:17 -0600
> From: derf <[email-masked]>
> To: Monty Love <[email-masked]>
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> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG Midget Transmission?? Problem
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> Something broken inside.  Pull trans=2C replace broken stuff.
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> On Wed=2C Mar 2=2C 2016 at 1:29 PM=2C Monty Love via Spridgets <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
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> > My son was idling through a shopping center parking lot in first gear. =
 He
> > lets off of the gas and he feels a small jerk and a small clunking soun=
d.
> > The car will not move under its own power.  It is shifted to what we th=
ink
> > is neutral=2C but if you let out the clutch=2C it dies.  It can be push=
ed
> > forward or backward easily like it is in neutral=2C but when you start =
the
> > engine and let out the clutch it dies.  It appears to shift into other
> > gears=2C but will not move.  Anyone have any ideas what is wrong?  We a=
re
> > thinking the tranny is broke=2C but it seems very weird symptoms.  It i=
s the
> > datsun b210 5 speed.  It has less than 500 miles on the rebuild.  Any
> > thoughts=2C besides we are screwed.  :-)
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> Date: Wed=2C 2 Mar 2016 16:22:13 -0500
> From: Larry Macy <[email-masked]>
> To: Monty Love <[email-masked]>
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> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG Midget Transmission?? Problem
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> Sounds like what happened to me when my pumpkin died. Everything OK until=
 you let out the clutch. The pumpkin was locked up and stopped the drive sh=
aft=2C but it still rolled of pushed.
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> Pull the drain and see what comes out. Much easier than pulling the trann=
y first.
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> Larry
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> > On Mar 2=2C 2016=2C at 14:29 PM=2C Monty Love via Spridgets <spridgets@=
autox.team.net> wrote:
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> > My son was idling through a shopping center parking lot in first gear. =
 He lets off of the gas and he feels a small jerk and a small clunking soun=
d.  The car will not move under its own power.  It is shifted to what we th=
ink is neutral=2C but if you let out the clutch=2C it dies.  It can be push=
ed forward or backward easily like it is in neutral=2C but when you start t=
he engine and let out the clutch it dies.  It appears to shift into other g=
ears=2C but will not move.  Anyone have any ideas what is wrong?  We are th=
inking the tranny is broke=2C but it seems very weird symptoms.  It is the =
datsun b210 5 speed.  It has less than 500 miles on the rebuild.  Any thoug=
hts=2C besides we are screwed.  :-)
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> From: Brad Fornal <[email-masked]>
> To: Monty Love <[email-masked]>
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> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG Midget Transmission?? Problem
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> Sounds like a broken half shaft=2C except for the dying part. It's easier=
 to
> start looking at the axle=2C then to pull the transmission.
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> On Wed=2C Mar 2=2C 2016 at 1:29 PM=2C Monty Love via Spridgets <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
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> > My son was idling through a shopping center parking lot in first gear. =
 He
> > lets off of the gas and he feels a small jerk and a small clunking soun=
d.
> > The car will not move under its own power.  It is shifted to what we th=
ink
> > is neutral=2C but if you let out the clutch=2C it dies.  It can be push=
ed
> > forward or backward easily like it is in neutral=2C but when you start =
the
> > engine and let out the clutch it dies.  It appears to shift into other
> > gears=2C but will not move.  Anyone have any ideas what is wrong?  We a=
re
> > thinking the tranny is broke=2C but it seems very weird symptoms.  It i=
s the
> > datsun b210 5 speed.  It has less than 500 miles on the rebuild.  Any
> > thoughts=2C besides we are screwed.  :-)
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> Date: Wed=2C 2 Mar 2016 19:59:55 -0500
> From: Linda Grunthaner <[email-masked]>
> To: Ron Corry <[email-masked]>
> Cc: spridgets <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] merry xmas=2C now get to work on car.
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> Figure it out yet? I love the find regarding silicone in the fuel tank.
> Keep going=2C
> Keep us posted=2C what you learn we will learn too.
> Linda
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> 62 Sprite Pinky
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> On Sunday=2C February 7=2C 2016=2C Ron Corry via Spridgets <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
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> > Inner drive-shaft coupling shot?
> >
> > *From:* Mike Rambour via Spridgets
> > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B>
> > *Sent:* Sunday=2C February 07=2C 2016 9:01 PM
> > *To:* Spridgets <javascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked].=
net')=3B>
> > *Subject:* Re: [Spridgets] merry xmas=2C now get to work on car.
> >
> > Hi=2C
> >
> > Thought I would come back with a status report on the mini that was not
> > running on freeway that I asked about a month ago=2C remember that far =
back ?
> > :)
> >
> > I tried everything=2C I assumed like most of you it was gas related=2C =
swapped
> > out fuel pump=2C swapped out fuel lines=2C pulled the distributor and c=
hecked
> > its advance curve and put in optical points=2C back to the fuel system =
as it
> > was still happening.
> >
> > Decided to remove the fuel tank and clean it out inside=2C I found that=
 the
> > previous owner had used RTV silicone to install the sending unit?BINGO
> > found the problem it was gas all right.
> >
> > Rather large bits of silicone floating around in the tank=2C one would =
get
> > sucked into the fuel pickup and stop the fuel flow?car would shut down =
and
> > silicone would float away to come back later.  Here is a pic oh what ca=
me
> > out of the fuel tank.   http://singer.rambour.com/stuff/mini/mini_gas.j=
pg
> > <http://email.onwave.com/wf/click?upn=3DR-2BvTs-2F-2Ftlhec0duSAY1oaPiOA=
HfJEqeTY98fS0X3Bp4V5YG2l-2BCpkfr6OJps9pbgpVJyLsOLnA-2F5XXRF5Y4a5A-3D-3D_68B=
tbQ8I4Z6xhDby2FXQeXsg5vHWWQzdMESuXsTO6qZTM80ENnlJLSBSWmApKqc6LtjxReh0FZMPfz=
Kbsfn-2BwMeTudOdLb-2B-2F-2BtbGJO1GWWV7heBi2MPLJ3-2BgDs7ThKZzQWNwefFSYXiEXsb=
bqUJH1TrCvZuiF50oNRHxbNcwr6owCdDPweAkwmb4DJ-2BXf-2BmKhKoa4gwZv673zwd8B0Alks=
C06FoA7ixI-2Fkqx0fP-2BhEM-3D>
> >
> > Car was running fine again until yesterday=2C new problem=2C its a
> > squeak/grinding noise under acceleration only no noise when coasting or
> > clutch is in.  Motor mounts feel fine as I thought it was a loose motor
> > allowing metal to metal contact  Can?t identify it but its not the fan =
belt
> > I removed it and tested that theory?ah the joys of someone else old car
> > problem?
> >
> > Mike
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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed=2C 2 Mar 2016 20:13:36 -0500
> From: Linda Grunthaner <[email-masked]>
> To: Mike Rambour <[email-masked]>
> Cc: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Boiling out fuel tanks
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> Since joining up and getting my first Sprite I keep hearing about boiling
> out our fuel tanks but can someone remind me why a replacement tank is no=
t
> a good idea? Don't get me wrong I prefer stock or nos for all my vechicle=
s
> but it always seemed like an off the shelf replacement would do fine with
> the exception of Made in China.....LOL. I do remember Frank telling me ho=
w
> importiant the fitting was on our stock tanks and that I should never
> damage the fitting as it was not replaceable so I always was careful and
> still have my original tank. Are replacement tanks a POS or what?
> Lin
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> 62 Sprite Pinky
> Rat Rod LOL
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> On Wednesday=2C February 17=2C 2016=2C Mike Rambour via Spridgets <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
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> >  Oh=2C I thought the question was how many hours does a Californian hav=
e to
> > drive to get the good stuff.
> >
> >  About 5 hours for me... I have learned my lesson=2C I tend to stockpil=
e now.
> >
> >     mike
> >
> > On 2/17/2016 11:12 AM=2C rrengineer.mike via Spridgets wrote:
> >
> > The question is=2C what has NOT been banned in California?
> > Mike MacLean
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S? 5=2C an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
> >
> >
> > -------- Original message --------
> > From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
> > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B>
> > Date: 2/17/2016 10:31 AM (GMT-08:00)
> > To: Ron Soave <[email-masked]>
> > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B>
> > Cc: Spridgets net <[email-masked]>
> > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B>
> > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Boiling out fuel tanks
> >
> > It's been banned in California=2C but we can still get it here in the r=
eal
> > world.  :-)
> >
> >
> > --
> > A gun is like a parachute=2C if you need one but don't have it=2C
> > you'll probably never need one again.
> >
> >
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> Message: 7
> Date: Wed=2C 2 Mar 2016 20:16:57 -0500
> From: Linda Grunthaner <[email-masked]>
> To: Hal Faulkner <[email-masked]>
> Cc: Spridgets <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gas tank bolts....
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> Wow you guys are good.
> Looking forward to some images of Jim's Midget.
> Lin
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> 62 Sprite Pinky
> Rat Rod
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> On Thursday=2C February 25=2C 2016=2C Hal Faulkner via Spridgets <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
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> > Personally I like to use a wire wheel.  Just make certain to hold the b=
olt
> > in a locking pliers (AKA vise Grips.) And hold it against the wheel in =
such
> > a position that when it gets caught the wheel will throw it at the floo=
r
> > not at your face.  And wear eye protection.
> >
> > Hal
> >
> > On Wed=2C Feb 24=2C 2016 at 12:23 PM=2C WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridge=
ts <
> > [email-masked]
> > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B>> wrote=
:
> >
> >> 5/16 UNF and if you have a thread restoring file it'll be easier to fi=
nd
> >> the right side of the (4-sided I guess) file for the job.
> >>
> >> In a message dated 22/02/2016 08:13:48 GMT Standard Time=2C
> >> [email-masked]
> >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B> write=
s:
> >>
> >> How about taking a mall pick and popping the bed liner out of the trea=
ds?
> >>  Unless you used. Really shitty bedline rut should easily pop loose.
> >>  Actually I'm surprised you couldn't have went around the bolt at the =
base
> >> and then just unscrewed the coating of bed liner.
> >>
> >> I'll see if it lists the thread size in factory parts manual
> >>
> >> Leo
> >>
> >> On Feb 21=2C 2016=2C at 11:05 PM=2C bmwwxman . via Spridgets <
> >> [email-masked]
> >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B>> wrot=
e:
> >>
> >> Anyone know the thread on the captive bolts that hole the gas tank in
> >> place on a MKIII Midget?  I undercoated the car with pick-up bed liner
> >> which filled the threads. Now I need to chase the threads bt can't tel=
l
> >> what they are.  I was thinking 1/4 - 28?
> >>
> >> TIA....
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cheers!!
> >> Jim Johnson
> >> High Plains Youth Hockey <http://www.highplainsyouthhockey.org/>
> >> Dodge City Trail of Fame <http://www.dodgecitytrailoffame.org/>
> >> Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology <http://www.ejssm.org/=
>
> >>
> >> *"Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that
> >> they look forward to the trip."*
> >>
> >> *Winston Churchill*
> >>
> >>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Wed=2C 2 Mar 2016 20:33:17 -0500
> From: Rick Fisk <[email-masked]>
> To: Linda Grunthaner <[email-masked]>
> Cc: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Boiling out fuel tanks
> Message-ID: <[email-masked]>
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> Replacement tanks available are made in Canada I believe.  They DON'T hav=
e a drain.  :-(
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> Sent from my keyboard
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> > On Mar 2=2C 2016=2C at 8:13 PM=2C Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <sprid=
[email-masked]> wrote:
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> > List=2C
> > Since joining up and getting my first Sprite I keep hearing about boili=
ng out our fuel tanks but can someone remind me why a replacement tank is n=
ot a good idea? Don't get me wrong I prefer stock or nos for all my vechicl=
es but it always seemed like an off the shelf replacement would do fine wit=
h the exception of Made in China.....LOL. I do remember Frank telling me ho=
w importiant the fitting was on our stock tanks and that I should never dam=
age the fitting as it was not replaceable so I always was careful and still=
 have my original tank. Are replacement tanks a POS or what?
> > Lin
> >=20
> > 62 Sprite Pinky=20
> > Rat Rod LOL
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> >> On Wednesday=2C February 17=2C 2016=2C Mike Rambour via Spridgets <spr=
[email-masked]> wrote:
> >>=20
> >>  Oh=2C I thought the question was how many hours does a Californian ha=
ve to drive to get the good stuff.
> >>=20
> >>  About 5 hours for me... I have learned my lesson=2C I tend to stockpi=
le now.
> >>=20
> >>     mike
> >>=20
> >>> On 2/17/2016 11:12 AM=2C rrengineer.mike via Spridgets wrote:
> >>> The question is=2C what has NOT been banned in California?
> >>> Mike MacLean
> >>>=20
> >>>=20
> >>>=20
> >>>=20
> >>> Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S? 5=2C an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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> >>> -------- Original message --------
> >>> From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>=20
> >>> Date: 2/17/2016 10:31 AM (GMT-08:00)=20
> >>> To: Ron Soave <[email-masked]>=20
> >>> Cc: Spridgets net <[email-masked]>=20
> >>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Boiling out fuel tanks=20
> >>>=20
> >>> It's been banned in California=2C but we can still get it here in the=
 real world.  :-)
> >>=20
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> >> A gun is like a parachute=2C if you need one but don't have it=2C
> >> you'll probably never need one again.
> >=20
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> Date: Thu=2C 3 Mar 2016 08:08:27 -0800
> From: Mike Rambour <[email-masked]>
> To: Linda Grunthaner <[email-masked]>=2C Ron Corry
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> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] merry xmas=2C now get to work on car.
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>   Yes=2C car seems fine now.  Well not really=2C we have a new issue but =
it=20
> runs fine and removing/cleaning the fuel system of the silicone seems to=
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> have fixed the problem.  Too bad I didn't find the silicone before I=20
> purchased a new fuel pump.  We have found the previous owner had stock=20
> in a silicone company=2C even found some in the radiator when we did a=20
> flush and I think that is why the car runs a little warm. It got in the=20
> cooling system via the silicone on the thermostat elbow.  There is LOTS=20
> of silicone around the motor's front plate=2C I mean LOTS so I am afraid=
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> it got into the motor as well=2C we have decided to pull the motor and=20
> clean it up and reassemble it=2C since the car has good compression and=20
> oil pressure=2C we wont touch the internals=2C just open it up and re-sea=
l=20
> it properly.
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>   Right now I am fighting a squeak/rattle/scraping sound when under=20
> moving forward only=2C it does not happen at idle or reverse.  I thought=
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> it was the driveshaft hitting the exhaust manifold but made some=20
> clearance and that was not it.  I really hate the idea of pulling the=20
> motor without knowing what it is first because then I might put the=20
> motor back in with the same noise.
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>   But the fuel system is fine now :)
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>      mike
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> On 3/2/2016 4:59 PM=2C Linda Grunthaner wrote:
> > Figure it out yet? I love the find regarding silicone in the fuel tank.
> > Keep going=2C
> > Keep us posted=2C what you learn we will learn too.
> > Linda
> >
> > 62 Sprite Pinky
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sunday=2C February 7=2C 2016=2C Ron Corry via Spridgets=20
> >
> >     Inner drive-shaft coupling shot?
> >     *From:* Mike Rambour via Spridgets
> >     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B>
> >     *Sent:* Sunday=2C February 07=2C 2016 9:01 PM
> >     *To:* Spridgets
> >     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B>
> >     *Subject:* Re: [Spridgets] merry xmas=2C now get to work on car.
> >     Hi=2C
> >     Thought I would come back with a status report on the mini that
> >     was not running on freeway that I asked about a month ago=2C
> >     remember that far back ? :)
> >     I tried everything=2C I assumed like most of you it was gas related=
=2C
> >     swapped out fuel pump=2C swapped out fuel lines=2C pulled the
> >     distributor and checked its advance curve and put in optical
> >     points=2C back to the fuel system as it was still happening.
> >     Decided to remove the fuel tank and clean it out inside=2C I found
> >     that the previous owner had used RTV silicone to install the
> >     sending unit?BINGO found the problem it was gas all right.
> >     Rather large bits of silicone floating around in the tank=2C one
> >     would get sucked into the fuel pickup and stop the fuel flow?car
> >     would shut down and silicone would float away to come back later.=20
> >     Here is a pic oh what came out of the fuel tank.
> >     http://singer.rambour.com/stuff/mini/mini_gas.jpg
> >     <http://email.onwave.com/wf/click?upn=3DR-2BvTs-2F-2Ftlhec0duSAY1oa=
PiOAHfJEqeTY98fS0X3Bp4V5YG2l-2BCpkfr6OJps9pbgpVJyLsOLnA-2F5XXRF5Y4a5A-3D-3D=
_68BtbQ8I4Z6xhDby2FXQeXsg5vHWWQzdMESuXsTO6qZTM80ENnlJLSBSWmApKqc6LtjxReh0FZ=
MPfzKbsfn-2BwMeTudOdLb-2B-2F-2BtbGJO1GWWV7heBi2MPLJ3-2BgDs7ThKZzQWNwefFSYXi=
EXsbbqUJH1TrCvZuiF50oNRHxbNcwr6owCdDPweAkwmb4DJ-2BXf-2BmKhKoa4gwZv673zwd8B0=
AlksC06FoA7ixI-2Fkqx0fP-2BhEM-3D>
> >     Car was running fine again until yesterday=2C new problem=2C its a
> >     squeak/grinding noise under acceleration only no noise when
> >     coasting or clutch is in.  Motor mounts feel fine as I thought it
> >     was a loose motor allowing metal to metal contact  Can?t identify
> >     it but its not the fan belt I removed it and tested that theory?ah
> >     the joys of someone else old car problem?
> >     Mike
> >
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3" style=3D"font-size:12pt=3B">My broken half shaft acted about the same=2C=
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=3B <br>&gt=3B Today's Topics:<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B    1. MG Midget Transmi=
ssion?? Problem (Monty Love)<br>&gt=3B    2. Re: MG Midget Transmission?? P=
roblem (derf)<br>&gt=3B    3. Re: MG Midget Transmission?? Problem (Larry M=
acy)<br>&gt=3B    4. Re: MG Midget Transmission?? Problem (Brad Fornal)<br>=
&gt=3B    5. Re: merry xmas=2C now get to work on car. (Linda Grunthaner)<b=
r>&gt=3B    6. Re: Boiling out fuel tanks (Linda Grunthaner)<br>&gt=3B    7=
. Re: Gas tank bolts.... (Linda Grunthaner)<br>&gt=3B    8. Re: Boiling out=
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n car. (Mike Rambour)<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B ---------------------=
-------------------------------------------------<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Mess=
age: 1<br>&gt=3B Date: Wed=2C 02 Mar 2016 13:29:55 -0600<br>&gt=3B From: Mo=
nty Love &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B To: [email-masked].=
net<br>&gt=3B Subject: [Spridgets] MG Midget Transmission?? Problem<br>&gt=
=3B Message-ID: &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B=
<br>&gt=3B Content-Type: text/plain=3B charset=3Dutf-8<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B=
 My son was idling through a shopping center parking lot in first gear.  He=
 lets off of the gas and he feels a small jerk and a small clunking sound. =
 The car will not move under its own power.  It is shifted to what we think=
 is neutral=2C but if you let out the clutch=2C it dies.  It can be pushed =
forward or backward easily like it is in neutral=2C but when you start the =
engine and let out the clutch it dies.  It appears to shift into other gear=
s=2C but will not move.  Anyone have any ideas what is wrong?  We are think=
ing the tranny is broke=2C but it seems very weird symptoms.  It is the dat=
sun b210 5 speed.  It has less than 500 miles on the rebuild.  Any thoughts=
=2C besides we are screwed.  :-)<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B ---------------------=
---------<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Message: 2<br>&gt=3B Date: Wed=2C 2 Mar 2016=
 15:08:17 -0600<br>&gt=3B From: derf &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=
=3B To: Monty Love &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Cc: Spridgets &=
lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG M=
idget Transmission?? Problem<br>&gt=3B Message-ID:<br>&gt=3B 	&lt=3BCAEAAx7=
[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B=
 Content-Type: text/plain=3B charset=3D"utf-8"<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Somethi=
ng broken inside.  Pull trans=2C replace broken stuff.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B=
 <br>&gt=3B On Wed=2C Mar 2=2C 2016 at 1:29 PM=2C Monty Love via Spridgets =
&lt=3B<br>&gt=3B [email-masked]&gt=3B wrote:<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B=
 &gt=3B My son was idling through a shopping center parking lot in first ge=
ar.  He<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B lets off of the gas and he feels a small jerk and =
a small clunking sound.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B The car will not move under its ow=
n power.  It is shifted to what we think<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B is neutral=2C but=
 if you let out the clutch=2C it dies.  It can be pushed<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B f=
orward or backward easily like it is in neutral=2C but when you start the<b=
r>&gt=3B &gt=3B engine and let out the clutch it dies.  It appears to shift=
 into other<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B gears=2C but will not move.  Anyone have any i=
deas what is wrong?  We are<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B thinking the tranny is broke=
=2C but it seems very weird symptoms.  It is the<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B datsun b2=
10 5 speed.  It has less than 500 miles on the rebuild.  Any<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B thoughts=2C besides we are screwed.  :-)<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B -------------=
-----------<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B [email-masked]<br>&=
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e: 3<br>&gt=3B Date: Wed=2C 2 Mar 2016 16:22:13 -0500<br>&gt=3B From: Larry=
 Macy &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B To: Monty Love &lt=3Bcmlove@knolo=
gy.net&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Cc: Spridgets net &lt=[email-masked]&gt=
=3B<br>&gt=3B Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG Midget Transmission?? Problem<br>=
&gt=3B Message-ID: &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B=
<br>&gt=3B Content-Type: text/plain=3B charset=3D"us-ascii"<br>&gt=3B <br>&=
gt=3B Sounds like what happened to me when my pumpkin died. Everything OK u=
ntil you let out the clutch. The pumpkin was locked up and stopped the driv=
e shaft=2C but it still rolled of pushed.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Pull the dra=
in and see what comes out. Much easier than pulling the tranny first.<br>&g=
t=3B <br>&gt=3B Larry<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B On Mar 2=2C 2016=2C at 14=
:29 PM=2C Monty Love via Spridgets &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B wro=
te:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B My son was idling through a shopping=
 center parking lot in first gear.  He lets off of the gas and he feels a s=
mall jerk and a small clunking sound.  The car will not move under its own =
power.  It is shifted to what we think is neutral=2C but if you let out the=
 clutch=2C it dies.  It can be pushed forward or backward easily like it is=
 in neutral=2C but when you start the engine and let out the clutch it dies=
.  It appears to shift into other gears=2C but will not move.  Anyone have =
any ideas what is wrong?  We are thinking the tranny is broke=2C but it see=
ms very weird symptoms.  It is the datsun b210 5 speed.  It has less than 5=
00 miles on the rebuild.  Any thoughts=2C besides we are screwed.  :-)<br>&=
gt=3B &gt=3B ------------------------<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B sp=
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=3B Message: 4<br>&gt=3B Date: Wed=2C 2 Mar 2016 17:17:47 -0600<br>&gt=3B F=
rom: Brad Fornal &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B To: Monty Lov=
e &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Cc: Spridget list &lt=3Bspridget=
[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG Midget Transmi=
ssion?? Problem<br>&gt=3B Message-ID:<br>&gt=3B 	&lt=3BCABQj3r8j9G4HW6DwBxT=
jw9W=3Dq5+h=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Content-=
Type: text/plain=3B charset=3D"utf-8"<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Sounds like a br=
oken half shaft=2C except for the dying part. It's easier to<br>&gt=3B star=
t looking at the axle=2C then to pull the transmission.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=
=3B On Wed=2C Mar 2=2C 2016 at 1:29 PM=2C Monty Love via Spridgets &lt=3B<b=
r>&gt=3B [email-masked]&gt=3B wrote:<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B =
My son was idling through a shopping center parking lot in first gear.  He<=
br>&gt=3B &gt=3B lets off of the gas and he feels a small jerk and a small =
clunking sound.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B The car will not move under its own power.=
  It is shifted to what we think<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B is neutral=2C but if you =
let out the clutch=2C it dies.  It can be pushed<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B forward o=
r backward easily like it is in neutral=2C but when you start the<br>&gt=3B=
 &gt=3B engine and let out the clutch it dies.  It appears to shift into ot=
her<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B gears=2C but will not move.  Anyone have any ideas wha=
t is wrong?  We are<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B thinking the tranny is broke=2C but it=
 seems very weird symptoms.  It is the<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B datsun b210 5 speed=
.  It has less than 500 miles on the rebuild.  Any<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B thought=
s=2C besides we are screwed.  :-)<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B ------------------------=
<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B [email-masked]<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>&gt=3B &gt=
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hive: http://www.team.net/archive<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Forums: http://www.team.=
net/forums<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Unsubscribe/Manage:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B http://aut=
ox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/[email-masked]<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B -- <br>&gt=3B DON JULIO 1942=
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016 19:59:55 -0500<br>&gt=3B From: Linda Grunthaner &lt=3Bgrunthaner@gmail.=
com&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B To: Ron Corry &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Cc=
: spridgets &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Subject: Re: [Sp=
ridgets] merry xmas=2C now get to work on car.<br>&gt=3B Message-ID:<br>&gt=
=3B 	&lt=3BCAL0QtVfTgEsNxJftmcRFawm9dEzPagrip=[email-masked]=
.com&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Content-Type: text/plain=3B charset=3D"utf-8"<br>&gt=
=3B <br>&gt=3B Figure it out yet? I love the find regarding silicone in the=
 fuel tank.<br>&gt=3B Keep going=2C<br>&gt=3B Keep us posted=2C what you le=
arn we will learn too.<br>&gt=3B Linda<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B 62 Sprite Pinky=
<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B On Sunday=2C February 7=2C 2016=
=2C Ron Corry via Spridgets &lt=3B<br>&gt=3B [email-masked]&gt=3B=
 wrote:<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Inner drive-shaft coupling shot?<br>&gt=
=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B *From:* Mike Rambour via Spridgets<br>&gt=3B &g=
t=3B &lt=3Bjavascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B&g=
t=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B *Sent:* Sunday=2C February 07=2C 2016 9:01 PM<br>&gt=
=3B &gt=3B *To:* Spridgets &lt=3Bjavascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=2C'spridgets=
@autox.team.net')=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B *Subject:* Re: [Spridgets] merr=
y xmas=2C now get to work on car.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Hi=2C<b=
r>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Thought I would come back with a status re=
port on the mini that was not<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B running on freeway that I as=
ked about a month ago=2C remember that far back ?<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B :)<br>&g=
t=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B I tried everything=2C I assumed like most of y=
ou it was gas related=2C swapped<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B out fuel pump=2C swapped =
out fuel lines=2C pulled the distributor and checked<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B its a=
dvance curve and put in optical points=2C back to the fuel system as it<br>=
&gt=3B &gt=3B was still happening.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Decide=
d to remove the fuel tank and clean it out inside=2C I found that the<br>&g=
t=3B &gt=3B previous owner had used RTV silicone to install the sending uni=
t?BINGO<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B found the problem it was gas all right.<br>&gt=3B =
&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Rather large bits of silicone floating around in th=
e tank=2C one would get<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B sucked into the fuel pickup and st=
op the fuel flow?car would shut down and<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B silicone would fl=
oat away to come back later.  Here is a pic oh what came<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B o=
ut of the fuel tank.   http://singer.rambour.com/stuff/mini/mini_gas.jpg<br=
>&gt=3B &gt=3B &lt=3Bhttp://email.onwave.com/wf/click?upn=3DR-2BvTs-2F-2Ftl=
hec0duSAY1oaPiOAHfJEqeTY98fS0X3Bp4V5YG2l-2BCpkfr6OJps9pbgpVJyLsOLnA-2F5XXRF=
5Y4a5A-3D-3D_68BtbQ8I4Z6xhDby2FXQeXsg5vHWWQzdMESuXsTO6qZTM80ENnlJLSBSWmApKq=
c6LtjxReh0FZMPfzKbsfn-2BwMeTudOdLb-2B-2F-2BtbGJO1GWWV7heBi2MPLJ3-2BgDs7ThKZ=
zQWNwefFSYXiEXsbbqUJH1TrCvZuiF50oNRHxbNcwr6owCdDPweAkwmb4DJ-2BXf-2BmKhKoa4g=
wZv673zwd8B0AlksC06FoA7ixI-2Fkqx0fP-2BhEM-3D&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=
=3B &gt=3B Car was running fine again until yesterday=2C new problem=2C its=
 a<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B squeak/grinding noise under acceleration only no noise =
when coasting or<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B clutch is in.  Motor mounts feel fine as =
I thought it was a loose motor<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B allowing metal to metal con=
tact  Can?t identify it but its not the fan belt<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B I removed=
 it and tested that theory?ah the joys of someone else old car<br>&gt=3B &g=
t=3B problem?<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Mike<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&g=
t=3B &gt=3B ------------------------------<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B ---------------=
---------<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B [email-masked]<br>&gt=
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d=2C 2 Mar 2016 20:13:36 -0500<br>&gt=3B From: Linda Grunthaner &lt=3Bgrunt=
[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B To: Mike Rambour &lt=[email-masked]=
&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Cc: "[email-masked]" &lt=[email-masked].=
net&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Boiling out fuel tanks<br>&gt=
=3B Message-ID:<br>&gt=3B 	&lt=3BCAL0QtVcqSFAy6=3D8VWEYbsYX-ERkTKL-0i1qVF1D=
[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Content-Type: text/plain=3B char=
set=3D"utf-8"<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B List=2C<br>&gt=3B Since joining up and g=
etting my first Sprite I keep hearing about boiling<br>&gt=3B out our fuel =
tanks but can someone remind me why a replacement tank is not<br>&gt=3B a g=
ood idea? Don't get me wrong I prefer stock or nos for all my vechicles<br>=
&gt=3B but it always seemed like an off the shelf replacement would do fine=
 with<br>&gt=3B the exception of Made in China.....LOL. I do remember Frank=
 telling me how<br>&gt=3B importiant the fitting was on our stock tanks and=
 that I should never<br>&gt=3B damage the fitting as it was not replaceable=
 so I always was careful and<br>&gt=3B still have my original tank. Are rep=
lacement tanks a POS or what?<br>&gt=3B Lin<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B 62 Sprite =
Pinky<br>&gt=3B Rat Rod LOL<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B On W=
ednesday=2C February 17=2C 2016=2C Mike Rambour via Spridgets &lt=3B<br>&gt=
=3B [email-masked]&gt=3B wrote:<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&g=
t=3B &gt=3B  Oh=2C I thought the question was how many hours does a Califor=
nian have to<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B drive to get the good stuff.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B=
<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B  About 5 hours for me... I have learned my lesson=2C I te=
nd to stockpile now.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     mike<br>&gt=3B &=
gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B On 2/17/2016 11:12 AM=2C rrengineer.mike via Spridge=
ts wrote:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B The question is=2C what has NOT=
 been banned in California?<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Mike MacLean<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<=
br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Sent vi=
a the Samsung GALAXY S? 5=2C an AT&amp=3BT 4G LTE smartphone<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B -------- Original message --------<br=
>&gt=3B &gt=3B From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets &lt=[email-masked]=
&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B &lt=3Bjavascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=2C'spridgets@au=
tox.team.net')=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Date: 2/17/2016 10:31 AM (GMT-08:0=
0)<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B To: Ron Soave &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &=
gt=3B &lt=3Bjavascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B&gt=3B<b=
r>&gt=3B &gt=3B Cc: Spridgets net &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&=
gt=3B &gt=3B &lt=3Bjavascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]=
t')=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Boiling out fuel tan=
ks<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B It's been banned in California=2C but =
we can still get it here in the real<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B world.  :-)<br>&gt=3B=
 &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B --<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B A gun is like=
 a parachute=2C if you need one but don't have it=2C<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B you'l=
l probably never need one again.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=
=3B <br>&gt=3B -- <br>&gt=3B "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III=
=2C Spritenut<br>&gt=3B -------------- next part --------------<br>&gt=3B A=
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=3B<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B ------------------------------<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=
=3B Message: 7<br>&gt=3B Date: Wed=2C 2 Mar 2016 20:16:57 -0500<br>&gt=3B F=
rom: Linda Grunthaner &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B To: Hal Fa=
ulkner &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Cc: Spridgets &lt=3BSpridge=
[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gas tank bolts..=
..<br>&gt=3B Message-ID:<br>&gt=3B 	&lt=3BCAL0QtVedunRwzqEtyxa-AETq814NaMrm=
[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Content-Type: text/plain=
=3B charset=3D"utf-8"<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Wow you guys are good.<br>&gt=3B=
 Looking forward to some images of Jim's Midget.<br>&gt=3B Lin<br>&gt=3B <b=
r>&gt=3B 62 Sprite Pinky<br>&gt=3B Rat Rod<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B On Thursday=
=2C February 25=2C 2016=2C Hal Faulkner via Spridgets &lt=3B<br>&gt=3B spri=
[email-masked]&gt=3B wrote:<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Personally I =
like to use a wire wheel.  Just make certain to hold the bolt<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B in a locking pliers (AKA vise Grips.) And hold it against the wheel in =
such<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B a position that when it gets caught the wheel will th=
row it at the floor<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B not at your face.  And wear eye protec=
tion.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Hal<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B On Wed=2C Feb 24=2C 2016 at 12:23 PM=2C WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridge=
ts &lt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B [email-masked]<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B &lt=3B=
javascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B =
wrote:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B 5/16 UNF and if you have a t=
hread restoring file it'll be easier to find<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B the rig=
ht side of the (4-sided I guess) file for the job.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<b=
r>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B In a message dated 22/02/2016 08:13:48 GMT Standard T=
ime=2C<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B [email-masked]<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=
=3B &lt=3Bjavascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B&gt=
=3B writes:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B How about taking =
a mall pick and popping the bed liner out of the treads?<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&g=
t=3B  Unless you used. Really shitty bedline rut should easily pop loose.<b=
r>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B  Actually I'm surprised you couldn't have went around=
 the bolt at the base<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B and then just unscrewed the co=
ating of bed liner.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B I'll see =
if it lists the thread size in factory parts manual<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<=
br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Leo<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B On=
 Feb 21=2C 2016=2C at 11:05 PM=2C bmwwxman . via Spridgets &lt=3B<br>&gt=3B=
 &gt=3B&gt=3B [email-masked]<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B &lt=3Bjavascr=
ipt:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B wrote:<=
br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Anyone know the thread on the=
 captive bolts that hole the gas tank in<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B place on a =
MKIII Midget?  I undercoated the car with pick-up bed liner<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B&gt=3B which filled the threads. Now I need to chase the threads bt can'=
t tell<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B what they are.  I was thinking 1/4 - 28?<br>&=
gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B TIA....<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br=
>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B --<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Cheers!!<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=
=3B Jim Johnson<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B High Plains Youth Hockey &lt=3Bhttp:=
//www.highplainsyouthhockey.org/&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Dodge City Tr=
ail of Fame &lt=3Bhttp://www.dodgecitytrailoffame.org/&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B&gt=3B Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology &lt=3Bhttp://www.=
ejssm.org/&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B *"Tact is th=
e ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B=
&gt=3B they look forward to the trip."*<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &g=
t=3B&gt=3B *Winston Churchill*<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=
=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B ------------------------<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<=
br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B [email-masked]<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B &lt=
=3Bjavascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B&gt=3B<br>=
&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Donate: http://www.team.net/dona=
te.html<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Suggested annual donation: $12.75<br>&gt=3B =
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n/options/spridgets/[email-masked]<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B -- <br>&gt=3B "Pay if forwa=
rd" in honor of Frank Clarici III=2C Spritenut<br>&gt=3B -------------- nex=
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---------------<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Message: 8<br>&gt=3B Date: Wed=2C 2 Ma=
r 2016 20:33:17 -0500<br>&gt=3B From: Rick Fisk &lt=[email-masked]&=
gt=3B<br>&gt=3B To: Linda Grunthaner &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&g=
t=3B Cc: "[email-masked]" &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br=
>&gt=3B Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Boiling out fuel tanks<br>&gt=3B Message-I=
D: &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B=
 Content-Type: text/plain=3B charset=3D"utf-8"<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Replace=
ment tanks available are made in Canada I believe.  They DON'T have a drain=
.  :-(<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Sent from my keyboard<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B On Mar 2=2C 2016=2C at 8:13 PM=2C Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets &lt=3B=
[email-masked]&gt=3B wrote:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Li=
st=2C<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Since joining up and getting my first Sprite I keep =
hearing about boiling out our fuel tanks but can someone remind me why a re=
placement tank is not a good idea? Don't get me wrong I prefer stock or nos=
 for all my vechicles but it always seemed like an off the shelf replacemen=
t would do fine with the exception of Made in China.....LOL. I do remember =
Frank telling me how importiant the fitting was on our stock tanks and that=
 I should never damage the fitting as it was not replaceable so I always wa=
s careful and still have my original tank. Are replacement tanks a POS or w=
hat?<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Lin<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B 62 Sprite Pink=
y <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Rat Rod LOL<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B <br>&gt=
=3B &gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B On Wednesday=2C February 17=2C 2016=2C M=
ike Rambour via Spridgets &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B wrote:<br>&g=
t=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B  Oh=2C I thought the question was=
 how many hours does a Californian have to drive to get the good stuff.<br>=
&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B  About 5 hours for me... I have=
 learned my lesson=2C I tend to stockpile now.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&=
gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B     mike<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&=
gt=3B On 2/17/2016 11:12 AM=2C rrengineer.mike via Spridgets wrote:<br>&gt=
=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B The question is=2C what has NOT been banned in Calif=
ornia?<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Mike MacLean<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=
=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B =
&gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Sent via the Samsung GALAX=
Y S? 5=2C an AT&amp=3BT 4G LTE smartphone<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <br>=
&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B -------- Original m=
essage --------<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets =
&lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Date: 2/=
17/2016 10:31 AM (GMT-08:00) <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B To: Ron Soave &l=
t=[email-masked]&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Cc: Spridgets net=
 &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Subject=
: Re: [Spridgets] Boiling out fuel tanks <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <br>=
&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B It's been banned in California=2C but we can stil=
l get it here in the real world.  :-)<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B&gt=3B -- <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B A gun is like a parachute=2C if you ne=
ed one but don't have it=2C<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B you'll probably never ne=
ed one again.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B -- <br>&=
gt=3B &gt=3B "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III=2C Spritenut<br=
>&gt=3B &gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B ------------------------<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B =
<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B [email-masked]<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Suggested annu=
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team.net/archive<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Forums: http://www.team.net/forums<br>&gt=
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=3B <br>&gt=3B Message: 9<br>&gt=3B Date: Thu=2C 3 Mar 2016 08:08:27 -0800<=
br>&gt=3B From: Mike Rambour &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B To:=
 Linda Grunthaner &lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B=2C Ron Corry<br>&gt=3B 	=
&lt=[email-masked]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Cc: spridgets &lt=3Bspridgets@autox.=
team.net&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B Subject: Re: [Spridgets] merry xmas=2C now get to =
work on car.<br>&gt=3B Message-ID: &lt=[email-masked]&gt=
=3B<br>&gt=3B Content-Type: text/plain=3B charset=3D"utf-8"=3B Format=3D"fl=
owed"<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B   Yes=2C car seems fine now.  Well no=
t really=2C we have a new issue but it <br>&gt=3B runs fine and removing/cl=
eaning the fuel system of the silicone seems to <br>&gt=3B have fixed the p=
roblem.  Too bad I didn't find the silicone before I <br>&gt=3B purchased a=
 new fuel pump.  We have found the previous owner had stock <br>&gt=3B in a=
 silicone company=2C even found some in the radiator when we did a <br>&gt=
=3B flush and I think that is why the car runs a little warm. It got in the=
 <br>&gt=3B cooling system via the silicone on the thermostat elbow.  There=
 is LOTS <br>&gt=3B of silicone around the motor's front plate=2C I mean LO=
TS so I am afraid <br>&gt=3B it got into the motor as well=2C we have decid=
ed to pull the motor and <br>&gt=3B clean it up and reassemble it=2C since =
the car has good compression and <br>&gt=3B oil pressure=2C we wont touch t=
he internals=2C just open it up and re-seal <br>&gt=3B it properly.<br>&gt=
=3B <br>&gt=3B   Right now I am fighting a squeak/rattle/scraping sound whe=
n under <br>&gt=3B moving forward only=2C it does not happen at idle or rev=
erse.  I thought <br>&gt=3B it was the driveshaft hitting the exhaust manif=
old but made some <br>&gt=3B clearance and that was not it.  I really hate =
the idea of pulling the <br>&gt=3B motor without knowing what it is first b=
ecause then I might put the <br>&gt=3B motor back in with the same noise.<b=
r>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B   But the fuel system is fine now :)<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=
=3B      mike<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B On 3/2/2016 4:59 PM=2C Linda Grunthaner =
wrote:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Figure it out yet? I love the find regarding silico=
ne in the fuel tank.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Keep going=2C<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Keep u=
s posted=2C what you learn we will learn too.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Linda<br>&gt=
=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B 62 Sprite Pinky<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B On Sunday=2C February 7=2C 2016=2C Ro=
n Corry via Spridgets <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B &lt=[email-masked] &lt=
=3Bmailto:[email-masked]&gt=3B&gt=3B wrote:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&=
gt=3B &gt=3B     Inner drive-shaft coupling shot?<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     *Fro=
m:* Mike Rambour via Spridgets<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     &lt=3Bjavascript:_e(%7B=
%7D=2C'cvml'=[email-masked]')=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     *S=
ent:* Sunday=2C February 07=2C 2016 9:01 PM<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     *To:* Spri=
dgets<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     &lt=3Bjavascript:_e(%7B%7D=2C'cvml'=2C'spridgets=
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merry xmas=2C now get to work on car.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     Hi=2C<br>&gt=3B =
&gt=3B     Thought I would come back with a status report on the mini that<=
br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     was not running on freeway that I asked about a month =
ago=2C<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     remember that far back ? :)<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B   =
  I tried everything=2C I assumed like most of you it was gas related=2C<br=
>&gt=3B &gt=3B     swapped out fuel pump=2C swapped out fuel lines=2C pulle=
d the<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     distributor and checked its advance curve and pu=
t in optical<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     points=2C back to the fuel system as it w=
as still happening.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     Decided to remove the fuel tank an=
d clean it out inside=2C I found<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     that the previous own=
er had used RTV silicone to install the<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     sending unit?B=
INGO found the problem it was gas all right.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     Rather la=
rge bits of silicone floating around in the tank=2C one<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B   =
  would get sucked into the fuel pickup and stop the fuel flow?car<br>&gt=
=3B &gt=3B     would shut down and silicone would float away to come back l=
ater. <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     Here is a pic oh what came out of the fuel tank=
.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     http://singer.rambour.com/stuff/mini/mini_gas.jpg<br=
>&gt=3B &gt=3B     &lt=3Bhttp://email.onwave.com/wf/click?upn=3DR-2BvTs-2F-=
2Ftlhec0duSAY1oaPiOAHfJEqeTY98fS0X3Bp4V5YG2l-2BCpkfr6OJps9pbgpVJyLsOLnA-2F5=
XXRF5Y4a5A-3D-3D_68BtbQ8I4Z6xhDby2FXQeXsg5vHWWQzdMESuXsTO6qZTM80ENnlJLSBSWm=
ApKqc6LtjxReh0FZMPfzKbsfn-2BwMeTudOdLb-2B-2F-2BtbGJO1GWWV7heBi2MPLJ3-2BgDs7=
ThKZzQWNwefFSYXiEXsbbqUJH1TrCvZuiF50oNRHxbNcwr6owCdDPweAkwmb4DJ-2BXf-2BmKhK=
oa4gwZv673zwd8B0AlksC06FoA7ixI-2Fkqx0fP-2BhEM-3D&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B    =
 Car was running fine again until yesterday=2C new problem=2C its a<br>&gt=
=3B &gt=3B     squeak/grinding noise under acceleration only no noise when<=
br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     coasting or clutch is in.  Motor mounts feel fine as I=
 thought it<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     was a loose motor allowing metal to metal =
contact  Can?t identify<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     it but its not the fan belt I =
removed it and tested that theory?ah<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     the joys of someo=
ne else old car problem?<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B     Mike<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=
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