- 81. Re: 1974 Midget - Carbs Continued (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 06:47:23 -0400
- Ok, this sounded good enough that at 1am last night I had to go down and try it. Front carb - everything seemed to work as it should. Rear carb (nearest driver) sealed up nicely, but does have a ten
- /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00887.html (9,196 bytes)
- 82. Re: Motorhead Tuning Tape (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 23:10:18 -0400
- Steve, You and quite a few others here on the list are just too good to be true. However, I just bought the tape. Price came down from $19 to $12.50 so I said, "why not?" Thanks, Philip 1974 Damask M
- /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00919.html (8,507 bytes)
- 83. 1974 Midget Carb and Starting Follow-up (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 23:20:42 -0400
- Whew! Have I ever been blessed with a ton of great advice lately. Some I've responded to individually if it seemed the advice was sent straight to me rather than the list, but I'm not sure I kept up.
- /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00920.html (9,242 bytes)
- 84. Re: Motorhead Tuning Tape (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 23:12:13 -0400
- Nory, I don't think this is a sale price - just the everyday price. Seems prices at Motorhead go up and down. Interesting - the catalog says they mostly go down and after seeing the tape price plumme
- /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00941.html (8,521 bytes)
- 85. 1966 Parts Sprite (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 23:12:07 -0400
- Frank, how about I take that off your hands and give the lists Philip problems to solve for the next 8-10 years? :) Nah, the one 1974 Midget is probably enough to go that long by itself. Philip 1974
- /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00942.html (8,696 bytes)
- 86. Mityvac Testing (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 20:03:16 -0400
- Not only will it test your vacuum advance and vacuum source, it will also bleed your brakes, test your fuel pump, radiator and cap, and anything else that has to do with either vacuum or pressure. A
- /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00967.html (9,130 bytes)
- 87. New Starter (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Mon, 01 Jun 1998 23:35:08 -0400
- Thanks to all who replied about my starter and where to get one. Seems Kar Parts can order one for under $50 with my trade in. Sounds good, but there is one more thing I'm going to check before order
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00019.html (7,854 bytes)
- 88. Suspension & Wheel Bearing Progress (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Mon, 01 Jun 1998 23:35:53 -0400
- Thanks to all who have chimed in on my suspension questions. The recap is that I have an intermittant clonking, wheel wobble/noise and jumpiness on the road. Today I took the plunge and ordered polye
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00020.html (7,095 bytes)
- 89. Starter - Progress Report/Thanks (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 23:49:19 -0400
- Again, you have saved my bacon. I finally got the opportunity to try to jump start my Midget with the supposedly bad starter (my diagnosis). Hooked it up to our Honda Civic and she zoomed to life on
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00072.html (8,795 bytes)
- 90. Wheel Bearings (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Thu, 04 Jun 1998 22:08:17 -0400
- I have the day off tomorrow to work on my car and =all= the parts I ordered came to my door today. Perfect timing. My need for direction concerns the wheel bearings. Many have given good advice on t
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00088.html (7,641 bytes)
- 91. Battery/Alternator - Thanks! (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Thu, 04 Jun 1998 22:12:38 -0400
- As usual, much good advice on my dead battery questions. Looks like if I can get my suspension done tomorrow (too optimistic?) I will take my battery in to be tested. In the meantime, I do have one o
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00089.html (7,275 bytes)
- 92. Day Off - Are We Having Fun Yet? (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 18:04:44 -0400
- Well, I'm just as frustrated as I can be. My whole day off is gone and I got zilch done. Subject - suspension upgrade to replace nonexistent and worn bushings. Here's the story. I spent a good part o
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00101.html (9,308 bytes)
- 93. Fulcrum Pins (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 19:36:05 -0400
- The saga continues though I am less worked up (and whiney :)) I tried to lever from the inside out to get the nut to bite and come off the fulcrum pin, but I'm having no joy. Also, I took out my hack
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00105.html (6,919 bytes)
- 94. Fulcrum Pin Nuts/Philosophy (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 21:47:40 -0400
- Another great round of posts from the list and one I know I'll be acting on - buy a nut splitter. As I go on working on this beauty, how many more stripped nuts will I encounter? I wager many. Now to
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00107.html (8,191 bytes)
- 95. Nut Splitter Usage (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sat, 06 Jun 1998 10:56:10 -0400
- Ok, I'm in to take a break from nut splitting. :) Recent work has made me realize the value of not just keeping at it until I scream. Tinker here, rest, tinker there, rest. It seems to be a workable
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00112.html (7,416 bytes)
- 96. Fulcrum Pin Progress (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sat, 06 Jun 1998 13:51:27 -0400
- Aha! Success at last. The fulcrum pin nut is off! I got it split with the nut splitter and then used hammer and screwdriver to open it up and slid it off. The fulcrum pin itself is being beastly to g
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00114.html (8,594 bytes)
- 97. Driver's Side Fulcrum Pins Out!!! (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sat, 06 Jun 1998 20:31:32 -0400
- Great news all! I got both fulcrum pins out of the driver's side A-arms. Here's what I did based on list advice. I soaked, really soaked the whole bolt area with liquid wrench and left it for about h
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00118.html (9,403 bytes)
- 98. Front Suspension Progress (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 17:10:30 -0400
- A full day today. Actually a full three day weekend. There is still light out, but I've got to give it a rest. Besides I've come to a dilema which I'll get to in a moment. Ok, the sage continues. I'v
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00131.html (9,604 bytes)
- 99. Re: From: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com> (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Mon, 08 Jun 1998 00:51:41 -0400
- <Pine.OSF.3.96b.980607180331.24261A-100000@saul4.u.washington.edu> Seems like it. Threaded fulcrum bushings? I never noticed any threads. On the fuclrum pin, of course, but not on the bushings. Phili
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00140.html (7,659 bytes)
- 100. Re: From: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com> (score: 1)
- Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
- Date: Mon, 08 Jun 1998 20:07:17 -0400
- Ah, thanks to you and the others who responded here. Now I know where the threads are and to make sure my replacement wishbone has good ones. Philip Burgundy 1974 Midget
- /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00164.html (7,112 bytes)
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