It has been a while since i've posted from the land of 10,000 lakes. This summer has been busy and I can't believe it is July already. What happens to the summer when you're an adult now?
1. Got the ragtop installed by Dick & Ricks. For $300 they did an amazing, smooth job. They pop-riveted the rear 3 center button snaps, but then again, I was only able to provide 2. It works. A couple concours points off, but I don't mind. Now I can drive it around in the rain. I just gotta get the plastic shells on. 2. The fuel conservation saga continues. I bought & installed the Spectre fuel pressure regulator, despite advice not to from previous correspondence on here. A 60+ mile round trip, mostly highways seems to have proved that it is helping on fuel economy. While I didn't install it on a full tank(more like 3/4ths full), I'm already at the 140 mile mark, and there's plenty of gas left. Prior to the pressure regulator, it would have been at empty at 140 miles. I checked the fuel lines after said round trip, and it was dry as a bone. I'm still not sure of the logic of the instructions saying to install the pressure regulator between the fuel pump & carb, but I did regardless. No fuel leaks. The annoying part is I have a minor oil leak where oil is collecting up on the lip of the valve cover! It's gold colored, but I cant' explain how oil is getting "up" on there. Is the valve cover cap bad? It seemed fine when I took it off & examined it. Either way, it's driving better with that fuel pressure meter. 3. Installed the "speed bleed" screws from NAPA that thankfully fit. This is still an ongoing experiment. I just wish they were a bit longer(like the screws I took out) so I could fit the mityvac hose on it better. -- http://infaux.net Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html === This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register === http://www.vtr.org === Help keep Team.Net on the air === http://www.team.net/donate.html === unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try === http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool === Other lists available at === http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo === Archives at http://www.team.net/archive === http://www.team.net/the-local === Edit your replies!
