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[Don Geren <dgeren@domain.elided>]

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> stag-digest        Saturday, November 14 1998        Volume 04 : Number 080
> 
> Forum for Discussion of Triumph Stags
>        Richard Welty <rwelty@domain.elided>
>        Digest Coordinator
> 
> Contents:
> 
>         Distributor
>         Water Pump Failures
>         Re: stag-digest V4 #79
>         oil pressure fluctuations
>         Re: oil pressure fluctuations
>         Leaded Petrol Etc.....
> 
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> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 11:25:18 +0000
> From: Dave Biggs <D.Biggs@domain.elided>
> Subject: Distributor
> 
> I have been looking at my distributor before putting it back into the
> engine and found that the centrifugal advance springs look different to
> each other. Is this correct ? If not can you buy the springs on their
> own ?
> 
> Also, the hooks on the baseplate that hold the upper plate have broken.
> I want to fit electronic ignition and I remember that the Piranha kit
> enables you to do away with the plates (the Luminition doesn't). Is that
> correct or will I have to buy new plates anyway ?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dave.
> - --
>         Dave Biggs
>         Senior Design Engineer
>         Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd,
>         Birmingham Business Park,Solihull Parkway, Birmingham, B37 7YU.
>         mailto:D.Biggs@domain.elided  tel: 0121 717 6094  efax: 0121 717 6014
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 06:30:18 -0500
> From: Mike Wattam <MikeWattam@domain.elided>
> Subject: Water Pump Failures
> 
> Dear All
> 
> As you probably know, this has reached epidemic proportions.
> 
> Note page 23 of Classic Car Weekly this week (in the UK only 11/11/98) ha=
> s
> a large advertisement from Beaulieu Garage asking others who have
> experienced water pump failures to get in touch with them.  They have
> experienced 3 failures on one car, one of which was on a replacement engi=
> ne
> supplied following a water pump failure!
> 
> A detailed report which Beaulieu garage has commisioned to get to the
> bottom of this problem, will shortly be made available.
> 
> Beaulieu Garage particularly want to speak to those who have had failures=
> ,
> but have not succeeded in getting the water pump supplier(s) to pay for t=
> he
> replacement part or 'consequential damage' costs involved in the repairs.=
> 
> Mike Wattam
> Triumph Stag Register
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 06:56:02 EST
> From: ASMaughan@domain.elided
> Subject: Re: stag-digest V4 #79
> 
> In a message dated 13/11/98 10:49:45 GMT, you write:
> 
> << have two problems I need help with. The first is quite simple; my
>  indicators have stopped working. They got dimmer and dimmer until they just
>  gave up.I've relpaced the indicator flasher until, but still no luck ! >>
> 
> Glenn,
> 
> Sounds like a poor earth/connection somewhere on the car. If it's both sides I
> would suspect the trafficator switch first. You don't state the age of your
> car, if it's a true MK11 there are two flasher units, one on the relay board
> under the glove box the other usually "hanging" under the instruments.
> 
> Let us all know the outcome as indicators on Stags can be very frustrating!
> 
> Andy Maughan
> N.Yorks SOC
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 13:41:33
> From: "Brian A.Tink" <batink@domain.elided>
> Subject: oil pressure fluctuations
> 
> greetings from canberra.
> 
> I may have raised this subject sometime ago but I cannot remember any responses etc, so here goes again.
> 
> Basically the problem is that my oil pressure guage fluctuates over a range of approx. 5 to 7 psi, depending on certain conditions, that is,
> 
> the oil pressure changes depending on whether I am  going up or down hill and/or accelerating or have the foot off the load pedal.
> 
> 1)  on a level road, if I accelerate the pressure drops, if I take the foot off the pressure raises.
> 
> 2)  if I am going up hill the pressure drops and down hill the pressure rises.  This occurs even if I still have the right foot down
> 
> these changes also happen at a constant RPH.
> 
> while I concede that ooil may flow back into the sump better going downhill, I have a problem with this theory on the level road.
> 
> My only clear thoughts at the moment is that it has something to do with the chain tensioners.  I do not know the history of this engine, it was suppose to have been rebuilt probably about 35,000 miles back but who knows whether the tensioners were replaced.
> 
> any ideas would be greatfully appreciated.
> 
> in the meantime keep staggering
> 
> brian
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 08:30:08 -0000
> From: "David Kirk" <david@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: oil pressure fluctuations
> 
> Dear Brian,
> 
> I am no expert, but suffer from lower than normal oil presuure myself (well
> my Stag I mean).
> 
> I had heard that if the OP dropped under load, it might be caused by the
> force of the engine pushing hard against it's bearings would increase the
> clearances and therefore allow the oil to flow much easier. So in conclusion
> it could be used as an indicator of a worn engine!.
> 
> Although I have poor hot oil pressure, especially at low revs (10-15psi) I
> have tried this test myself and noted no significant drop in pressure under
> load so I am just plodding on and hoping it all keeps together.
> 
> As for dropping oil pressure going up hill. Could it be the same situation?.
> Going up hill does require a little more effort from the engine to lug the
> 1.4t up the slope!
> 
> David Kirk
> 
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian A.Tink <batink@domain.elided>
> To: stag@domain.elided <stag@domain.elided>
> Date: 13 November 1998 21:44
> Subject: oil pressure fluctuations
> 
> >greetings from canberra.
> >
> >I may have raised this subject sometime ago but I cannot remember any
> responses etc, so here goes again.
> >
> >Basically the problem is that my oil pressure guage fluctuates over a range
> of approx. 5 to 7 psi, depending on certain conditions, that is,
> >
> >the oil pressure changes depending on whether I am  going up or down hill
> and/or accelerating or have the foot off the load pedal.
> >
> >1)  on a level road, if I accelerate the pressure drops, if I take the foot
> off the pressure raises.
> >
> >2)  if I am going up hill the pressure drops and down hill the pressure
> rises.  This occurs even if I still have the right foot down
> >
> >these changes also happen at a constant RPH.
> >
> >while I concede that ooil may flow back into the sump better going
> downhill, I have a problem with this theory on the level road.
> >
> >My only clear thoughts at the moment is that it has something to do with
> the chain tensioners.  I do not know the history of this engine, it was
> suppose to have been rebuilt probably about 35,000 miles back but who knows
> whether the tensioners were replaced.
> >
> >any ideas would be greatfully appreciated.
> >
> >in the meantime keep staggering
> >
> >brian
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 11:21:50 -0500
> From: Mike Wattam <MikeWattam@domain.elided>
> Subject: Leaded Petrol Etc.....
> 
> I have been asked to speak at a 'panic' meeting organised for next
> Wednesday 18th in London.  Other attendees will include politicians, petr=
> ol
> companies, UK petrol station trade association, consumer lobbyists
> including the dreaded Consumers Association, additive and silly add-on
> fuel-line device manufacturers.
> 
> If as a classic car driver in the UK, you have any message (not too rude
> please) for me to carry to the forum, please let me know by Tuesday 17th.=
>  =
> 
> At the moment my theme is'why go along with Brussels and ban leaded petro=
> l
> when it is not harming anyone, but the alternatives are unproven and thei=
> r
> environmental effect is hazarduous.
> 
> Can any NEW ZEALAND members of this list please update me with the curren=
> t
> situation with LRG and classic cars in NZ.  I am already fully briefed by=
> 
> the TR Register regarding their NZ problems.
> 
> Views please.
> 
> Mike Wattam
> Chair - Triumph Stag Register
> 
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> 
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