Re: [T3] Petrol/Clutch update

[Russell Wolfe <russella@netins.net>]

We have not had leaded gas in the USA for at least 10 years. All the VW's are
still running. :) One thing we do have now, is Ethynol blended fuel which here
in Iowa, (here comes a plug for the corn farmers) is rated at 89.5 octane. That
is with a 10% ethyl alcohol mix. I work for a company that makes fuel system
components. and they are all tested to work with just about every fuel mix you
can think of. Ethynol is a renewable fuel source. and is actually cheaper to
make than regular unleaded, which is only rated at 87 octane. In Brazil, where
we ship parts, they only use straight ethynol.
As for the clutch adjuster, there is a tool made to do what you did. It is a 4
pointed star wheel, with a 14mm hex, and a slot in the center. I works great
too. But, if you put some grease on the threads, you won't have that problem
the next time.

Russ Wolfe



On Tue, 06 Jun 2000, jase.j wrote:
> Hi all
> My question is, Here in the UK the government scrapped 4 star petrol at the
> start of this year, My engine was rebuilt about 18 months ago (1600 dual
> carb). I don't really want to drop the engine to get the heads rebuilt,
> Hopefully the car should be on the road at the end of this month. I was
> thinking wether any UK listers had found any decent replacement, eg redex,
> lead tablets, or should todays LRP be good enough?
> Any help would be grateful
> Cheers Jason
> 72 Fasty
> 
> Clutch Update:
> Jacked the car up, did all safety precautions, Before I got under the car I
> had a friend check the freeplay, What did I find? There was absolutely no
> freeplay at all 0, zilch, zero, I tried to undo the butterfly nut by hand, I
> thought Damn I need to go to the gym more often, this thing was tighter than
> a ducks arse (and thats water tight) Sorry could'nt resist that. Anyway I
> sprayed it with some lubericant left it while I had a coke and a smoke, Went
> back to it and still to tight. I am a breathing apparatus engineer and I
> have a socket at work with a groove milled out straight across that I use to
> service air cylinders with. I put that onto the butterfly nut and Hey Presto
> nice snug fit and proceeded to undo this nut until I had around 3/4"
> freeplay.
> So thanks to the guys who replied to my original posting (you know who
> are)and I will be road testing the car pretty soon I will keep you all
> up-dated
> Cheers Jason
> 
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