[xk] Mad Ludwigs's FHC, a problem or two REPLY

Hey JEB:
What manual? “Shad Tree Mechanics” like me and that guy in Texas don’t
need um!!!
I got manuals coming out of my exhaust pipes. It’s reading them I have a
problem with. Bunny has to translate and read to me. OH, blind as well?!

Bonnet on
Rear Wings are on

Compression Test as follows:

PSI

1 131
2 140
3 132
4 140
5 140
6 137
Ran the test several times and the readings were all the same # per cyl.
I will do the ignition thingy. Points and condenser have been in the car
since I bought it 1969
GEE do you think they need replacing?
Plugs are new and proper Champions.
THE BRAKES
I’m almost afraid of them. Got discouraged 3 years ago when I couldn’t
stop them from leaking. Used #4 Castrol as people said NEVER USE SILICON. Have
no peddle. All 6 cylinders were done by White Post as was the master.
Have new Michelin radials, brake linings.
Dropped one of my new windshields this week so I will have to have another
one made.
Thank you for the input
Best regards to you and Janet
The Mad One, for sure

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In reply to a message from Fhc12001@aol.com sent Mon 26 May 2008:

Mad
Sounds like ignition. Make sure the advance isn’t hung up, and
nothing is arcing out under the cap. Were the points, condenser and
wires replaced? I’m curious how you’re going to replace one
windshield? I thought they had to go in as a pair. I paid a
windshield guy $75, and he had the whole business in, in less than
10 min. Best money I ever spent.
Joel–
ex jag, '66 E-type S1 4.2, '56 XK140dhc, '97 XJ-6
Denison, TX, United States
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Also, check your plug wires where they go into the dist. cap. Same for the
coil. They have a habit of getting corroded. You should be able to grab
the rotor and turn it against the advance spring to make sure it is free.

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Subject: Re: [xk] Mad Ludwigs’s FHC, a problem or two REPLY

In reply to a message from Fhc12001@aol.com sent Mon 26 May 2008:

Mad
Sounds like ignition. Make sure the advance isn’t hung up, and nothing is
arcing out under the cap. Were the points, condenser and wires replaced? I’m
curious how you’re going to replace one windshield? I thought they had to go
in as a pair. I paid a windshield guy $75, and he had the whole business in,
in less than 10 min. Best money I ever spent.
Joel

ex jag, '66 E-type S1 4.2, '56 XK140dhc, '97 XJ-6 Denison, TX, United States
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Jag-lovers - Donate at http://www.jag-lovers.org/donate04.php

Presumably these compression figures are dry. It’s the comparison of
dry against the wet reading that tells you what wear you have.

DJOn 26 May 2008, at 15:23, Fhc12001@aol.com wrote:

Hey JEB:
What manual? “Shad Tree Mechanics” like me and that guy in Texas
don’t
need um!!!
I got manuals coming out of my exhaust pipes. It’s reading them I
have a
problem with. Bunny has to translate and read to me. OH, blind as
well?!

Bonnet on
Rear Wings are on

Compression Test as follows:

PSI

1 131
2 140
3 132
4 140
5 140
6 137
Ran the test several times and the readings were all the same #
per cyl.
I will do the ignition thingy. Points and condenser have been in the
car
since I bought it 1969
GEE do you think they need replacing?
Plugs are new and proper Champions.
THE BRAKES
I’m almost afraid of them. Got discouraged 3 years ago when I
couldn’t
stop them from leaking. Used #4 Castrol as people said NEVER USE
SILICON. Have
no peddle. All 6 cylinders were done by White Post as was the master.
Have new Michelin radials, brake linings.
Dropped one of my new windshields this week so I will have to have
another
one made.
Thank you for the input
Best regards to you and Janet
The Mad One, for sure

HEY WE ARE READY TO GO

**************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch “Cooking
with
Tyler Florence” on AOL Food.
(http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?
NCID=aolfod00030000000002)