[MR2] Fw: selling my 85 Mr2 (Donald Chalfant)
James Laukaitis
jamesl at ruhle.com
Wed Jul 9 13:38:55 EDT 2008
Don,
Yes the AC works, I don't think I replied to the list on that one either.
Also, I sent the fuel injectors to WitchHunter for balancing and
blueprinting, new screens, pindels, etc. Turns out my fuel problem was the
fuel pump (which I had already mentioned I had replaced).
Thanks,
James Laukaitis
Mechanical Engineer - Ruhle Companies, Inc.
jamesl at ruhle.com
914-287-4009
"You car goes where your eyes go." -Enzo
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> 3. Re: Fw: selling my 85 Mr2 (James Laukaitis)
> 4. Re: Valve Shims (Dennis McFayden)
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> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:28:17 -0400
> From: "James Laukaitis" <jamesl at ruhle.com>
> Subject: [MR2] Fw: selling my 85 Mr2
> To: <mr2 at mr2.com>
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> I do not think this made it the first time, sorry if it is a repeat, I did
> not see it on digest. BTW, it has about 130k miles on the odo.
>
> James Laukaitis
> Mechanical Engineer - Ruhle Companies, Inc.
> jamesl at ruhle.com
> 914-287-4009
> "You car goes where your eyes go." -Enzo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James Laukaitis
> To: MR2 Mailing List
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 9:59 AM
> Subject: selling my 85 Mr2
>
>
> Listers,
>
> I just picked up a 2001 Miata LS, 6spd. Unfortunately, the 85 Mr2 has to
> go. If possible, I would like to keep it amongst the list. You all are an
> excellent bunch, very helpful, and I couldn't have done half the stuff I
> did without the list, I only hope there is a similar Miata list. So,
> pictures are at the link below, it should be open for viewing.
> http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0ActGzhq0bN2Luo
> Its build date is Jan 1985, so its one of the first. It is the tan
> (Champagne, someone once told me). It has power mirrors only. The timing
> belt was replaced recently, along with the water pump, main seals, and
> idler pulley. I have reciepts for work I had done (timing belt). I have
> Porterfield R4S on there with NAPA rotors (rotors are replaced with pads),
> and Goodridge SS lines. The car is pictured with 15" Saturn Coupe rims
> with meaty Pilot Pole Position S-03's. The stock triangle rims have worn
> Victoracers on them. Plus, I have new, all season tires to go on the
> traingles. Some trim pieces that go with the car as well. Everything that
> I have for the car goes with the car, it is a package deal. I need the
> space. Asking price is $950. Email me with questions.
>
> Lemme know if you are interested.
>
> James Laukaitis
> Mechanical Engineer - Ruhle Companies, Inc.
> jamesl at ruhle.com
> 85 Mr2
> "You car goes where your eyes go." -Enzo
>
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>
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:14:41 -0500
> From: "Donald Chalfant" <dkchal at datasync.com>
> Subject: Re: [MR2] Fw: selling my 85 Mr2
> To: "James Laukaitis" <jamesl at ruhle.com>, <mr2 at mr2.com>
> Message-ID: <0ca801c8e12e$df994c10$0202a8c0 at lucky>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> AC work on that James? Connecticut, right?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Laukaitis" <jamesl at ruhle.com>
> To: <mr2 at mr2.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 1:28 PM
> Subject: [MR2] Fw: selling my 85 Mr2
>
>
>>I do not think this made it the first time, sorry if it is a repeat, I did
>>not see it on digest. BTW, it has about 130k miles on the odo.
>>
>> James Laukaitis
>> Mechanical Engineer - Ruhle Companies, Inc.
>> jamesl at ruhle.com
>> 914-287-4009
>> "You car goes where your eyes go." -Enzo
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: James Laukaitis
>> To: MR2 Mailing List
>> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 9:59 AM
>> Subject: selling my 85 Mr2
>>
>>
>> Listers,
>>
>> I just picked up a 2001 Miata LS, 6spd. Unfortunately, the 85 Mr2 has to
>> go. If possible, I would like to keep it amongst the list. You all are an
>> excellent bunch, very helpful, and I couldn't have done half the stuff I
>> did without the list, I only hope there is a similar Miata list. So,
>> pictures are at the link below, it should be open for viewing.
>> http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0ActGzhq0bN2Luo
>> Its build date is Jan 1985, so its one of the first. It is the tan
>> (Champagne, someone once told me). It has power mirrors only. The timing
>> belt was replaced recently, along with the water pump, main seals, and
>> idler pulley. I have reciepts for work I had done (timing belt). I have
>> Porterfield R4S on there with NAPA rotors (rotors are replaced with
>> pads),
>> and Goodridge SS lines. The car is pictured with 15" Saturn Coupe rims
>> with meaty Pilot Pole Position S-03's. The stock triangle rims have worn
>> Victoracers on them. Plus, I have new, all season tires to go on the
>> traingles. Some trim pieces that go with the car as well. Everything that
>> I have for the car goes with the car, it is a package deal. I need the
>> space. Asking price is $950. Email me with questions.
>>
>> Lemme know if you are interested.
>>
>> James Laukaitis
>> Mechanical Engineer - Ruhle Companies, Inc.
>> jamesl at ruhle.com
>> 85 Mr2
>> "You car goes where your eyes go." -Enzo
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> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:26:41 -0400
> From: "James Laukaitis" <jamesl at ruhle.com>
> Subject: Re: [MR2] Fw: selling my 85 Mr2
> To: "Jeremy Horton" <senor.dos at gmail.com>
> Cc: mr2 at mr2.com
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> Jeremy,
>
> You know I read over and over, and noticed I did not put the mileage in...
> I forgot location too. I live in Cortlandt Manor, just east of Peekskill,
> northern Westchester County, NY. It's about 1 hour north of the city.
>
> Thanks,
>
> James Laukaitis
> Mechanical Engineer - Ruhle Companies, Inc.
> jamesl at ruhle.com
> 914-287-4009
> "You car goes where your eyes go." -Enzo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeremy Horton
> To: James Laukaitis
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 2:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [MR2] Fw: selling my 85 Mr2
>
>
> Where are you?
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 12:28 PM, James Laukaitis <jamesl at ruhle.com>
> wrote:
>
> I do not think this made it the first time, sorry if it is a repeat, I
> did not see it on digest. BTW, it has about 130k miles on the odo.
>
> James Laukaitis
> Mechanical Engineer - Ruhle Companies, Inc.
> jamesl at ruhle.com
> 914-287-4009
> "You car goes where your eyes go." -Enzo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James Laukaitis
> To: MR2 Mailing List
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 9:59 AM
> Subject: selling my 85 Mr2
>
>
> Listers,
>
> I just picked up a 2001 Miata LS, 6spd. Unfortunately, the 85 Mr2 has
> to go. If possible, I would like to keep it amongst the list. You all are
> an excellent bunch, very helpful, and I couldn't have done half the stuff
> I did without the list, I only hope there is a similar Miata list. So,
> pictures are at the link below, it should be open for viewing.
> http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0ActGzhq0bN2Luo
> Its build date is Jan 1985, so its one of the first. It is the tan
> (Champagne, someone once told me). It has power mirrors only. The timing
> belt was replaced recently, along with the water pump, main seals, and
> idler pulley. I have reciepts for work I had done (timing belt). I have
> Porterfield R4S on there with NAPA rotors (rotors are replaced with pads),
> and Goodridge SS lines. The car is pictured with 15" Saturn Coupe rims
> with meaty Pilot Pole Position S-03's. The stock triangle rims have worn
> Victoracers on them. Plus, I have new, all season tires to go on the
> traingles. Some trim pieces that go with the car as well. Everything that
> I have for the car goes with the car, it is a package deal. I need the
> space. Asking price is $950. Email me with questions.
>
> Lemme know if you are interested.
>
> James Laukaitis
> Mechanical Engineer - Ruhle Companies, Inc.
> jamesl at ruhle.com
> 85 Mr2
> "You car goes where your eyes go." -Enzo
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 16:28:51 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Dennis McFayden <mr2garage at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [MR2] Valve Shims
> To: Joseph Obernberger <joelori at earthlink.net>
> Cc: MR2 Email <mr2 at mr2.com>
> Message-ID: <256698.95087.qm at web62306.mail.re1.yahoo.com>
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> Joe,
> ?
> Sounds strange that you don't have enough clearance with the standard size
> shims. It sounds like maybe there was too much wear on the valve seats.
> ?
> Did a quality machine shop do the valve job? We just rebuilt a '91 turbo.
> The the machine shop only had to replace a couple of valves.?After
> the?machine work on the head the valve?adjustment was right on the money
> with the original shims. I might have had to make a couple of?adjustments
> but most were real close to the center of the spec.
> ?
> Dennis
> ?
>
> --- On Mon, 7/7/08, Joseph Obernberger <joelori at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> From: Joseph Obernberger <joelori at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [MR2] Valve Shims
> To: mr2garage at yahoo.com
> Cc: mr2srule at twmi.rr.com, "MR2 Email" <mr2 at mr2.com>
> Date: Monday, July 7, 2008, 5:40 PM
>
>
> Thanks Dennis.? I've been calling machine shops to see if I can find any -
> so far no luck.? I just posted on the MR2 message board, but wondering if
> any of you guys happen to have some ideas.
> Several months ago, I installed a new head, new valves, new eagle springs,
> and HKS 264 cams. Checked the valve clearance and made it to
> specification.
>
> After driving the car for about a month, it started to run poorly. The
> problem is that 4 intake valves on the #1 and #2 cylinders are no longer
> closing all the way due to 0 clearance. I tried putting in my thinnest
> shim (2.60mm), but there is still no clearance on any of the 4 intake
> valves.
>
> Is there any reason for the clearance to tighten up like that? Anyone have
> that happen before? I'm wondering if I'll be able to find shims that will
> get me to the correct clearance.
> All the other valves are still within spec.
>
> Any ideas?
> Thanks!
>
> JoeO
>
> Dennis McFayden wrote:
> Dave,
> ?
> The MK2 turbo shim has a larger diameter than the MK1 shim. The MK1 shim
> seems to be the same size as those used for other engines. The MK2 seems
> to be different than any other engine I have found.
> ?
> Also there seems to be a much smaller range of thickness for the MK2 shim.
> ?
> Dennis
> ?
> ?
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:08:27 -0400
> From: "Dave A." <mr2srule at twmi.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [MR2] Valve Shims
> To: MR2 List <mr2 at mr2.com>
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
>
> Are the 4AGE and 3SGTE shims the same?? I have a bag of 16 4AGE shims?
> I can't use.
>
> Dave A.
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:08:31 -0500
> From: tbamc <tbamc at gbta.net>
> Subject: [MR2] reading a/c pressure gauges
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> Thanks for the info guys. IF I understand this correctly, the R12 and
> R22 scales are simply telling my what the pressure should be at a given
> temperature, or vice versa. Yes?
>
> If that's the case, how are they used in practice, since we 'know' the
> PSI we want? They must be relatively useful/important for them to go to
> the trouble of printing them? :-)
>
> Thanks.
>
> Thon
>
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:05:44 +0000
> From: "Kurt Krueger" <telek2 at att.net>
> Subject: Re: [MR2] reading a/c pressure gauges
> To: tbamc <tbamc at gbta.net>, MR2 <mr2 at mr2.com>
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> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: tbamc <tbamc at gbta.net>
>>
>> Thanks for the info guys. IF I understand this correctly, the R12 and
>> R22 scales are simply telling my what the pressure should be at a given
>> temperature, or vice versa. Yes?
>>
>> If that's the case, how are they used in practice, since we 'know' the
>> PSI we want? They must be relatively useful/important for them to go to
>> the trouble of printing them? :-)
>
>
> It's used for the opposite. If you know the pressure, it will predict the
> temperature. Measure the low side pressure, look up the temperature
> for the coolant you're using, put a thermometer on the evaporator
> and that should be your temperature. A web site I wandered into
> indicated that you'll actually measure about 10 deg. hotter than
> you should. The HVAC folks have a term for this that I promptly
> forgot.
>
> If the temperature you measure is off, it means you've got a
> restriction in the system. Either crud or ice. Or a poorly
> performing compressor.
>
>
>
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