PeterH

I regularly do the opposite - pinch petrol intended for the strimmer for use in the car, as long as its not had the 2-stoke oil added.🤣

Not a car, but I've just had to change the fuel pipes and primer bulb on my garden strimmer. All leaking ! The local garden machinery dealer says ethanol is the cause and its bringing them a lot of extra business.

When I restored my Mk3 Spit I bought a couple of the sealing strips 620913 that are described as 'Screen Pillar to Door Glass'. On the Rimmers website it looks as though they are used on TR4 and TR6 as well. They seem to fit on the windscreen frame in addition to the long seal coming up from the door. I've never fitted mine as I don't quite see how they are supposed to go. I imagine they glue to the frame, but which way round ? Should the tubular seal go inside or outside the side window glass? I'd like to fit them - if nothing else it would get them out of my box of bits.

Found it. Thanks.

No. Still can't find it. Where's the Members section? I have logged in, but blowed if I can see it.

Is there a 2024 'Tax Disc' style membership disc available yet. Can't see under documents on club site.

There's something odd with this Spitfire's bonnet.

I finally found it again.

Hooked under the sump rim is slacker than the outrigger hole, so plan B, bend the link wire. I'm trying to tighten up the accelerator pedal to stop my foot bouncing on it at part throttle going up a rather rough single track local hill.

Thanks guys. I'll move mine down to the sump. I wanted to try to have it as intended before I bend anything to increase the tension.

Nothing shewn in parts book, that I can see.

Quick question. Spitfire Mk 3 (Twin SUs) in addition to the 2 return spring on the carbs the accelerator lever has a return spring with an extension link wire (136979). Where does the bottom end of this hook? I've got min in a hole in the front chassis outrigger, this this correct? I could really do with a bit more tension for the pedal movement.

I think I've answered my own question. Peering into the door with the aid of a torch and mirror. There are stop brackets welded to the outside side of the two vertical runners. It looks as though they should catch the ends of the screws holding the nylon packing blocks to the bottom of the window and so stop it going too far up. Only my screws were in the wrong way round and so the heads missed the brackets.

What is supposed to limit the fully raised travel of the door window? If I go too far it pushes the inner sealing strip up. Spitfire Mk 3 if it makes any difference.

I remember watching a nice little video, I think produced by the Irish Tourist Board, featuring a couple touring in a Mk3 Spitfire, probably in late '60s. I was trying to find it again but I'm not sure where or when it was. Anyone help?