spica cold start solenoid replacement

[Mel Odious <doskow@domain.elided>]

Hi!
     i did replace the cold start solenoid on my '74 spider
     with a good one from Wes, without removing the Spica
     pump from the car.  it is possible.  also rather a
     "PITA". if you are a dentist, it shouldn't be so bad
     though, as it's done using mirrors doing most things
     upside down & backwards. the way i did it is to:

     - remove Spica pump inspection cover toward the outside
       of the car
     - working from that small access between the pump and the
       fender remove the tiny clip & pin which connect the
       solenoid's plunger to the pump guts. note what's going
       on to be able to put the new one the same way.
     - unscrew the old solenoid & screw in the new one
     - reinstall the pin & clip attaching the new solenoid
       plunger to the pump guts.  Replace cover.

       i didn't have a tiny digital camera then, or would have
       taken a bunch of pictures, i've never seen, even in
       Wes's fine manuals a detail of the solenoid's linkage.

       i spent probably an hour disassembling, & a few days
       later had built up enough reserve patience to do the
       reassembly, which took many attempts & a couple of hours,
       it's hard to get the parts lined up right & make the precise
       moves (with hemostats etc.) to get it together.
       One serious slip & not only might you lose an essential
       part, but it'll fall down in the gearbox of the Spica
       pump requiring it's removal afterall!
       But, this solenoid change is possible & avoids having to
       remove all the Spica pump linkage, timing belt, etc.

jak
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