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Re: Dashpot Covers HIF4

To: neilc@tradesrv.com.au
Subject: Re: Dashpot Covers HIF4
From: miker15@juno.com
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 15:35:18 EST
On Mon, 8 Feb 1999 02:24:54 +1000 "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>
writes:
>Andy,
>
>>on page 45 of their sale flyer? Do they look the part or are they 
>crap?
>>Are they as easy to install as I think? I have free flow air cleaners
>
>
>I'm sure they look good but as far as I'm aware Dashpots are supposed 
>to be
>matched with the Piston inside it. I would be hesistant buying a new 
>dashpot
>unless there was a new piston included with it.
>
>I got my info off Lawrie's Video - oh and an SU/Butec manual, both say 
>they
>should only be sold in matched pairs. As John says, try polishing your
>existing ones, they come up like Chrome anyway. Not concours, but 
>unless you
>can afford to get the carbs replated, it's the cheap alternative.
>
>Cheers,
>Neil.

The covers are in fact just that - covers. They fit over the dashpots and
are held in place by the caps - they look pretty good but remember to
de-burr the apertures so the cover sits tight

mike robson
69 roadster
70 BGT
53 Riley


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