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RE: glowing fan elbow union

To: "'Joachim Buermann'" <jbuermann@gmx.net>, Spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: RE: glowing fan elbow union
From: "Gambony, Jim" <jim.gambony@eds.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 14:20:43 -0600
Joachim,

Have you tried pulling a spark plug to check the mixture?  If the plug tip
is white you're running too lean...etc.

And what type of exhaust system did you put on?  A tube type header?  I'm
not familiar with the term "fan elbow union".  


Jim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joachim Buermann [SMTP:jbuermann@gmx.net]
> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 1998 1:55 PM
> To:   Spitfires@autox.team.net
> Cc:   jbuermann@zes.com
> Subject:      glowing fan elbow union
> 
> hi everybody
> 
> I have restored a 77 Spitfire 1500 completly. At last I replaced the
> standard exhaust system with a high-grade steel and fan elbow union.
> When I run the motor without driving the car I noticed an only easily
> red glowing of the fan elbow union. (My garage has no electrical light 
> and is a little bit dark).
> At first time I think this results from a bad ignition timing, but the 
> timing is ok. The timing of the cam shaft is also correctly, this
> means no valvet opens earlier or to late. I controlled this directly
> over the cams with a dial gauge and cannot see any deviations to the
> factory settings.
> The distributor is a new one and the carburetors is working right.
> Also the motor temperature is normal.
> I contacted my thriumph dealer, but he doesn't know this effect.
> Perhabs it's not a bug, but at this time nobody confirmed it to me.
> (I cannot sleep until I know what's going wrong). It would already be
> enough to me to hear that this behavior is normal.
> 
> For a small hint or note I would be infinitely grateful.
> (And excuse my bad english)
> 
> Thanks at all
> 
> Jo
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