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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