Greetings, Fellow Listers!
Rip, the sleeping Spitfire, is again among the living! I finally had the
chance to spend some time out in the garage today. I got the carb mounted,
and changed the oil & filter - who knows how long the old stuff had been in
there! I pulled the plugs and spun the engine over in 10 second bursts hoping
to pump the oil up through the engine. Shot a bit of ether in the cylinders,
installed the plugs, pulled the choke, hit the key, and IT STARTED! And RAN!
Not real smooth yet, but not bad for starters. I only let it run for about a
minute. I have no idea of the condition of the plugs, points, etc. I'll get
to those later, along with valve clearances. I did do a dry compression check
before trying to start it, and the numbers have me a bit concerned. 125, 120,
70, and 20. After I've verified the valve adjustments, I'll do dry & wet
tests to see where I am. I'm hoping that letting it run a bit more will also
help.
On to today's question. There is some kind of sensor in the lower radiator
hose. Obviously a coolant temp sensor (duh!) but I'm not sure what it is
supposed to do, or where the vacuum ports are supposed to connect. I'll admit
I haven't looked in the books yet, but thought I'd ask anyway. TIA, etc.
BillG
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