In article <012301c0dbbf$6a7d31c0$ee0b5e18@san.rr.com>, Jeff McNeal
<jmcneal@ohms.com> writes
>Mike,
>
>Engine valances weren't original equipment on the earliest Spitires, then
>they were added, then dropped again at some point by the factory. The
>original purpose of the valances were to protect the distributor (and
>presumably the carbs, though I don't know how) from getting splashed with
>water while driving through puddles and wet streets.
>
>If you have an electronic ignition like the Pertronix which is completely
>sealed -- or if you don't drive your Spitfire in the rain, you can safely
>forget about them if you so desire.
Thanks for the advice. I don't have electronic ignition, and I do
drive Carly in the rain, and through puddles. I've not had a problem
yet, but it sounds as though it is only a matter of time! I'll add
engine valances to my shopping list.
ATB
Mike
--
Michael Hargreave Mawson, author of "Eyewitness in the Crimea,"
published by Greenhill Books on 28th March, 2001:
http://www.greenhillbooks.com/booksheets/eyewitness_in_the_crimea.html
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