Right Boss, in the boot mounted to the left support member, Chrome of
course.With
the car already
red I thought the red fire extinguisher would be over kill Brad
HFC wrote:
> I bet there's not a person on the list that doesn't have a fire extinguisher
>in
> their car... right Spridgeteers?!?
> WFO Herb
>
> "Charles D. Sorkin" wrote:
>
> > Dear list:
> >
> > I'm sure that this must be one of the most debated Spridget questions, but
> > after some experimenting with dashpot oils, I have had the best result with
> > simple three-in-one oil.
> >
> > Since I started using it, the '74 Midget has not once failed to start, where
> > previously I was having significant trouble, particularly when the engine
> > was already warm.
> >
> > However, yesterday, when starting the car cold, I for the first time saw
> > some wisps of white smoke coming up from under the bonnet on the windscreen
> > side. Could this be caused by the dashpot fluid burning somehow?
> >
> > I checked all through the car for the source of the smoke, to no avail. It
> > did not smell like electrical parts or insulation frying, and once the car
> > started (after lifting the hood and having the Missus turn the key) the
> > smoke went away. When starting the car sometime later, with the engine
> > warm, I did not notice any smoke or any smell. If the source of the smoke
> > was from a level below the carbs, I would have guessed that it would linger
> > and I'd be able to find it.
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas? Incidentally, I do have a fire extinguisher
> > (ABC) mounted conveniently in the cockpit.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Charles
> > '74 Midget
> > cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
> > Bloomfield, NJ
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