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RE: SU Dashpot oil

To: Dave Rupert <Dave_Rupert@codl.com>
Subject: RE: SU Dashpot oil
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 11:58:43 +0500 (EST)
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
On Mon, 27 Oct 1997, Dave Rupert wrote:

>      Just to make things really confusing...
>      
>      I remember hearing something from a Triumph racer about running the 
>      carbs with no oil in them to improve throttle response.  It's probably 
>      something that only works well on the track, and not in real life.  
>      Anybody wanna experiment?

Thank you for saying that. I had been told that many years ago by a fellow
autocrosser (who ran then and still runs the TR4 he bought new in 1963 -- 
hi, Pete!). I tried it with my GT6+ and it did seem to work.

FWIW....

--Andy

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