- 1. How do SU (HS2) carbs work? (theory of operation) (score: 1)
- Author: pat@sbctri.sbc.com (Pat Niemeyer)
- Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 16:19:20 -0500 (CDT)
- I'm in the process of re-building the SU carbs from my '66 Spit, and I am having a little difficulty understanding the physics behind how these work... Let me try to draw an ascii art picture: --\ ||
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00093.html (8,147 bytes)
- 2. Re: How do SU (HS2) carbs work? (theory of operation) (score: 1)
- Author: pat@sbctri.sbc.com (Pat Niemeyer)
- Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 16:31:05 -0500 (CDT)
- According to R.M. Bownes III: Ok, I'm just having a hard time picturing how the fuel gets sprayed (atomized, misted, spooged?) into a fine mixture with the air. Is the pressure inside the housing low
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00095.html (7,529 bytes)
- 3. Rebuilding HS2 carbs. Any advice? (score: 1)
- Author: pat@sbctri.sbc.com (Pat Niemeyer)
- Date: Thu, 25 Aug 1994 09:47:56 -0500 (CDT)
- I'm half way through rebuilding my '66 Spit's HS2 carbs. I ordered two rebuild kits from an import car dealer around here and have pretty successfully broken down one of the carbs, soaked it in carb
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00385.html (6,802 bytes)
- 4. Tuning HS2 carbs? (novice) (score: 1)
- Author: pat@sbctri.sbc.com (Pat Niemeyer)
- Date: Thu, 1 Sep 1994 09:43:02 -0500 (CDT)
- Well, it took me a couple of weeks, but I finally managed to rebuild the pair of HS2 carbs from my '66 Spit and get them back on the car.... And it still runs! ;) I'm now fumbling with trying to tune
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00017.html (7,767 bytes)
- 5. (novice) Spit clutch stuck/unstuck... (score: 1)
- Author: pat@sbctri.sbc.com (Pat Niemeyer)
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 1994 09:31:52 -0500 (CDT)
- My '66 Spit hasn't moved in many months... Yesterday I finally got her running and realized that the clutch seemed to be stuck in the engaged position. (I could put the clutch pedal down and didn't f
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00242.html (7,085 bytes)
- 6. How do SU (HS2) carbs work? (theory of operation) (score: 1)
- Author: pat@sbctri.sbc.com (Pat Niemeyer)
- Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 16:19:20 -0500 (CDT)
- I'm in the process of re-building the SU carbs from my '66 Spit, and I am having a little difficulty understanding the physics behind how these work... Let me try to draw an ascii art picture: --\ ||
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00358.html (8,147 bytes)
- 7. Re: How do SU (HS2) carbs work? (theory of operation) (score: 1)
- Author: pat@sbctri.sbc.com (Pat Niemeyer)
- Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 16:31:05 -0500 (CDT)
- According to R.M. Bownes III: Ok, I'm just having a hard time picturing how the fuel gets sprayed (atomized, misted, spooged?) into a fine mixture with the air. Is the pressure inside the housing low
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00360.html (7,529 bytes)
- 8. Rebuilding HS2 carbs. Any advice? (score: 1)
- Author: pat@sbctri.sbc.com (Pat Niemeyer)
- Date: Thu, 25 Aug 1994 09:47:56 -0500 (CDT)
- I'm half way through rebuilding my '66 Spit's HS2 carbs. I ordered two rebuild kits from an import car dealer around here and have pretty successfully broken down one of the carbs, soaked it in carb
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00650.html (6,802 bytes)
- 9. '66 Spit: Bell housing/engine plate gap by starter?!? (score: 1)
- Author: pat@sbctri.sbc.com (Pat niemeyer)
- Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 09:46:58 -0500 (CDT)
- I went to replace the starter on my '66 Spitfire when I noticed that there is a large gap between the engine plate and the clutch bell housing at the point where it bulbs out to fit the starter (lar
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00228.html (7,766 bytes)
- 10. Re: '66 Spit: Bell housing/engine... (score: 1)
- Author: pat@sbctri.sbc.com (Pat niemeyer)
- Date: Wed, 8 Jun 94 10:22:38 GMT-0:01
- According to Douglas Mitchell: Doug, how sure are you about this? I've gotten several responses saying that it is most likely bent from being dropped, etc... but it really doesn't look damaged to me,
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00301.html (7,996 bytes)
- 11. Re: '66 Spit: Bell housing/engine... (score: 1)
- Author: pat@sbctri.sbc.com (Pat niemeyer)
- Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 11:08:47 -0500 (CDT)
- According to Douglas Mitchell: Good, thanks. Yes. The gap is unaffected by the starter being bolted on... It is just as you describe. Well, I feel pretty confident now that it is supposed to be there
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00305.html (8,178 bytes)
- 12. Spit won't start... (score: 1)
- Author: pat@sbctri.sbc.com (Pat niemeyer)
- Date: Tue, 14 Jun 1994 08:46:46 -0500 (CDT)
- I think my '66 Spit is feeling negelected, having been left in the garage since last summer, and has decided to cause me as much trouble as possible ;) It doesn't want to start... looks to me like I'
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00497.html (8,114 bytes)
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