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Re: carb dome heaters?

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Subject: Re: carb dome heaters?
From: Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 16:13:46 +0200
Seriously, that carb heater is probably because
SU carbs dont function properly when it's really
freezing cold. Great white north version??? I've
never seen it here but Sweden is not cold enough.

Thomas

Brad Holmes wrote:

> I can see it now  "Lucas Computers"
>
> Brad
>
> > That's an Urban Legend.
> >
> > What REALLY took them so long is that the smoke kept on leaking out of all
> > those damn small wires. Without smoke in the wires nothing British works :)
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
> > To: "Brad Holmes" <bholmes@monk.aum.edu>
> > Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 6:40 PM
> > Subject: RE: carb dome heaters?
> >
> >
> > > I always heard that the reason the Brits are so far behind the rest of the
> > > world in computer design was it took them qquite a long time to figure out
> > > how to make them leak oil!
> > >
> > > Peace,
> > > Pat
> > >
> > > - Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand out" -
> > >
> > > Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor/Future planner, CS Dept,
> > > University of Texas, 1 University Station C0500,Austin, Tx. 78712-1188 USA
> > > voice (512)471-9730, fax (512)471-8885, horne@cs.utexas.edu
> > >
> > > On Tue, 17 Sep 2002, Brad Holmes wrote:
> > >
> > > > I their computers leak oil also.
> > > >
> > > > Brad
> > > >
> > > > > Are you saying that British cars, motorcycles, city buses, boat
> > engines etc
> > > > > might leak?  Larry.
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Paul [mailto:9laser3@bright.net]
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 2:48 PM
> > > > > To: Adam Bradley; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > > > > Subject: Re: carb dome heaters?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >   Since the SU for sale is for a British car, I can only guess the
> > purpose
> > > > > of the heater is to keep the oil thin enough to leak!  (:-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul Kort
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@attbi.com>
> > > > >
> > > > > > Anyone used - or know why to use - SU carb dome heaters?  I've seen
> > pics
> > > > > of
> > > > > > this before but never on a carb, but there's a carb on eBay right
> > now with
> > > > > > one on...
> > > > > >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1859003785
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Adam Bradley
> > > > >
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