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Re: TR4A Fuel Pump rubber bits, etc.

To: "Jeffrey J. Barteet" <barteet@barteet.com>
Subject: Re: TR4A Fuel Pump rubber bits, etc.
From: Irv Korey <emanteno@attglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 21:43:01 -0500
Cc: "Triumphs@Autox.team.net daily digest" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20020801140146.00a0fcb0@127.0.0.1>
At 03:32 PM 8/1/02 -0700, Jeffrey J. Barteet wrote:

>Oxygenated fuel, Aye?
>
>Well, I'm in the republik of Kalifornia, and yup.....that's what we use
>here.
>
>So they're talking about this on FOT as well. What's the concensus of the
>racing scene, Irv? Swap out your fuel system rubber a lot?

Yup. From what I am told, it also seems that the new fuels are affecting 
the floats in H6 SU carbs, causing them to fill with fuel and sink.

>The rest of my system is gates. Are you guys seeing failures even on
>mainstream products like that?

You probably need to talk to Gates to see if their rubber compunds can 
stand up to the new fuels.

Irv

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