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I think Jay wrote this =F0=9F=98=84
I am about to revisit my tuning this weekend..
Joe
On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 9:05 AM Jerry Van Vlack via Wpta <
wpta@autox.team.net> wrote:
> I saw this on Facebook. It was written about SU=E2=80=99s on MG=E2=80=99s=
. SU=E2=80=99s on
> Triumphs never suffer from any of this which is why Triumphs are superior
> to MG=E2=80=99s.
>
>
>
> Let the flames begin.
>
>
>
> SU CARBURETORS! These are SU carburetors, which were used on many British
> sports cars, such as this MG. Here are some guidelines on maintaining SUs=
!
>
> * If your carburetors don=E2=80=99t leak, you are out of gas. (This rule =
is
> similar to the =E2=80=9CMG test for oil=E2=80=9D).
> * The only time your carburetors run properly is when a mechanic is takin=
g
> a test drive.
> * SU carburetors parts are interchangeable. You can replace a faulty part
> with a new one and the carburetor will run just like it always did.
> * When replacing needles, the only parts store with the correct ones will
> be in Coventry or on a ship floundering in an Atlantic storm.
> * When you get the correct carburetor needles, one of them will be bent.
> * The universal SU repair Kit will work on all carburetors except yours.
> * A float will only have a hole in it if it is Sunday and the parts store
> is closed.
> * No two repair books will recommend the same fluid for the dampers.
> * Whitworth nuts and bolts are similar to SAE nuts and bolts except that
> the shoulders are rounded off.
> * Tightening the jet nut will automatically move the jet off center.
> * All levers and jets will move smoothly if (and only if) the carburetor
> is sitting on the kitchen table.
> * MG carburetors are infinitely adjustable. That is they can be set
> anywhere from =E2=80=9Cnot quite right=E2=80=9D to =E2=80=9Ctotally wrong=
=E2=80=9D.
> * Despite the above, a weekend working on the MG carburetors is preferabl=
e
> to fixing the oil leak.
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<div><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I think Jay wrote this =F0=9F=98=84</div><=
div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I am about to revisit my tunin=
g this weekend..</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Joe</di=
v><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, May 21, 20=
20 at 9:05 AM Jerry Van Vlack via Wpta <<a href=3D"mailto:wpta@autox.tea=
m.net">wpta@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-le=
ft-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<p align=3D"left" style=3D"font-family:Calibri"><font face=3D"Arial" style=
=3D"font-family:Arial;color:rgb(102,102,102)">I saw this on Facebook. It wa=
s written=20
about SU=E2=80=99s on MG=E2=80=99s. SU=E2=80=99s on Triumphs never suffer f=
rom any of this which is why=20
Triumphs are superior to MG=E2=80=99s.</font></p>
<p align=3D"left" style=3D"font-family:Calibri"><font face=3D"Arial" style=
=3D"font-family:Arial;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></font>=C2=A0</p>
<p align=3D"left" style=3D"font-family:Calibri"><font face=3D"Arial" style=
=3D"font-family:Arial;color:rgb(102,102,102)">Let the flames=C2=A0 begin.</=
font></p>
<p align=3D"left" style=3D"font-family:Calibri"><font face=3D"Arial" style=
=3D"font-family:Arial;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></font>=C2=A0</p>
<p align=3D"left" style=3D"font-family:Calibri"><font face=3D"Arial" style=
=3D"font-family:Arial;color:rgb(102,102,102)">SU CARBURETORS! These are SU=
=20
carburetors, which were used on many British sports cars, such as this MG. =
Here=20
are some guidelines on maintaining SUs!</font></p>
<p align=3D"left" style=3D"font-family:Calibri"><font face=3D"Arial" style=
=3D"font-family:Arial;color:rgb(102,102,102)">* If </font><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:Calibri"><font face=3D"Arial" style=3D"font-family:Arial;color:rg=
b(102,102,102)">your carburetors don=E2=80=99t leak, you are out of gas. (T=
his=20
rule is similar to the =E2=80=9CMG test for oil=E2=80=9D).<br>* The only ti=
me your carburetors=20
run properly is when a mechanic is taking a test drive.<br>* SU carburetors=
=20
parts are interchangeable. You can replace a faulty part with a new one and=
the=20
carburetor will run just like it always did.<br>* When replacing needles, t=
he=20
only parts store with the correct ones will be in Coventry or on a ship=20
floundering in an Atlantic storm.<br>* When you get the correct carburetor=
=20
needles, one of them will be bent.<br>* The universal SU repair Kit will wo=
rk on=20
all carburetors except yours.<br>* A float will only have a hole in it if i=
t is=20
Sunday and the parts store is closed.<br>* No two repair books will recomme=
nd=20
the same fluid for the dampers.<br>* Whitworth nuts and bolts are similar t=
o SAE=20
nuts and bolts except that the shoulders are rounded off.<br>* Tightening t=
he=20
jet nut will automatically move the jet off center.<br>* All levers and jet=
s=20
will move smoothly if (and only if) the carburetor is sitting on the kitche=
n=20
table.<br>* MG carburetors are infinitely adjustable. That is they can be s=
et=20
anywhere from =E2=80=9Cnot quite right=E2=80=9D to =E2=80=9Ctotally wrong=
=E2=80=9D.<br>* Despite the above, a=20
weekend working on the MG carburetors is preferable to fixing the oil=20
leak.</font></span></p></div></div></div>
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