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Subject: Re: [WPTA] SU Carbs
From: Gary Fredo via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 13:12:24 +0000 (UTC)
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 Thank goodness I have Stromburgs=C2=A0 on my car..............


    On Thursday, May 21, 2020, 09:05:51 AM EDT, Jerry Van Vlack via Wpta <w=
pta@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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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 Triumph=
s are superior to MG=E2=80=99s.

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Let the flames=C2=A0 begin.

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SU CARBURETORS! These are SU carburetors, which were used on many British s=
ports 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 taking =
a test drive.
* SU carburetors parts are interchangeable. You can replace a faulty part w=
ith 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 b=
e 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 i=
s 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 th=
e 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 anywher=
e 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 preferable =
to fixing the oil leak.
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                    On Thursday, May 21, 2020, 09:05:51 AM EDT, Jerry Van V=
lack via Wpta &lt;wpta@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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:2;MARGIN:12px 0px;LETTER-SPACING:normal;TEXT-INDENT:0px;" align=3D"left"><=
font color=3D"#666666" face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"WHITE-SPACE:normal;WORD-SPACING:0px;TEXT-TRANSFORM:none;ORPHANS=
:2;MARGIN:12px 0px;LETTER-SPACING:normal;TEXT-INDENT:0px;" align=3D"left"><=
font color=3D"#666666" face=3D"Arial">Let the flames&nbsp; begin.</font></p=
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:2;MARGIN:12px 0px;LETTER-SPACING:normal;TEXT-INDENT:0px;" align=3D"left"><=
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:2;MARGIN:12px 0px;LETTER-SPACING:normal;TEXT-INDENT:0px;" align=3D"left"><=
font color=3D"#666666" face=3D"Arial">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 style=3D"WHITE-SPACE:normal;WORD-SPACING:0px;TEXT-TRANSFORM:none;ORPHANS=
:2;MARGIN:12px 0px 0px;LETTER-SPACING:normal;TEXT-INDENT:0px;" align=3D"lef=
t"><font color=3D"#666666" face=3D"Arial">* If </font><span class=3D"ydp4c5=
311c4yiv2383900020text_exposed_show" style=3D"DISPLAY:inline;"><font color=
=3D"#666666" face=3D"Arial" style=3D"background-color: inherit;">your carbu=
retors don=E2=80=99t leak, you are out of gas. (This=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=
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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></div>____________________________=
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