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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>If one is going to fit a carburettor heat shield for the first time, stainless steel would be a good choice of material since it is a three times better insulator than carbon steel. Then, make a stainless piece the same shape as the old asbestos, attach it with bolts with a nut between the two for a spacer, for an improved version.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Ian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Collins<br><b>Sent:</b> 22 June 2020 19:08<br><b>To:</b> warthodson@aol.com<br><b>Cc:</b> editorgary@aol.com; healeys@autox.team.net; eyera3000@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Tapitty tapping of Fuel Pump<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Just to continue the vapor lock talk, I don’t think my early BN7 had a heat shield on it as OEM. So several years ago after not driving much in the hot summers due to vapor lock issues, I bought a used but good heatshield from someone on the list to put between the carbs and the intake manifold. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I have yet to put it on as it sits on the pile of “to do” things but I am sure it would help as well.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Regards, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Richard C<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jun 22, 2020, at 13:00, warthodson--- via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>I am going to assume by "draw heat away from the fuel line" you mean they block the heat from the exhaust system from being absorbed by the fuel line. That would mean that they act as an insulator between the heat source & the cooler fuel & fuel line. A cloths pin is about 1/2" wide. To have any measurable effect at all you would have to line the fuel line with cloths pins for several feet. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>The purpose of a heat sink is to rapidly transfer heat from the heat source (exhaust) to another fluid (fuel line). Luckily, wood is not a good material for a heat sink. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Gary<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: i erbs <<a href="mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>><br>To: <a href="mailto:warthodson@aol.com">warthodson@aol.com</a><br>Cc: Alan Seigrist <<a href="mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>>; Gary Anderson <<a href="mailto:Editorgary@aol.com">Editorgary@aol.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>Sent: Mon, Jun 22, 2020 12:32 pm<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tapitty tapping of Fuel Pump<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=yiv1882430904><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>clothes pins act as a heat sink and draw heat away from the fuel lines. easily moved about to locate best location. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>worked on my 65 Oldsmobile that I got in 1973. and my Healey in the late 70s and 80s in Los Angeles. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=yiv1882430904yqt31631><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On Mon, Jun 22, 2020, 10:20 AM <<a href="mailto:warthodson@aol.com" target="_blank">warthodson@aol.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Explain how they work, please. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Gary Hodson<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div id="yiv1882430904m_-8440417671995151154yqtfd83548"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gonnagitcha90@hotmail.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gonnagitcha90@hotmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>