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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hit the wrong button. Didn’t finish…………<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am too idle to take the 3 carbs out to check the diaphragms out and to decide whether they need replacing or not. And, would I be able to tell anyway? Not sure about that.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The issue came into contemplation because I’m going over to the Le Mans classic in June. It’s no great drive…about 2½ +/- from the port but I think it sensible to sort a few things out first? I suppose that I’ll have to do it!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Another topic….my car’s battery is 10 years old. Bought it in France on the Route de Grandes Alpes trip. It shows no signs of its age but then nor did its predecessor before it gave up very rapidly. Didn’t fade away, just died. Any thoughts on that. I’m not a fan of planned redundancy but it’s occasionally prudent…?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Simon<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>