Jim Brannan writes (re his TR4):
>Do other TR owners recommend adding a nice quality in-line filter?
>Seem's it can't hurt. If people are adding a filter, are you adding one
>after the fuel pump, or one after the pump for each carb, or just one
>before the pump?
I'm not sure about the TR4, but the PO of my TR6 made a simple mod
which seems to be a reasonable one. The 6 normally has an inline
fuel filter just before the line goes into the fuel pump. The PO
added a second inline filter between pump and carbs. It's mounted
up at the top of the engine (before the split for two carbs).
It's useful at diagnostic time! It's a cheap, clear unit which
gives visual indication of whether gas is getting to the carbs or
not. (Was great last year as I fought fuel pump and clogged gas
line problems!)
Joe Flake
flake@d311510.atl.hp.com
PS - responding to another querry
Simon asked:
> One question - I guess that mineral spirits is whats known as white
> spirits in Britain... but what is mineral oil?
There's probably an industrial version, but the most common "mineral
oil" is sold at the drug store (er, uh, chemist's) as a cure for
constipation. It's also often used by woodworkers as a wood finish
for items such as bowls which will contact food. And as the hams on
the group know, it's one of the options to fill the old style "Cantenna"
RF dummy loads.
If you need larger amounts for such a project, ask the pharmacist to
order you a gallon jug, rather than the smaller bottles normally on
the display shelves. It's cheaper.
Is this another of the examples of the US and GB being two nations
separated by a common language? For auto chemicals, perhaps the most
tricky is the term parafin which is "wax" in the US and "kerosene"
in the UK. Let's see, if the recipe were made in the UK and "parafin"
were mixed with "mineral spirits" it might do wonders to soak a rusty
part in, but sure wouldn't leave a "waxy shine" as the spirits evaporated!
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