Spacers are needed and help insulate the carbs from getting too hot from the
head although that's questionable. They also act as an intake runner. Never
saw a car without them even the British cars.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hoon Kim" <hoon@pixar.com>
To: "datsun roadster mailist" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 7:42 PM
Subject: oil in carbs
> I took out my air cleaner the other day, and noticed a very small
> amount of oil around the rim of the air cleaner? What does this mean?
> what should I do?
>
> PS. I've always had a real hard time removing my air cleaner since it
> is right up againt the body wall. I've just recently noticed some
> spacers between the carbs and the engine? Is this normal, are spacers
> needed? What are the sizes of the spacers?
>
> PPS standard air cleaner for 1600 engine w/ SU carbs.
> --
>
>
> Hoon Kim
> Pixar Animation Studios
> Emeryville, CA
> hoon@pixar.com
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