Begin forwarded message:
> From: Allen Washatko <awashatko@wi.rr.com>
> Date: March 16, 2008 11:04:40 AM CDT
> To: Gt6steve@aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Fot] webbers 40 dcoe
>
> My Weber's came with plastic floats and I have not had a problem in
> three years.
>
> Allen
>
> On Mar 16, 2008, at 10:12 AM, Gt6steve@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Interesting observations and not a word there I would dispute. I
>> simply
>> went to the plastic floats and never looked back. Has anyone had a
>> failure with
>> the plastic?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve...I think you know that we have had more than our fair share
>> of float
>> problems these past few years. In fact, Bob Wismer had more float
>> issues
>> down in Sebring this past week end. We agree with the suggested
>> modern fuel
>> additive issues you mentioned, but also we're convinced 'long tows'
>> with empty
>> fuel bowls are a contributing factor. For what it is worth, we
>> believe fuel
>> evaporates quickly from the fuel bowel and the floats bounce/rub on
>> the post
>> during long tows. Bob has taken to ensuring the fuel bowls are full
>> before he
>> starts any long tow. He hit some 'nasty winter' weather in route
>> from our
>> shop in Wisconsin to Florida. He got stuck over twenty-four hours in
>> Indianapolis during a snow storm. Maybe he didn't load the bowls
>> before starting out
>> again, but he had another failure at Sebring.
>>
>> Two more comments.
>>
>> ONE, I bought my last replacement floats directly from Joe Curo
>> (sp?), the
>> SU specialist out east. Might be too early to leap to a conclusion,
>> but I've
>> had no failures with his since. The ones I purchased from Moss,
>> Roadster
>> Factory, Victoria British, etc., all appear to come from the same
>> source. The
>> ones from Joe are distinctive (packaging, special markings, etc.).
>>
>> TWO, across the pond, Bill Woodhouse was the founder of English
>> Specials
>> Tornado Cars, and built the Talisman, Typhoon, and Thunder Bolt we
>> race. He
>> recently sent me an article that suggests there is an issue with
>> modern solder
>> (no lead), and a reaction when using it to repair floats with old
>> solder
>> containing lead. It seems there is a reaction, and failure. Not
>> sure how that
>> fits in the mix, but it might explain why we've not had good luck
>> with the ones
>> we've repaired ourselves.
>>
>> Bill Dentinger
>>
>> PS...Did you know? Bob Wismer told me that the hotel rooms with a
>> view in
>> Indianapolis are cheaper?
>>
>>
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