Tom, my apologies for not thanking you for your reply. I do appreciate
it very much. And thanks to everyone that took the time, thought, and
effort in reponding.
Vic Whitmore
Vic Whitmore wrote:
>
> I've vacuum tested the unit and it works properly (maximum throw at
> about 20 psi on the Mighty Vac). I tend to agree that it could be
> varnish crystals although I've never seen anything like that before.
> Vic W.
>
> ctschmitz@CCGATE.HAC.COM wrote:
> >
> >
> > Vic -
> >
> > I don't think it's any kind of moisture absorption material! Does your
>vacuum
> > advance work? Suck on the port - you should feel resistance. If not, then
>the
> > brown stuff may be what's left of your diaphragm. If the diaphragm is intact
> > then it could be an accumulation of gas vapors that have turned to varnish
> > crystals in the vacuum chamber.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > ______________________________ Reply Separator
>_________________________________
> > Subject: [Fwd: Dashpot filler?]
> > Author: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@idirect.com> at CCGATE
> > Date: 5/28/98 8:00 AM
> >
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> > I sent this request to the Spitfire list and got no takers on the
> > response. Anyone care to jump in? Please respond direct or to the
> > Spitfire list (I dropped the Triumph list).
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Vic W.
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> > Message-ID: <356AB37B.A38B062A@idirect.com>
> > Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 08:20:11 -0400
> > From: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@idirect.com>
> > X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; I)
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> > To: Spitfires Maillist <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Dashpot filler?
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> > I have succumbed to a minor case of shipwrights disease. I was cleaning
> > up the distributor and removed the dashpot. While cleaning it, brown
> > granular powder came out of the vacuum opening. Tapping it seemed to
> > dislodge more of the powder. I'm guessing that this is some kind if
> > moisture absorption material. Anyone care to jump in on this one and
> > shed some light?
> >
> > Vic Whitmore
> > 76 Spitfire
> > Thornhill, Ontario
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