Jim,
I think he is describing a flexible joint. It expands like one of those
Japanese paper fans. Anybody else pick up on this possibility?
Joe
Gambony, Jim wrote:
>
> Joachim,
>
> Have you tried pulling a spark plug to check the mixture? If the plug tip
> is white you're running too lean...etc.
>
> And what type of exhaust system did you put on? A tube type header? I'm
> not familiar with the term "fan elbow union".
>
> Jim
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joachim Buermann [SMTP:jbuermann@gmx.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, November 05, 1998 1:55 PM
> > To: Spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Cc: jbuermann@zes.com
> > Subject: glowing fan elbow union
> >
> > hi everybody
> >
> > I have restored a 77 Spitfire 1500 completly. At last I replaced the
> > standard exhaust system with a high-grade steel and fan elbow union.
> > When I run the motor without driving the car I noticed an only easily
> > red glowing of the fan elbow union. (My garage has no electrical light
> > and is a little bit dark).
> > At first time I think this results from a bad ignition timing, but the
> > timing is ok. The timing of the cam shaft is also correctly, this
> > means no valvet opens earlier or to late. I controlled this directly
> > over the cams with a dial gauge and cannot see any deviations to the
> > factory settings.
> > The distributor is a new one and the carburetors is working right.
> > Also the motor temperature is normal.
> > I contacted my thriumph dealer, but he doesn't know this effect.
> > Perhabs it's not a bug, but at this time nobody confirmed it to me.
> > (I cannot sleep until I know what's going wrong). It would already be
> > enough to me to hear that this behavior is normal.
> >
> > For a small hint or note I would be infinitely grateful.
> > (And excuse my bad english)
> >
> > Thanks at all
> >
> > Jo
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