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Re: Frustrations with water choke!

To: "Neil McAllister" <neil.mcallister@fvrl.bc.ca>, spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Frustrations with water choke!
From: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 09:28:05
Neil, Pitch the Zenith-Stromberg and go put on a Weber DGAV and whala!
problems solved.

...Wait a minute, Webers aren't original, I could be flamed for
that.....Nooooo   ;^)

Patrick Bowen

At 09:52 PM 12/10/98 -800, Neil McAllister wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>All ideas/ thoughts welcome.
>
>Previous condition:
>
>Spitfire (1980 1500) ran - poorly when cold, poor gas milage when warm -
water
>choke was missing water hoses and other misc. parts.  
>
>Interim condition:  Fitted manual choke from older Stromberg and new choke
cable
>- car barely ran. Decided to try water choke again.
>
>Current condition:  Replaced all missing parts on water choke ( hoses,
gaskets,
>heat insulator, correct bolts and washer.  Car started, ran rough for several
>minutes and then stalled.  Would not re-start, but would only fire.  Car is
>flooding - plugs are fouled when pulled.  Frustrating!! - all thoughts
welcome.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Neil
>1980 Spitfire 1500 (Emma Peel)
>Neil R. McAllister
>Acting Adult Services Librarian
>Fraser Valley Regional Library
>Chilliwack Public Library
>45860 1st Avenue
>Chilliwack, B.C., Canada
>Telephone: (604) 792-1941
>E-mail: neil.mcallister@fvrl.bc.ca
>
Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
Jacksonville FL

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