On Wednesday 27 August 2003 11:18 pm, Ron Soave wrote:
> Of course. The point was that a lack of oil should
> not prevent the SU piston from opening fully. In the
> dynamic system that is the SU, it is a damping factor
> ("gain" for the electrical types), it does not govern
> the overal "bandwith" of the carb. Kinda like the
> effect shock absorbers have on your suspension, they
> damp motion, they don't control the maximum travel.
More importantly, Since there is no accelerator pump on an SU, the damped
rise of the piston provides a means of enrichment required during
acceleration.
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