It was my understanding that Haynes is a British company. Or at least
started by a Brit. That might explain the spelling difference.
Shawn
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From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>, on 10/9/98 12:35 PM:
According to Webster, it is carburetor. But in my Haynes Manuel, it is
constantly spelled carburettor. As I have always thought that Haynes was
a US company I would have thought they would use the US spelling. Maybe
they know something that Webster
doesn't.
Joe
Charles Ackerman wrote:
>
> What is the correct spelling for Carburetor?
> Carburetor or Carburettor?
>
> Chazz CC51493LO
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip E. Barnes <peb3@cornell.edu>
> To: Bryan Loy <paradise@icx.net>; Triumph Mailing List
> <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, October 09, 1998 8:15 AM
> Subject: Re: wierd miss
>
> >
> >At 10:51 AM -0400 10/9/98, Bryan Loy wrote:
> >" This is my first experience w/dual carbs, could this be the culprit?"
> >
> >Carburetor is a French word which means "leave it alone." I'd try a new
> >plug or ignition wire. Swap the wires and plugs around between cylinders
> >and see if the problem follows the part. It doesn't sound much like a
fuel
> >related problem.
> >
> >Phil Barnes (peb3@cornell.edu)
> >Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
> >'71 TR6 CC61193L (21 year owner)
> >
> >Life is short; play dumb.
> >
> >
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