I was told to do this to solve my intermittent backfire on shutdown
problem. If I am accomplishing the other benefits as well that would be great.
Mark
'80 Spit
At 05:14 PM 30/10/98 -0000, Mike Stevenson wrote:
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>Listers,
>
>Some time ago on the Stag list, I asked a general question about 'blipping'
>the throttle just before switching off the ignition. I would be interested
>in the wider classics view. Briefly, since I was a kid, I was told to blip
>the throttle at shutdown so that the bearings would be primed for the next
>start and the float chambers would be full if a mechanical fuel pump were
>fitted. The opposite view is that the extra fuel entering the cylinders at
>shutdown would wash the thin film of oil lubrication from the walls and lead
>to excessive friction and wear.
>
>Does anyone out there still do it? Do we have any more reasons for and
>against?
>
>Regards,
>
>Mike
>'71 Stag
>ex '56 MGA
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