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Re: 'Blipping' the Throttle

To: "Mike Stevenson" <mike.stevenson@virgin.net>, <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: 'Blipping' the Throttle
From: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 09:39:30 -0800
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:
>
>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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