If those are the same thing I am thinking of, I have seen them referred
variously as spark arrestors, flame traps and fuel traps. I assumed
that they
kept fuel vapors from getting sucked into the distributor. But whether
or not
that was a valid assumption, I have no idea.
Roger Elliott
Kevin Besig wrote:
> The Bently manual refers to these as "Fuel Traps", but I don't know
what
> their purpose is either.
>
> Kevin Besig
> '75 Spit FM28619U
>
>
> John Weber wrote:
> >
> > Greetings all,
> >
> > I have a '75 spit, manufacture date of Jan1975 (according to the
plate),
> > engine number 30xxxU.
> >
> > I seem to have very little (if any) vacuum at the distributor.
> > I know about the missing gulp (anti-runon) valve, it is missing, but
the
> > lines are plugged. Take out the plugs and the engine stops. I
assume
> > that plumbing is correct.
> >
> > The carb (CD150) is in multiple pieces awaiting kit from BPNW
($17.50),
> > and it looked fairly? good except for a tear in the
anti-deceleration?
> > valving.
> >
> > Coming from the carb are two pipes that feed a lozenge shaped
doohickey,
> > that subsequently feeds the distributor and (can't remember now)
> > something else.
> >
> > What *are* those doohickeys? Are they needed? I figure to take
them
> > out unless some purpose in life can be proven and plumb straight to
the
> > needed locations with 1/4 ID tubing for vacuum.
> >
> > Am I stupid? Any thoughts, recommendations, etc regarding my loss
of
> > vacuum would be appreciated. When I drove it down here from the
buy, it
> > had *NO* vaccum at the distributor, and I figure that needs to be
> > rectified.
> >
> > John
> > '75 Spitfire
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