Subject: [WPTA] SU Carbs

From: Jerry Van Vlack via Wpta <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 09:05:19 -0400

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I saw this on Facebook. It was written about SU=E2=80=99s on =
MG=E2=80=99s. SU=E2=80=99s on Triumphs never suffer from any of this =
which is why Triumphs are superior to MG=E2=80=99s.

Let the flames  begin.

SU CARBURETORS! These are SU carburetors, which were used on many =
British sports cars, such as this MG. Here are some guidelines on =
maintaining SUs!

* If your carburetors don=E2=80=99t leak, you are out of gas. (This rule =
is similar to the =E2=80=9CMG test for oil=E2=80=9D).
* The only time your carburetors run properly is when a mechanic is =
taking a test drive.
* SU carburetors parts are interchangeable. You can replace a faulty =
part with a new one and the carburetor will run just like it always did.
* When replacing needles, the only parts store with the correct ones =
will be in Coventry or on a ship floundering in an Atlantic storm.
* When you get the correct carburetor needles, one of them will be bent.
* The universal SU repair Kit will work on all carburetors except yours.
* A float will only have a hole in it if it is Sunday and the parts =
store is closed.
* No two repair books will recommend the same fluid for the dampers.
* Whitworth nuts and bolts are similar to SAE nuts and bolts except that =
the shoulders are rounded off.
* Tightening the jet nut will automatically move the jet off center.
* All levers and jets will move smoothly if (and only if) the carburetor =
is sitting on the kitchen table.
* MG carburetors are infinitely adjustable. That is they can be set =
anywhere from =E2=80=9Cnot quite right=E2=80=9D to =E2=80=9Ctotally =
wrong=E2=80=9D.
* Despite the above, a weekend working on the MG carburetors is =
preferable to fixing the oil leak.

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color=3D#666666 face=3DArial>your carburetors don=E2=80=99t leak, you =
are out of gas. (This=20
rule is similar to the =E2=80=9CMG test for oil=E2=80=9D).<BR>* The only =
time your carburetors=20
run properly is when a mechanic is taking a test drive.<BR>* SU =
carburetors=20
parts are interchangeable. You can replace a faulty part with a new one =
and the=20
carburetor will run just like it always did.<BR>* When replacing =
needles, the=20
only parts store with the correct ones will be in Coventry or on a ship=20
floundering in an Atlantic storm.<BR>* When you get the correct =
carburetor=20
needles, one of them will be bent.<BR>* The universal SU repair Kit will =
work on=20
all carburetors except yours.<BR>* A float will only have a hole in it =
if it is=20
Sunday and the parts store is closed.<BR>* No two repair books will =
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the same fluid for the dampers.<BR>* Whitworth nuts and bolts are =
similar to SAE=20
nuts and bolts except that the shoulders are rounded off.<BR>* =
Tightening the=20
jet nut will automatically move the jet off center.<BR>* All levers and =
jets=20
will move smoothly if (and only if) the carburetor is sitting on the =
kitchen=20
table.<BR>* MG carburetors are infinitely adjustable. That is they can =
be set=20
anywhere from =E2=80=9Cnot quite right=E2=80=9D to =E2=80=9Ctotally =
wrong=E2=80=9D.<BR>* Despite the above, a=20
weekend working on the MG carburetors is preferable to fixing the oil=20
leak.</FONT></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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