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Those troublesome carbs

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:03 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-ca ... e-39220403
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Re: Those troublesome carbs

Postby Fozzer » Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:33 am

ozzy72 wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-39220403


Tell me about it!.... :shock: ....!

I've had 67+ years of; "Carburettors".... :o ...!

I have yet to modernise with fancy; "Fuel Injection".... :roll: ...!

....and the Spit is also Turbocharged Supercharged... :dance: ....

...which my Bike isn't.... :( ...!

Paul.... :lol: ... :lol: ...!
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Re: Those troublesome carbs

Postby Shadowcaster » Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:54 am

I did wonder why RR never used Fuel Injection

http://www.griffonmerlin.com/2010/09/30 ... injection/


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Re: Those troublesome carbs

Postby Fozzer » Mon Mar 13, 2017 1:47 pm

Shadowcaster wrote:I did wonder why RR never used Fuel Injection

http://www.griffonmerlin.com/2010/09/30 ... injection/


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"Olden Days"...and we hadn't yet invented Fuel Injection in England.... :roll: ... :lol: ....!

I have a Love/Hate relationship with Carburettors.

Love them when the weather is nice and comfy... :) ....

Hate them when the weather is freezing cold and damp!..... :roll: ...!

(Carb Icing!).... :o ...!

Paul....Running weak.... :( ...!

..... :lol: ....!
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