I can see it now "Lucas Computers"
Brad
> That's an Urban Legend.
>
> What REALLY took them so long is that the smoke kept on leaking out of all
> those damn small wires. Without smoke in the wires nothing British works :)
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
> To: "Brad Holmes" <bholmes@monk.aum.edu>
> Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 6:40 PM
> Subject: RE: carb dome heaters?
>
>
> > I always heard that the reason the Brits are so far behind the rest of the
> > world in computer design was it took them qquite a long time to figure out
> > how to make them leak oil!
> >
> > Peace,
> > Pat
> >
> > - Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand out" -
> >
> > Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor/Future planner, CS Dept,
> > University of Texas, 1 University Station C0500,Austin, Tx. 78712-1188 USA
> > voice (512)471-9730, fax (512)471-8885, horne@cs.utexas.edu
> >
> > On Tue, 17 Sep 2002, Brad Holmes wrote:
> >
> > > I their computers leak oil also.
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
> > > > Are you saying that British cars, motorcycles, city buses, boat
> engines etc
> > > > might leak? Larry.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Paul [mailto:9laser3@bright.net]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 2:48 PM
> > > > To: Adam Bradley; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > > > Subject: Re: carb dome heaters?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Since the SU for sale is for a British car, I can only guess the
> purpose
> > > > of the heater is to keep the oil thin enough to leak! (:-)
> > > >
> > > > Paul Kort
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@attbi.com>
> > > >
> > > > > Anyone used - or know why to use - SU carb dome heaters? I've seen
> pics
> > > > of
> > > > > this before but never on a carb, but there's a carb on eBay right
> now with
> > > > > one on...
> > > > >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1859003785
> > > > >
> > > > > Adam Bradley
> > > >
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