Ah, yes, now I remember. The astronauts had appropriated "tang" for their
beverage of choice so I had to come up with a new word {G}
Lawrie
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Fayne <fayne@attglobal.net>
To: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Cc: mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, August 07, 2000 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: SU carb problem, part III
>
>
>Lawrie Alexander wrote:
>
>> Nubbins? You have to remember I made that video about 13 years ago and
that
>> particular word probably described to a tee something that I couldn't
think
>> of the right word for, during the marathon 30-hour session of making that
>> video in one veeeeeerry long weekend!
>>
>> As I sit here tonight I haven't a clue what I was referring to. Perhaps
the
>> context would help. Care to add a bit more detail?
>>
>
>If memory serves you were describing on an HS4, how to chase the spring for
the
>jet actuating lever around and catch the end on the tang. I believe it was
the
>tang you referred to as a 'nubbins'. It will always be 'nubbins' to me :)
It's
>terminology like this that gives the MG it's character...
>
>
>
>Jeff
>'70 MGB
>
>BTW: I've done three rebuilds (two for me and one for a friend) and I
watched
>the video each time as a refresher. I made the spring chasing tool that you
>describe, helped immensely. Thanks for putting the video together, 13 years
ago
>or not, It definitely stands the test of time.
>
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