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Re: SU Carburetor Part

To: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
Subject: Re: SU Carburetor Part
From: "Patton Dickson" <57healey@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 08:36:19 -0600
Joe Curto in NY will probably have it, http://www.joecurto.com/ .  He
helped me with the float bowl for my Longbridge 100-Six carbs.  If not
try Burlen Fuel Systems in the UK http://www.burlen.co.uk/

On 11/11/06, Ned Smith <smithn00@kitepilot.net> wrote:
> I put rebuild kits into my HD8 carbs yesterday and found that one of the
> outer throttle bushing retainer clips was missing. Does anyone know a source
> for small SU parts? Moss says N/A.
>
>
>
> The missing clip had let the Teflon bushing unwind from the shaft and caused
> a huge air leak into the forward carb. This leak caused a bad "run on"
> problem. Replacing the bushing stopped the "run on". Why do you think that
> is?
>

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