I have Monzas on my '78 Spit and once or twice a week (depending on how much
I drive and where I'm going)-I get down there with carb cleaner, Final
inspestion, a sponge and my rag and clean that bumper-and don't forget the
tips! If I have a show-I lay on the ground and get all underneath. Nasty
job, but someone's... Mother always said that sometimes you have to suffer
to be beautiful! ;-)
Laura G. and Nigel (whose bumper is due for a cleaning!)
p.s.-I shpuld share-I had mystery stains just below the knees of my fave
jeans. Little black greasy spots. Then one day, I had some stuff laying on
the ground behind the car when I started him up. Same black spots. Duh! It
was the Monzas! Now, I stand to one side when the car is running and I need
to get something out of the back! And there's nothing wrong with my Weber.
It's just the nature of the Beastie!
-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Hensley <susan@bearcom.com>
To: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Cc: N.A. Campiglia III <spitdrvr@camalott.com>; Spitfire
<spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Friday, November 20, 1998 7:28 AM
Subject: Re: Weber Tuning
>Yeah, me too. I had a Monza on my '69 GT6+ and the back bumper was
>sooty as well. I think it is due partially to the Monza pipes being
>upturned, while most other pipes I have seen are downturned or straight
>out. Guess it's just routine cleaning Monza owners have to put up with!
>
>Hope this helps!
>
>Keep Triumphing,
>Susan Hensley :)
>
>Andrew Mace wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, 19 Nov 1998, N.A. Campiglia III wrote:
>>
>> > Hello all,
>> > Here is the question, I am getting ready to install the new SS exhaust
I got
>> > from Rimmer. I had a Monza on before and the bumper was collecting
alot of
>> > soot. I dont think my weber is set up right, I bought a jet kit and
swapped
>> > some around but no luck I just cant seem to get the right combination.
>>
>> I can't help you on the Weber, but I've a thought on the Monza and the
>> soot. I've yet to see a Spitfire with a Monza system installed "straight
>> out of the box" that DIDN'T soot up the rear bumper and valance. I think
>> it has almost nothing to do with the running of the engine but almost
>> everything to do with where the pipes terminate at the back of the car
and
>> the airflow in that area. Whether the Monza system tailpipes are just a
>> bit too short or what, I don't know.
>>
>> --Andy
>>
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