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Re: Z-S PART 2

To: david r simpson <dsimpson@ds2.ncweb.com>
Subject: Re: Z-S PART 2
From: Michael Marr <mmarr@execpc.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 17:59:49 -0500
Cc: Triumph Mailing List <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Organization: Evantage
References: <199708121956.PAA22060@ds2.ncweb.com>
david r simpson wrote:
> 
> To list
> 
> All this talk about Z-S, has make me think a little bit more about how these
> "Constant
> Depression" carbs work  (thinking again this could be dangerous).  Since
> these carbs
> regulate the the air/fuel mixture by the vacuum (draft) through the throat.
> Would these
> carbs not be affected by elevation changes?   Since less dense air would
> create less lift
> on the damper ie: needle lift.  I am assuming the air at different
> elevations contains
> the same percentage of oxygen.  Anyone care to expland on this theory?  Or
> just plain set
> me straight.
> 
> Dave Simpson
> NE Ohio
>  you know what you do when you assume
>  you make an "ass" out of yo"u" and "me"
>  Sorry but I couldn't resist

I always thought the term "constant depression" referred to the state of
mind of the car owner after attempting to tune these suckers...

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