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Re: air pump

To: Lynn Alan Eubank <eubank@jove.acs.unt.edu>
Subject: Re: air pump
From: "John J. Peloquin" <peloquin@mamba.bio.uci.edu>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 08:21:33 -0700 (PDT)
Dear Netters,

I must have missed the post on air pumps. The backfire as I let off the
gas is about the only irritating habit my MGB-GT has. If it is the
airpump, how do I go about fixing it? Additionally, where is a good
place to get parts. I am partial to Northwest Imports in Oregon.

On Mon, 8
Sep 1997, Lynn Alan Eubank wrote:

=%OI just read the post on air pumps. It is quite true that air pumps are not
=%Othere just to dilute what comes out of the combustion chamber. Another
=%Otest: On a car that is set up with air pump, try blocking it off without
=%Oreadjusting the carb. What you get is backfire every time you let off
=%Othe gas. For obvious reasons, huh?

What is the definative test for Air pump functionality? My Car passed
smog relatively easily.

=%O
=%Olater,
=%OLynn Eubank
=%Oeubank@unt.edu
=%O
=%O
=%O

"Never ascribe to Malice that which can be explained by Ignorance"

John J. Peloquin
Molecular Biology &
  Biochemistry
3205 BioSciences II
UC IRVINE
Irvine, CA 92697-3900
jpeloqui@uci.edu


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