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RE: DODO update

To: "'wcameyer'" <wcameyer@email.msn.com>,
Subject: RE: DODO update
From: "Garner, Joseph P." <JPGarner@UCDavis.Edu>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 15:18:48 -0800
thanks bill, i had never noticed anything like that i'll have a peek after
work

am i right in assuming that putting a manual choke on will make the car fail
californian smog regs?

cheers

Joe

___________________________

Dr. Joseph Garner
University of California
Department of Animal Science
One Shields Avenue
Davis
CA 95616
USA

Phone: (530) 752 1253



> -----Original Message-----
> From: wcameyer [mailto:wcameyer@email.msn.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 1:08 PM
> To: Garner, Joseph P.; 'Aaron Whiteman'; MG list (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: DODO update
> 
> 
> In the later B's there are numerous "plugs" in the dash, 
> which hide holes
> for future foglamp switches, etc.  On my '77, I drilled the 
> one to the upper
> right and ran the choke through it.  Have since gone to an 
> auto choke Weber,
> and only have to find another plug to restore the dash.
> 
> Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Garner, Joseph P." <JPGarner@UCDavis.Edu>
> To: "'Aaron Whiteman'" <aaronw@wsu.edu>; "MG list (E-mail)"
> <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 12:22 PM
> Subject: RE: DODO update
> 
> 
> > ;-)
> > thank aaron,
> >
> > i'd replace the autochoke in a second if it wasn't for
> >
> > 1. californai smog regs
> >
> > 2. ruining the stock interior of the car. i don't fancy 
> drilling a new
> hole
> > in the dash, for instance!
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > ___________________________
> >
> > Dr. Joseph Garner
> > University of California
> > Department of Animal Science
> > One Shields Avenue
> > Davis
> > CA 95616
> > USA
> >
> > Phone: (530) 752 1253
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Aaron Whiteman [mailto:aaronw@wsu.edu]
> > > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 6:39 AM
> > > To: Garner, Joseph P.
> > > Cc: MG list (E-mail)
> > > Subject: Re: DODO update
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, Garner, Joseph P. wrote:
> > >
> > > > realised i'd just saved myself $300 dollars in labour and
> > > sat down with the
> > > > moss catalogue felling smug.
> > >
> > > That always feels pretty good :)  It's funny, other 
> students think I
> > > am amazing because I work on my own car.  It is almost 
> like some kind
> > > of magic black art.
> > >
> > > > I'll let you know what happens once the parts arrive.
> > > >
> > > > any advice on the autochoke?
> > >
> > > Toss it (and the carb too), and go with Dual SU's?  
> (insert evil grin
> > > here)  More seriously, my car had a single ZS that had 
> been converted
> > > to a manual choke by a PO.  It was still slightly rich, 
> but aside from
> > > exhaust manifold leaks, it was reliable.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Aaron Whiteman - aaronw@wsu.edu - email with subject 'PGPKey'
> > > for pgpkey
> > >    RCW 19.190 notice: This address is located in Washington State.
> > >  My opinions are mine and do not reflect the views of the 
> University.
> > > :wq

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