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Re: wierd miss

To: Charles Ackerman <C2H60_@email.msn.com>, "Philip E. Barnes" <peb3@cornell.edu>, Triumphs Mail List <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: wierd miss
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1998 11:35:03 -0700
Organization: Curry Enterprises
References: <002101bdf39d$82d11f00$81cc2599@default>
According to Webster, it is carburetor.  But in my Haynes Manuel, it is
constantly spelled carburettor. As I have always thought that Haynes was
a US company I would have thought they would use the US spelling.  Maybe
they know something that Webster
doesn't.

Joe

Charles Ackerman wrote:
> 
> What is the correct spelling for Carburetor?
> Carburetor or Carburettor?
> 
> Chazz CC51493LO
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip E. Barnes <peb3@cornell.edu>
> To: Bryan Loy <paradise@icx.net>; Triumph Mailing List
> <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, October 09, 1998 8:15 AM
> Subject: Re: wierd miss
> 
> >
> >At 10:51 AM -0400 10/9/98, Bryan Loy wrote:
> >" This is my first experience w/dual carbs, could this be the culprit?"
> >
> >Carburetor is a French word which means "leave it alone." I'd try a new
> >plug or ignition wire. Swap the wires and plugs around between cylinders
> >and see if the problem follows the part. It doesn't sound much like a fuel
> >related problem.
> >
> >Phil Barnes (peb3@cornell.edu)
> >Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
> >'71 TR6  CC61193L (21 year owner)
> >
> >Life is short; play dumb.
> >
> >

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