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Ray White
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Bengt Axel
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Totally wonderful and that that price a (comparative!) snip.
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Ray White
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| Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2022 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Bengt Axel wrote: | | Totally wonderful and that that price a (comparative!) snip. |
I thought so.
That's not to say there may not be some hidden problem awaiting a hopeful but unsuspecting buyer.
Having said that, I would jump at the chance if for no other reason than you only live once. 
One issue that seems to have plagued this car - like so many others these days - is down to the dreaded petrol evaporation. I noted the pipe to the carb is wrapped; presumably in an attempt to prevent it. A more permanent solution might be to have the exhaust manifolds ceramic coated.? |
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peter scott
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| Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 10:01 am Post subject: |
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I have wrapped part of my petrol pipe in the engine compartment. Not a major problem but can fluff if stuck in traffic with little flow in the pipes.
An Australian friend has a rather better solution. He has arranged a small pipe to feed unused fuel back to the tank. Keeps the fuel circulating.
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alastairq
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| Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:56 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | An Australian friend has a rather better solution. He has arranged a small pipe to feed unused fuel back to the tank. Keeps the fuel circulating.
Peter |
I agree.
Unless one is going to source that very expensive fuel that has the same constituents as fuel of the 1950's, then adaptations need to be considered to enable an od vehicle to run on today's fuel.
Peter's answer is something even more modern owners around the world have resorted to in order to keep their old jalopies running on modern fuel.
Another consideration may be the fitment of an electric fuel pump?
There is a reason why modern cars with EFI run electric pumps instead of mechanical ones...
An additional benefit of an electric pump fitment is the ability to refill the carburettor float bowl without churning the engine over first..
Modern fuel can reduce its volume by evaporation of head end components quite rapidly, if the engine isn't run on a regular basis.....
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Ray White
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| Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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As a matter of interest, isn't there a return to the tank on cars with fuel injection?
Modern fuel systems without a fuel return line have a pressure regulator incorporated into the pump which is in the tank. |
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