norfolkluego
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 10:32 AM |
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Quick fix needed
I've lost one of the trumpet socks off the carbs, don't think I can buy another one locally so will have to order off t'internet and
get it posted, trouble is we're sprinting the car at Woodbridge tomorrow.
So in the best Apollo 13 tradition, how can I make something temporary to protect the carb with just the stuff I can find in the garage or house.
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nitram38
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 10:33 AM |
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An ordinary sock and jubilee clip?
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l0rd
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 10:35 AM |
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wife's tights
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 10:43 AM |
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Aluminium gauze?
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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tomprescott
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 10:59 AM |
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Couple of pairs of tigths zip tied over works fine, flows enough air through while maintaining decent filtration - the only thing I would worry about
is larger stones/pebbles going straight through
A bird in the hand....
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gavin174
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 10:59 AM |
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are SCA race and rally still going in Norwich?
They used to be on the ring road but havent used them for a few years now..
edited to say:looks like thet are
http://www.sca-racerally.co.uk/
[Edited on 15/5/10 by gavin174]
http://www.essexkitcarclub.com
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westf27
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 11:59 AM |
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sounds like Arnie in Terminator....I need your tights and suspender belt
555
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 12:08 PM |
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Tights can cause a significant restriction if you simply stretch them over the trumpet - the filtration area is a small fraction of even a filter sock
which aren't very good to start with.
If you can find some reticulated foam you could make your own temporary filter sock, glue it together with contact adhesive and oil it to provide some
dust retention.
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l0rd
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 03:30 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by MikeRJ
Tights can cause a significant restriction if you simply stretch them over the trumpet - the filtration area is a small fraction of even a filter sock
which aren't very good to start with.
If you can find some reticulated foam you could make your own temporary filter sock, glue it together with contact adhesive and oil it to provide some
dust retention.
This won't
       
[Edited on 15/5/10 by l0rd]
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iank
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 04:00 PM |
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Unless it's dry and dusty I'd be tempted to run with open trumpets for a couple of sprint runs. Anything temporary is unlikely to filter
very well, and is almost certain to restrict flow.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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