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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 2:36 pm
by salty_monk
Nothing a bit of silver high temp paint in a spray won't sort out... Personally I'd also stick some fire resistant building foam on the revese & lag the fuel pipe with the silver foamy stuff that has the metallised fire retardent finish.. (yes silver foamy stuff is the technical term :lol:

Has anyone thought about mounting some small 12v fans over the holes in the bottom of the floorpan to "pull" the heat through? Would also act to "pull" it downwards away from the float chamber etc... you could trigger them off of the a sensor like they use for the kenlowes mounted in the water pipe or even switch them manually when it was hot... Guess you could also mount one on the inner wing aimed specifically at the float chamber etc...

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 2:42 pm
by Cam
Just rip a Renault 5 Turbo anti-perculatory system off and use that. Basically a thermostatically operated plastic ducted fan that cools the carb down when it gets too hot.

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 3:29 pm
by Kevin
mounting some small 12v fans over the holes in the bottom of the floorpan
Nice so about 10 in total would do, and my Moggie would have its own personal fan club :lol:
Renault 5 Turbo anti-perculatory system, you mean thats not a coffee dispenser Cam :o

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 12:18 am
by Cam
Renault 5 Turbo anti-perculatory system, you mean thats not a coffee dispenser Cam

No, you are thinking of the Renault 5 Turbo perculatory system! That IS a coffee machine!

Actually, the last one I worked on might as well have been! Renault 5 wiring is BAD anyway but this chap had run cables over the engine (which melted) to power an 'amp'. As well as fitting an immobiliser which did exactly that but kind of permanently!! :lol: I think that's why I stopped the auto-electrician thing.......... :lol:

I'm sure you know the feeling, when you pop the bonnet and just sigh.............. :lol:

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 9:45 am
by Kevin
I'm sure you know the feeling, when you pop the bonnet and just sigh..............
And look at your nice straightforward Moggie engine bay :D Wonderful