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help!

Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:15 pm
by markc
Help! does anyone have a spare needle and choke tube for aud 368 carb local to me? i need asap will buy and collect please ring 01925 227967 save my life .
Thanks Mark

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:33 pm
by mike.perry
Phone Burlen Fuel Systems, 01722 412500

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:55 am
by markc
Sorted thanks,must say very disapointed at lack of response to my situation :(

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:19 am
by Kevin
must say very disapointed at lack of response to my situation :(
I think you will find that some people may have a spare carb and possible needles but as for choke tubes, and lots of posters are not on here every day.

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:46 am
by simmitc
must say very disapointed at lack of response to my situation
You got a perfectly good response that advised you where you could purchase the parts. The firm provides a next day service and should be able to supply exactly what you need. Board members are all over the globe, and to expect someone to be local to you and to have exactly the parts that you need seems. IMHO, to be a little optimistic. Could you provide instant spares for someone else if they asked a similar question?

Pardon my ignorance, and just as a matter of interest, what is the part you refer to as a "choke tube"?

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:13 pm
by markc
Yes your right,just me whinging excuse me it was just the mog was in the local garage and he needed those 2 bits to fix it but as luck would have it i got the bits in the end. :oops:

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:50 pm
by simmitc
Glad it's fixed. :) Hope you continue to enjoy both the car and the board.

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:31 pm
by bmcecosse
I have no idea what a 'choke tube' is for the SU carb ! Obviously the garage you are using has no idea either - or they wouldn't have described the part so. There is no such part on an SU carb -and there many many different needles - if you had specified which one, someone may have had one spare.
Would be surprised if anyone will rush to your aid in the future - after the rather abrupt comment you made! Hardly the way to win friends - and on here we are a very friendly bunch!

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:50 pm
by alex_holden
I'm guessing it was the rubber tube the choke cable goes into.

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:55 pm
by bmcecosse
I'm guessing it is probably the jet!

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:51 pm
by downsey
How come you don't try to fix things like that yourself? You could save yourself a lot of money; the knowledge on the forum is free and often better than the mechanics.

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:03 pm
by les
Would be surprised if anyone will rush to your aid in the future - after the rather abrupt comment you made! Hardly the way to win friends - and on here we are a very friendly bunch!
I thought he was a bit hasty, but give the guy a break, his last post was apologetic after all.

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:07 am
by RogerRust
Thanks Les,

Perhaps we can call this a day now.

Roger

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:21 am
by markc
The reason i cannot fix things myself at this moment in time is due to my health,not having seen the part myself i went on the garage blokes description.I apologised,can't do more than that.The part was as Alex described it.

Last comment on subject

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:45 pm
by Onne
I'll lock it then, unless anyone wants to make more comments.

Drop me a PM if so required.