Carburettor rubber mount

[supercass]

Ethanol content does vary from location to location within the U.K and there are websites that give details. Trouble is they are not necessarily contemporaneous. Here in the U.K.it is my understanding that Shell have been avoidant of giving details about the ethanol content in their fuels including the high octane V power. For drivers of vehicles that are vulnerable a requirement for suppliers / manufacturers to list the ethanol content of their fuel would help, but no such requirement exists. supercass

[Workshop Help]

It's my turn to stir up the hornet's nest, again!

Here in the U.S. of A., we have had a 10% ethanol mix in our various blends of gasoline for a long time. As most of you know, I am elbow deep inside my engine quite a bit. I have yet to experience ANY fuel corrosion to either the metal components or the rubber components that would cause me to lose sleep. What is happening are the effects of the lessened BTU capacity of the fuel resulting in fewer miles per gallon.

The same fear mongering occurred in the mid 1970's when no-lead fuel was introduced for the new cars with catalytic converters. All TR7's everywhere in the Galaxy were built with hardened valve seats and valves, thus were able to burn ANY kind of pump gas. The fact of the matter is no-lead gasoline, being bereft of Tetra-ethyl lead, burns cleaner without the lead deposits being made on valve stems and piston crowns.

So, all you Chicken Little's out there can take a chill pill and relax. Is Ethanol at 10% a real bad thing? Not really, it ain't a real good thing, but it's not the end of the TR7 world.

However, the continued tinkering by the refiners to comply with regional gasoline blendings is expensive and the OTHER toxic swill ingredients remain a mystery as to the effects on engine components. If you want to jump up and down in protest, that's the valid reason to be upset. Also, there has been some debate on the E.P.A. wanting to up the Ethanol level to 15%, which will further degrade the BTU capacity of pump gas.

Mildred Hargis

[rgsSpider]

I've had the aluminum mounts on my '80 Spider for almost a year now. Not one single problem with them! I was very happy with the kit except I had to make a couple gaskets myself but that was easy.

Randy

1980 TR7 <font color="red">Spider!</font id="red">
http://rgstr7spider.tumblr.com/

[silverseven]

I appreciate the link ...this is a mod I would do if/when I have to redo my carb mounts!

Ron.

[UKPhilTR7]

I should imaging that the guy advertising these mounts will be having a few emails as a result of this post. I will be one for sure. I will have to figure out though if it is going to be cheaper to fly to the US and pick them up rather than get hit with the taxes

[Cobber]

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I should imaging that the guy advertising these mounts will be having a few emails as a result of this post. I will be one for sure. I will have to figure out though if it is going to be cheaper to fly to the US and pick them up rather than get hit with the taxes
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Phil your in Oz now mate, you won't get hit with duties and taxes if the goods you have sent to you are under A$1,000.
Of course the postage won't be cheap, but all you'll be up for, is the cost of the parts and the postage.


"Keep calm, relax, focus on the problem & PULL THE BLOODY TRIGGER"

80'Triumph TR7, 73'Land Rover (Ford 351. V8),
'89 Ford Fairlane
'98 MG-F, 69'Ford F250.

[TR Tony]

Well the metal carb mounts look like a good option & would pretty much pay for themselves after a couple of sets of inferior rubber mounts. However be careful what metal is used as aluminium is not ethanol compatible.

Ethanol in fuel - here in the UK 5% is the norm & labeling at the pump is not required. E5 as it is known will be available in the UK until AT LEAST 2016. 10% ethanol blends or E10 are technically legal to sell now but very few places seem to have it. Any pump dispensing E10 MUST have a label to say ‘UNLEADED PETROL 95 E10 Not suitable for all vehicles: consult vehicle manufacturer before use. BS EN 228'

However, the so called "super blends" or super unleaded will continue to have up to 5% ethanol, so if you have any uncertainty buy the posh stuff!



Tony

<font size="1">1981 TR7 FHC Cavalry Blue
1980 TR7V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!
1977 TR8 FHC EFI Factory development car Inca Yellow</font id="size1">

[Workshop Help]

Gee-Whiz! Wasn't it Hitler or Goebbels or one of those Teutonic bullies who said if you tell a lie often enough it becomes a truth?

It's not the Ethanol destroying the new carburetor mounts! It's the cheap rubber compound being used by the manufacturer. Please, good people, install a couple of hose clamps around the intake manifold and the cross plate of the carburetors so they won't fall off.

It's called retro-engineering. Try it. You might like it. And the price ain't bad either.

Mildred Hargis

[UKPhilTR7]

It may be me and I am sure it is, but when I look on the original link the parts are shown and the bolts seem to be sitting above the moulding. However, the picture posted by DutchTriumph the bolts seem to be sunk in.

Would this not create a problem, as you need then sunk in?

[nigel]

Thanks I am going to have a go at making some I understand that the ethanol may have an effect on the aluminium but how long will that take I am sure it will last longer than the rubber ones