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Any fuel leak, however small, can cause a fire. Do not drive a car with a suspected leak until yo...
A blocked fuel-pump filter will cause the engine to cut out intermittently, particularly at high...
If a car stops and has not run out of petrol, check whether there is petrol in the carburettor....
The Stromberg carburettor does not have a regular service schedule, but should be cleaned about ...
Over a period of time, dirt inevitably gets through the fuel filter of a carburettor, and chemic...
The SU carburettor is simple to strip. It has only one jet (except in a few special types) and...
The carburettor is often suspected of causing an engine to run roughly, when the real source of t...
Unlike other types of carburettor, which have fixed jets, the SU has only one jet, so the mixtur...
Le carburateur Stromberg CD, comme le SU (voir Ajustement d'un carburateur SU), exerce une const...
A fixed-jet carburettor mixes air and fuel by means of several jets. The jets are small holes whi...
Anti-pollution laws in many countries now limit the volume of poisonous carbon monoxide gas (CO)...
Fixed-jet carburettors are easily blocked by small dirt particles and chemical residues from fue...
The Varajet carburettor used on many Vauxhalls and Opels is a hybrid between fixed-jet and variab...
The Ford Variable Venturi carburettor is fitted to many small Fords. It looks like an ordinary f...
Si la jauge de carburant indique vide em> mais que vous savez qu'il y a du carburant dans le...
Remove the top of the pump first. It is held on by a central bolt or screw, except on...
The fuel supply system is generally reliable and any problems that do occur are usually traceabl...