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Re: Europa-List: Re: Power loss, on taxi, vapour locking?

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Power loss, on taxi, vapour locking?
From: Jeff B <topglock@cox.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:20:31

Steve,

I fabricated an "L" shaped baffle that runs across the top of the 
exhaust and down the outside of the pipe, between it and the engine 
block.  It solved my problem and also deflects heat away from the coils 
and ignition modules; another heat sensitive area...

Jeff - Baby Blue

On 8/26/2011 12:36 PM, stephen vestuti wrote:
> -->  Europa-List message posted by: "stephen 
> vestuti"<s@vestuti.orangehome.co.uk>
>
> Jeff - Baby Blue ,
>
> Hi,
>   I notice your comment about " a leaky exhaust
> that might allow heat to get to the carb bowls ".
>
> I had this problem on the first Europa that I built , the fuel boiling
> in the Stb. carb bowl and causing rough running/power loss at the TOC.
>
> Do you or any other builders know if any one has improved the cooling
> in this area - besides the drip trays which double as heat shields ?
>
> I want to incorporate some type of mod to this one,
>
>
> Steve.   #630
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=350645#350645
>
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