10-09-2019, 05:31 PM
As Chris suggests, there was no arrangement for catching any drips:
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There is very little risk of a conflagration resulting from drips onto the exhaust pipe; any petrol landing on a hot exhaust will immediately vapourise. The real danger is sparks and fuel vapour, so just don't hold a cigarette lighter anywhere near the carb!
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There is very little risk of a conflagration resulting from drips onto the exhaust pipe; any petrol landing on a hot exhaust will immediately vapourise. The real danger is sparks and fuel vapour, so just don't hold a cigarette lighter anywhere near the carb!