20-03-2023, 10:28 PM
Petrol was different in the old days; when I was driving a 1930 fabric saloon with an SU carb in the mid 1960s the float chamber became slightly loose. I stopped to find out why the engine was not pulling properly. On opening the bonnet I saw the fault and the potential fire: the drips of petrol from the loose float chamber union were landing directly on the hot exhaust pipe, giving a flash of flame with each drip. All things considered I was very lucky; it's the last thing you need with a fabric body!