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Originally posted by Gunner
I'd like to post LOUDLY and PUBLICLY that a small packet arrived from the UK yesterday.
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The Royal Mail still scratchin' about then, it gets steadily worse. I have seen the first piece delivered here now by a private company as the RM monopoly has been broken.
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For those who have followed this thread, Richard Notten (known to us as FV623) was kind enough to dig out three desperately needed diaphragms for a B81 engine carburettor and ship them to Canada. 
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Best they get used somewhere.
I'll have my palindrome back though when you've a moment.
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The diaphragms are on their way back to Ottawa where Ken is looking forward to fitting them to the carburettor. His wife tells me that he already has it apart on the kitchen table... she must love him!:love:
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In my experience, having done a few kitchen table carb jobs, the petrol smell seems to be embedded in the special crack-o-matic, crap metal, carbs are typically made of, I believe its Mazak officially but is never called that by real engineers.
Anyhow, said embedded malodorous niff seems to be magically released in the kitchen environment and rapidly permeates the rest of the household to be followed by a huge bollocking by the keeper of same, be it mother, live-in girly or wife depending on the point in the time-line; and for the latter two people a severe reduction/cessation of personal privileges often ensues.
Your mileage may vary.
R.