No Scott, I meant it as a joke - that they put em on forward so more gasoline could cover the engine - thinking that if they pointed to the rear and fell off the gasoline would have less chance of starting a fire. :-O Karl Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > I must be lucky then, as I've never seen one of those caps rusted in the > slightest way. > So their purpose is to direct fire, when they fall off from rusting, > forward, rather than aftward ? > Very clever. > I doubt it matters, but have one engine with them on backwards ( runs >>> fine >>> btw ) >>> > |
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