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Avanti Flapper!


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A 'flapper valve' was installed into the carb bonnet of an R2 Avanti engine to allow the engine to 'breathe' in case of supercharger or air filter failure.....True?

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No, it was to vent fumes when the engine was off. A backfire could be explosive otherwise.

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