Radial aircraft engine carburetors used leather parts. The big
Stromberg updraft carbs on the Pratt & Whitney radial aircraft engines
and the updraft carbs on the Jacobs radial aircraft engine used molded
leather piece as a piston/seal in the accelerator pump on the carbs.
Don't remember about the opposed cylinder engines.

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 10/15/2010 9:57 PM, neil n wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans<
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com>  wrote:
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>> I was surprised all right ..a leather fuel system part.
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> Very OT, but years ago, I recall having a chat with an "old hand" mechanic
> that worked at a local PetroCan. One of his stories stuck with me.
>
> He was out in the middle of nowhere when a con rod bearing failed (old
> truck). He cut a piece out of his leather belt and fashioned it as a
> "bearing" shell.
>
> Got him home and then some.
>
> Neil.
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>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
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> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
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