Leonard -
Do you have Grose Jets? If so that may be your problem. If not, you
probably just have to replace your filter, and probably replace the
needle valve too. If the car has sat for a very long time without
being run, old gas can coat fuel parts with a type of gas "varnish"
which can gunk stuff up.
Regards,
alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On Mar 31, 2005 9:26 AM, Leonard Berkowitz <drberkowitz@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I just took my Healey out for the first time. It ran very nicely at first
> but then suddenly felt like it was going to die. Also smelled gasoline.
> Upon limping home I found that the front carb was dumping gas from the over
> flow pipe. I proceeded to open both float chambers and clean and examine
> all the parts. I could not find any problem. I was able to get a good seal
> of the needle valves prior to reinstalling everything. Upon completion I
> took the car for a fairly long ride and it drove beautifully, until I
> started to smell gas again.(Performance was not effected) I checked the
> carbs and found the rear carb overflowing this time. After blowing out both
> needle valves I reassembled everything and it seem OK again. I think my
> problem may be coming from dirt in the gas since the filter has not been
> changed in quite a long time and the gas has been in the tank since before
> the winter. Any body have any comments.
>
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'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
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