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Re: [Healeys] Proper starting procedure for a BJ8 AND spam news

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Proper starting procedure for a BJ8 AND spam news
From: Robert Blair <rnbmail@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:07:39 -0800 (PST)
Hi listers .....

Today's list email has suddenly appeared mostly in the inbox, and not
in the spam box of yahoo.

No idea why - but welcome.

Maybe that Yahoo guy that works for them fixed it - anybody else seen
an abrupt change in the inbox/spam ration today?

Robert.
All the best for 2008 ....

--- BJ8 Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com> wrote:

> Jorge, you may have a carb sticking problem, but with Grose Jets I
> doubt it.  It isn't clear to me from your statement whether you still
> have the Grose Jets installed, but if you don't you may have a stuck
> needle.  You could try rapping on the float bowl lid with the handle
> of a screwdriver to unstick the needle (do it without a float bowl
> full of gas).  
> Starting fluid is pretty cheap and available at your local auto parts
> house.  Get a spray can of that and give each carb a two or three
> second shot after letting the float bowls fill in your normal way,
> then try to start the car with the choke out.  
> This is my normal way of starting my BJ8 during cool weather when it
> hasn't been started in several days.  It has always required that,
> both before and after my professional (Joe Curto) carburetor rebuild.
>  I have Grose Jets installed.
> 
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC  
> 
> 
> 
> ---- Jorge Garcia <fortee9er@yahoo.com> wrote: 
> > I am having a hard time trying to get my Healey to
> > start after a two month slumber. It cranks, there is
> > spark, and I can smell the gas but it just doesn't
> > want to start. My procedure is to pull the choke all
> > the way out (regardless of ambient temperature), turn
> > key and let the fuel pump run for about 30 seconds
> > before cranking. Yesterday I tried to get it started
> > and after half an hour I gave up. I tried last week
> > and after half an hour gave up.
> > Could the carburetor needle valves be sticking and
> > preventing gas from flowing into the intake? I
> > replaced the needle valve with Gross Jets a few years
> > ago because the needele valves would stick open.
> >  Thanks
> > Jorge
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                      Robert N. Blair
  65 Yellow BJ8
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