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Re: [Healeys] carb problem

To: James Shope <healeymanjim@hansencc.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] carb problem
From: Dave Russell <rusd@sitestar.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:55:54 -0700
About the only thing that would cause overflow is a float valve leaking 
or float set at the wrong height. The fuel level should be well below 
the jet tops. Needles & jet settings would not affect this problem.

Dave Russell


James Shope wrote:

>need help.  helped a club member rebuild a set of bj8 carbs that had a lot of
>gunk and corrosion in them.  jets were frozen to the tube and rubber
>disintegrated when we took it apart.  put new kits in and everything looked
>good.  after putting them on we get lots of gas coming out of the manifold
>drains.  kept leaning jets until could not go further but gas still kept
>draining and engine was running rough with lots of smoke.  needle valves are
>working correctly and fuel pump was not changed.  could the kits have had too
>large of jets or would changing to larger needles in the pistons lean it out?
>TIA   hjim
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