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Re: [Healeys] Carbs overflowing on 60 BN7

To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Carbs overflowing on 60 BN7
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:50:32 -0700
  Electronic SU--same as 'stock,' but Hall Effect electronic switch instead of 
points.  Should be correct pressure, 
since it's determined by the strength of the spring, and that shouldn't be 
different than for the points-type.


bs


On 9/13/2010 8:23 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote:
> Bob -
>
> My experience is the rubber ones seal better, but then don't last more
> than 5-ish years then start leaking.  The brass ones will last longer,
> but if they aren't made correctly they will leak.  The Grose jets work
> best, provided fuel is clean.
>
> You might be having a problem with too much fuel pressure with the
> brass jets - what type of fuel pump are you using?
>
> Alan
>
> On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Bob Spidell<bspidell@comcast.net>  wrote:
>>   On a similar note, our BN2's front carb leaks.  It has new, brass-tipped
>> needle valves--anybody having trouble with these as well (the tank and fuel
>> lines are new/cleaned)?
>>
>>
>> bs


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