Why are the float bowls overflowing?
> Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 10:30:21 +0200
> From: coudesluijs@chello.nl
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] HS4 float chamber gaskets
>
> John,
>
> New gaskets (and also used gaskets for that matter) should be soaked in
> oil (some prefer water) for a while before fitting. During the soaking
> they soften up and swell a bit and thus will mate better to the surfaces
> to be sealed.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
> NL
>
>
> John Spaur schreef op 22-9-2014 22:43:
> > I noticed a little fuel around the lid of the float bowl where the gasket
> > sits on two carbs. I replaced the gaskets with similar new black ones
that
> > are slightly oversized (the hang past the lid). They failed as if they
were
> > wicking gas from the bowl onto the bowl gasket mating surface. The fuel
was
> > not coming from the overflow or leaking at the lines. I made new gaskets
and
> > it solved the problem.
> >
> >
> >
> > How can brand new gaskets fail like this? They were not damaged and the
lid
> > and bowl mating surfaces were not damaged either.
> >
> >
> >
> > John Spaur
> >
> > '62 BT7
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