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Re: [Healeys] Stuck needle valve

To: Larry Wendland <bighealey3k@aim.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Stuck needle valve
From: Frank Magnusson <fmags@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 9 May 2015 10:34:04 -0500
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Good point!  I'll look for that also.

Thanks, Frank

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> On May 9, 2015, at 10:22 AM, Larry Wendland <bighealey3k@aim.com> wrote:
> 
> It could also be a sunken or partially sunken float.  If it is partially fuel 
> logged, it might not have enough upward pressure to shut the float valve 
> completely off.  Easy enough to detect a fuel logged float by lifting out the 
> float and shaking it and there should be no liquid inside it. 
> 
> Larry
> '67 BJ8
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
> To: Frank Magnusson <fmags@cox.net>
> Cc: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sat, May 9, 2015 5:21 am
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Stuck needle valve
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Frank--  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> You've probably already spent more time thinking about a way around removing 
> the lid than actually doing it, and in any case you'll want to see and know 
> what is actually going on in the bowl as it could be a multitude of things 
> ranging from debris, a worn pin, etc.  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Go have a look--Michael Oritt  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 8:51 PM, Frank Magnusson    <fmags@cox.net> wrote:   
>   Just taking my BJ8 out of storage and it looks like I have a stuck needle 
> valve in one of the carbs.  Fuel pump continues to run somewhat and fuel 
> coming out of one of the overflow pipes.  Not pouring out, but not just 
> dripping either.    
> 
> Anyone have any clever suggetions for unsticking it without pulling the float 
> bowl lid off?    
> 
> Thanks,    
> Frank    
> 
> Sent from my iPad    
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