Re: [Healeys] SU Needles & OIL ( or lack of )

[Keith Taylor <ktee20@gmail.com>]

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Mark
I misstated my needle I am running OA7 not OA6
Keith

On 25 June 2015 at 07:27, Mark Donaldson <ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz> wrote:

>    Keith,
>
>
>
> I want to make sure you know that the standard needle for a 100M is the
> OA7.  The OA6 is the rich needle.
>
> Make sure too that your spring is RED, not the standard yellow one as
> fitted to the BN1 and BN2.
>
> The increased compression ratio should have no affect at all on your
> mixture.
>
>
>
> Mark
>
> Ardmore, NZ
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Keith Taylor [mailto:ktee20@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 24 June 2015 6:37 p.m.
> *To:* healeys
> *Subject:* [Healeys] SU Needles & OIL ( or lack of )
>
>
>
> G'Day
>
>
>
> Problem 1
>
>
>
>  I have a BN2 with Le Mans upgrades ,  1 3/4 carbys with OA6 needles &
> the car is running very rich,
>
> I have ordered weaker OA8 needles hoping to sort out this problem ..
> However this car has flat top pistons hence much higher compression .
>
> Am I going down the right road .
>
>
>
> Problem 2
>
>
>
> This car left standing overnight ,on startup has a severe bearing rattle ,
> my long time mechanic ( retired, read old ex BMC man)  is of the opinion
>
> that the spin off filter non-return is failing The oil release valve seems
> to be in good condition. Startup now is to crank over without starting
>
>  to get oil pressure up then fire up , Subsequent startups are not a
> problem
>
>
>
> Keith Taylor
>
> Southern Highlands OZ
>
>
>
> BN1
>
> BN2
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Mark</div><div>I misstated my needle I am running OA7=
 not OA6</div><div>Keith</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote">On 25 June 2015 at 07:27, Mark Donaldson <span dir=3D"lt=
r">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz"; target=3D"_blank">ardm=
orebusiness@xtra.co.nz</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span=
 style=3D"color:navy;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt">I want to make sure =
you know that the standard
needle for a 100M is the OA7.=C2=A0 The OA6 is the rich needle.<u></u><u></=
u></span></font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span=
 style=3D"color:navy;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt">Make sure too that y=
our spring is RED, not
the standard yellow one as fitted to the BN1 and BN2.<u></u><u></u></span><=
/font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span=
 style=3D"color:navy;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt">The increased compre=
ssion ratio should
have no affect at all on your mixture.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span=
 style=3D"color:navy;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=
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ze=3D"2"><span style=3D"color:navy;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt">Ardmor=
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><span style=3D"color:navy;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt">, NZ<u></u><u>=
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Keith Taylor [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:ktee20@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">=
ktee20@gmail.com</a>] <br>
<b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, 24 June 201=
5 6:37
p.m.<br>
<b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> healeys<br>
<b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [Healeys] SU Needle=
s
&amp; OIL ( or lack of )</span></font><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></=
span></p>

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e=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p>

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e=3D"font-size:12pt">G&#39;Day=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

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e=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12pt">Problem 1=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

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e=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12pt">=C2=A0I have a BN2 with <u></u><u></u>Le
  Mans<u></u><u></u> upgrades ,=C2=A0 1 3/4 carbys with OA6 needles
&amp; the car is running very rich,<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12pt">I have ordered weaker=C2=A0OA8 needles hoping to sort =
out this problem
.. However this car has flat top pistons hence much higher compression=C2=
=A0.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12pt">Am I going down the right road=C2=A0.<u></u><u></u></s=
pan></font></p>

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e=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12pt">Problem 2<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p>

</div>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12pt">This car left standing overnight ,on startup has a sev=
ere bearing rattle
, my long time mechanic=C2=A0(=C2=A0retired,=C2=A0read old ex BMC man)=C2=
=A0 is
of the opinion <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

</div>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12pt">that the spin off filter non-return is failing=C2=A0Th=
e oil release
valve seems to be in good condition. Startup now is to crank over without
starting<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

</div>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12pt">=C2=A0to get oil pressure up then fire up ,=C2=A0Subse=
quent startups
are not a problem<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12pt">Keith Taylor<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:12pt">Southern Highlands</span></font><u></u> OZ<u></=
u><u></u></p>

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e=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12pt">BN1<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12pt">BN2<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

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