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Subject: [Healeys] carb hose BJ8
From: gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com (Richard Collins)
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2017 23:31:29 +0000
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That is a great idea; and those old gas powered model shops are disappearing. I 
buy items from them for a lot of things not model connected.

Regards,
Richard C
BN7 440



Bob,

I went to a hobby shop selling gas powered models and bought air plane fuel 
line.  Worked perfectly and I dropped the 2 lines thru the frame and away from 
the exhaust.

Fred


"... The overflow pipes are directly above the exhaust pipes."

I ran some some small fuel line off each of the overflow pipes, and tie-wrapped 
them at the chassis (hard) engine mounts.  I always assumed these--or something 
like them--would be stock, but the Moss catalog doesn't show them.   They can't 
hurt.

Bob

On 7/1/2017 10:36 AM, Fred Wescoe wrote:
Michael,

I agree with Bob on his comment.  I just completed this on my car and the 
correct and easy way is to undo both banjo bolts.  Leave everything else in 
place.  This gives you great accessibility to the hose you need to replace.  Be 
sure to keep control of the banjo bolt washers and as Bob mentioned, the mesh 
screen/spring.

Another easy thing to do is loosen the bolts on the top of the float chambers.  
This will allow some movement of the tops and makes it easier to align the 
banjo bolt threads during reassembly.  Be sure to tighten the float bowl bolts 
after tightening the banjo bolts.  Be sure to tighten the hose clamps when you 
are finished.

Just make sure everything is tightened up before you start the car.  The 
overflow pipes are directly above the exhaust pipes.

Fred
66BJ8
63BJ7 deceased


I haven't done this in a while, but IIRC it's easier to unbolt both banjos.  
There should be spring-loaded 'thimble' screens in both, and you'd have to 
twist the hose a lot to get just one in/out.

Bob

On 7/1/2017 6:38 AM, Mike Garvey wrote:
Can anyone tell me if it is possible to replace the short fuel hose between the 
BJ8 carburetors without removal/loosening of one of the carbs?  Maybe remove 
the rear carb's banjo nut?
Thanks, Mike

Michael Garvey
1967 BJ8/38046
Swampscott, MA






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