Before you work on Carbs take a towel and lay it directly under the carbs to
catch falling objects. You will drop something and it saves a lot of time
looking for lost parts.
Jim Werner
-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe at gmail.com>
To: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
Cc: healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sat, Jul 1, 2017 5:45 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] carb hose BJ8
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
On Sat, Jul 1, 2017 at 1:45 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
"... 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
On Sat, Jul 1, 2017 at 12:31 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
wrote:
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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