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I=92ve done this just using a spray bottle of water. Seems to help. I=92m u=
sing a DW heat shield and the problem isn=92t quite as much of an issue. No=
w I occasionally have to wait a few seconds for it to clear, but only in th=
e heat.
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Steven Kingsbur=
y via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2022 10:26 PM
To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1/2 Hard hot start.
Michael,
I never tried the "mist" solution, but along with George McHarris from the =
soCal AH Club, we came up with a way to pretty much do away with the proble=
m all together.
We installed a marine bilge fan that blew cool air directly onto the front =
float bowl. When caught in traffic and with the temps rising, turn on the f=
an and the car ran smooth. Before starting the car, turn the fan on, let it=
run for a few minutes and the cart started and ran smooth.
The best thing I ever did with my BN1 and was really simple. And best of al=
l, I installed mine so that it could be removed easily and no holes were ev=
er drilled.
Some where I have photos of my installation, but basically the fan was moun=
ted next to and a little above the radiator on the driver's side of the car=
. A three inch hose drew air from right behind the grille, ahead of the hea=
t in the engine compartment. The air then would be sent through another fle=
xible "hose" and delivered directly to the front float bowl. I sat in traff=
ic with the temperature getting close to the 200 degree range and never had=
a problem with vapor lock.
Worked great. And like I said above, it was a really simple installation wi=
th nothing permanent.
Steven Kingsbury
BN1
On Jun 22, 2022, at 1:04 PM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com> wrote=
:
Like most 100's my early BN1 runs very well until I try to restart it afte=
r parking for a few minutes after which it is hard to start and runs badly =
for the first mile or so.
This is of course a well known issue with these cars, which is caused by fu=
el boiling, and many people, including myself, have tried various types of =
heatshields in relatively unsuccessful attempts to eliminate this issue whi=
ch has been exacerbated by the ethanol content of modern fuels.
I'm contemplating a different approach.
I have purchased an aftermarket windshield washer kit and I'm considering i=
nstalling it with a button control to spray a mist of water onto the area o=
f the main jet and bottom of the float chamber which I will use for a few s=
econds before a hot start.
The idea is that the water mist will cool the area and prevent the fuel boi=
ling there.
Before I try it I was wondering if anyone has tried this and if so what we=
re the results.
M
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<div style=3D"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: inherit;">I=
=92ve done this just using a spray bottle of water. Seems to help. I=92m us=
ing a DW heat shield and the problem isn=92t quite as much of an issue. Now=
I occasionally have to wait a few seconds
for it to clear, but only in the heat.</div>
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yle=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys <healeys-b=
ounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Steven Kingsbury via Healeys <hea=
leys@autox.team.net><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 22, 2022 10:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BN1/2 Hard hot start.</font>
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<div>Michael,<br>
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<div>I never tried the "mist" solution, but along with George McH=
arris from the soCal AH Club, we came up with a way to pretty much do away =
with the problem all together.<br>
</div>
<div>We installed a marine bilge fan that blew cool air directly onto the f=
ront float bowl. When caught in traffic and with the temps rising, turn on =
the fan and the car ran smooth. Before starting the car, turn the fan on, l=
et it run for a few minutes and
the cart started and ran smooth.<br>
</div>
<div>The best thing I ever did with my BN1 and was really simple. And best =
of all, I installed mine so that it could be removed easily and no holes we=
re ever drilled.<br>
</div>
<div>Some where I have photos of my installation, but basically the fan was=
mounted next to and a little above the radiator on the driver's side of th=
e car. A three inch hose drew air from right behind the grille, ahead of th=
e heat in the engine compartment.
The air then would be sent through another flexible "hose" and d=
elivered directly to the front float bowl. I sat in traffic with the temper=
ature getting close to the 200 degree range and never had a problem with va=
por lock.<br>
</div>
<div>Worked great. And like I said above, it was a really simple installati=
on with nothing permanent. <br>
</div>
<div>Steven Kingsbury<br>
</div>
<div>BN1</div>
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m> wrote:<br>
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<div>Like most 100's my early BN1 runs very well until I try to resta=
rt it after parking for a few minutes after which it is hard to start and r=
uns badly for the first mile or so.<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">This is of course a well known issue with these cars, whi=
ch is caused by fuel boiling, and many people, including myself, have tried=
various types of heatshields in relatively unsuccessful attempts to elimin=
ate this issue which has been exacerbated
by the ethanol content of modern fuels.<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">I'm contemplating a different approach.<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">I have purchased an aftermarket windshield washer kit and=
I'm considering installing it with a button control to spray a mist of wat=
er onto the area of the main jet and bottom of the float chamber which I wi=
ll use for a few seconds before a
hot start.<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">The idea is that the water mist will cool the area and pr=
event the fuel boiling there.<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Before I try it I was wondering if anyone has tried=
this and if so what were the results.<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">M<br>
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