On 25/04/2005, at 4:14 PM, Barney Gaylord wrote:
> At 03:21 AM 4/24/05 +0930, eric wrote:
>> ...l fear the 'B problem may cause me more issues.
>>
>> It seems I may need to replace the seal on the outlet pipe (to the
>> needle assembly) on the bottom of the front float chamber. Well,
>> this is where all the fuel is pouring out. I guess it could be
>> something more disasterous.
>
> By the book, the hose and jet is a service assembly to be replaced as
> one, but sometimes you can cheat the devil and put it back together.
> If it drips a little you have a sealing problem. If it gushes you
> have a disconnected hose.
>
Ok, we may be talking about different ends of the hose. I am talking
about the end that is bolted into the bottom of the float chamber.
I finally got a few minutes to undertake this operation just now. Take
off the airfilters (actually one piece airfilter and backing plate -
PiperX) and By using a LITTLE torch and jamming my head down beside the
carbies I can actually see the nut on the hose.
I have taken this off - pulled the little hose out - using a bit of
hooked coathanger wire I fished out the old seal. It is in tatters so
I guess this is probably the problem.
Right now I am waiting for a little of the fuel to evaporate before I
jam in the new seal and put the thing back together. I guess this is
the only time I will know if I have done it right or not.
It was much easier than I was led to believe - but this is being said
before I have finished :-)
ANZAC DAY holiday here - 'let we forget!
Eric
'68 MGB MkII
Adelaide, South Australia
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