Thanks Phil,
I will try to verify this, though as the hose is braided with a wire coil,
it might be difficult 100% proof.
Replacing the o-ring could be easy to do anyway.
Yes the carb has been rebuilt by myself.
Maybe the tube has been tightened somewhat too hefty.
Funny, that it takes so may years to start leaking.
Removing the carb would disturb the settings and i like to avoid that.
Cheers
Hans
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
To: "Hans Duinhoven" <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: Leaking jet hose - what solution?
> Has the carb been rebuilt before?? It is fairly common that it's just an
> O-ring where the hose connects to the float chamber. If that is the case,
> you can just take off the carb, go through that hose connection, remove
> any ill fitting, worn, or otherwise not needed 0-rings, replace with a new
> O-ring, and put it back together. If this is the problem, it's about a $1
> part (o-ring) and very little time to fix. It is rare that jets actually
> go bad, but needle and seat mechanisms do (and they are cheap too), and
> seals go bad.
>
>
>> Hi list,
>>
>> Now it4s my time with bad luck.
>> Last sunday my front carb float chamber hose to the jet has become leaky.
>> So this jet has to be replaced.
>>
>> Now my MG parts garage tells me, that the second jet has to be replaced
>> as
>> well as both needles.
>> Be noted, that the jets has not been in the carbs for many miles - I
>> recon
>> some 5,000.
>> I assume the hose has suffered more of it4s age rather than wear.
>>
>> 1 Should I replace the lot still?
>> 2 What parts prices are there around?
>> 4
>> MGB GT Feb 1971.
>> Latest type of HS4 carbs with already floating needles as were used in
>> the
>> HIF 4 carbs.
>>
>> Thanks guys!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>>
>> Hans
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