Subject: [Healeys] BJ 8 Carb Needles

From: "R. Lindsay via Healeys" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:10:17 -0400

I installed the Grose-Jet needle assembly in my carbs some time back. When disassembling the float chambers to clean them, I see that the ball in the bottom moves VERY little, but does rattle. Is this type of valve supposed to move up like the old “needle and seat” type??

Thank you for your help. 

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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:06:27 +0800

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Hi Price -

Yeah there are two balls in there, a big one and a small one.  They don't
move much. Grose jets are very good provided you have decent fuel filter
keeping dirt out of the carbs... otherwise they are useless.  Also Grose
jets don't do all that well if the car sits for long periods.  I actually
found the old style jets are a bit less finicky, but you do need to tap the
carbs with a plastic mallot from time to time to keep them from overflowing=
.

Best,

Alan

On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 11:11 PM R. Lindsay via Healeys <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> I installed the Grose-Jet needle assembly in my carbs some time back. Whe=
n
> disassembling the float chambers to clean them, I see that the ball in th=
e
> bottom moves VERY little, but does rattle. Is this type of valve supposed
> to move up like the old =E2=80=9Cneedle and seat=E2=80=9D type??
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Price Lindsay
>
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> Email: [email-masked]
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Price -<div><br></div><div>Yeah there are two balls in =
there, a big one and a small one.=C2=A0 They don&#39;t move much. Grose jet=
s are very good provided you have decent fuel filter keeping dirt out of th=
e carbs... otherwise they are useless.=C2=A0 Also Grose jets don&#39;t do a=
ll that well if the car sits for long periods.=C2=A0 I actually found the o=
ld style jets are a bit less finicky, but you do need to tap the carbs with=
 a plastic mallot from time to time to keep them from overflowing.</div><di=
v><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 16, 2=
021 at 11:11 PM R. Lindsay via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.=
team.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I installed the Grose-Jet needle assembly =
in my carbs some time back. When disassembling the float chambers to clean =
them, I see that the ball in the bottom moves VERY little, but does rattle.=
 Is this type of valve supposed to move up like the old =E2=80=9Cneedle and=
 seat=E2=80=9D type??<br>
<br>
Thank you for your help. <br>
<br>
Price Lindsay<br>
<br>
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From: "R. Lindsay" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:34:38 -0400

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Thanks Bob.=20

Price Lindsay

Cell: 630-841-6300
Email: [email-masked]

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> On Sep 17, 2021, at 11:30 AM, Bob Spidell <[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF Always the contrarian, and FWIW I've run Grose Jets in my BJ8 wi=
th no fuel filter for well over 100K miles with no issues. OTOH, I got a new=
er set for my BN2 and didn't like the way they operated (the little ball on t=
op would get stuck). Rumor has it the company was bought out and quality suf=
fered (shocking, I know--looking at you, County).=20
>=20
> I'm not a big believer in fuel filters for Healeys; I figure anything that=
 gets by the little brass 'thimbles' in the carbs will settle in the float b=
owls or pass through; better to invest in a clean tank and new lines if nece=
ssary. I cut my Ranger's fuel filter open at over 100K miles, and all I foun=
d was some tiny black flakes, which I figured came from the plastic tank (fi=
lters are absolutely necessary in FI engines).
>=20
> Bob
>=20
> On 9/17/2021 6:37 AM, R. Lindsay via Healeys wrote:
>> Thank you Alan.=20
>>=20
>> Price Lindsay
>>=20
>> Cell: 630-841-6300
>> Email: [email-masked]
>>=20
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>=20
>>> On Sep 16, 2021, at 10:06 PM, Alan Seigrist <[email-masked]> wrote=
:
>>>=20
>>> =EF=BB=BF
>>> Hi Price -
>>>=20
>>> Yeah there are two balls in there, a big one and a small one.  They don'=
t move much. Grose jets are very good provided you have decent fuel filter k=
eeping dirt out of the carbs... otherwise they are useless.  Also Grose jets=
 don't do all that well if the car sits for long periods.  I actually found t=
he old style jets are a bit less finicky, but you do need to tap the carbs w=
ith a plastic mallot from time to time to keep them from overflowing.
>>>=20
>>> Best,
>>>=20
>>> Alan
>>>=20
>>> On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 11:11 PM R. Lindsay via Healeys <[email-masked]=
eam.net> wrote:
>>>> I installed the Grose-Jet needle assembly in my carbs some time back. W=
hen disassembling the float chambers to clean them, I see that the ball in t=
he bottom moves VERY little, but does rattle. Is this type of valve supposed=
 to move up like the old =E2=80=9Cneedle and seat=E2=80=9D type??
>>>>=20
>>>> Thank you for your help.=20
>>>>=20
>>>> Price Lindsay
>>>>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Thanks Bob.&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">P=
rice Lindsay<div><br></div><div>Cell: 630-841-6300</div><div>Email: 050.rpl@=
gmail.com</div><div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Sep 17, 2021, at 11:30 AM, Bob Spidel=
l &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
 =20
    <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8"=
 =20
 =20
    Always the contrarian, and FWIW I've run Grose Jets in my BJ8 with
    no fuel filter for well over 100K miles with no issues. OTOH, I got
    a newer set for my BN2 and didn't like the way they operated (the
    little ball on top would get stuck). Rumor has it the company was
    bought out and quality suffered (shocking, I know--looking at you,
    County). <br>
    <br>
    I'm not a big believer in fuel filters for Healeys; I figure
    anything that gets by the little brass 'thimbles' in the carbs will
    settle in the float bowls or pass through; better to invest in a
    clean tank and new lines if necessary. I cut my Ranger's fuel filter
    open at over 100K miles, and all I found was some tiny black flakes,
    which I figured came from the plastic tank (filters are absolutely
    necessary in FI engines).<br>
    <br>
    Bob<br>
    <br>
    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 9/17/2021 6:37 AM, R. Lindsay via
      Healeys wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite" cite=3D"mid:D75730F0-3638-46C4-899A-BD7CFB4BF3=
[email-masked]">
      <meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-=
8">
      Thank you Alan.&nbsp;<br>
      <br>
      <div dir=3D"ltr">Price Lindsay
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Cell: 630-841-6300</div>
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      <div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
        <blockquote type=3D"cite">On Sep 16, 2021, at 10:06 PM, Alan
          Seigrist <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href=3D"mailto:healey.=
[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a> wrote:<br>
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        <div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
          <div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Price -
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div>Yeah there are two balls in there, a big one and a
              small one.&nbsp; They don't move much. Grose jets are very goo=
d
              provided you have decent fuel filter keeping dirt out of
              the carbs... otherwise they are useless.&nbsp; Also Grose jets=

              don't do all that well if the car sits for long periods.&nbsp;=

              I actually found the old style jets are a bit less
              finicky, but you do need to tap the carbs with a plastic
              mallot from time to time to keep them from overflowing.</div>
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div>Best,</div>
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div>Alan</div>
          </div>
          <br>
          <div class=3D"gmail_quote">
            <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at
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            <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px
              0.8ex;border-left:1px solid
              rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I installed the
              Grose-Jet needle assembly in my carbs some time back. When
              disassembling the float chambers to clean them, I see that
              the ball in the bottom moves VERY little, but does rattle.
              Is this type of valve supposed to move up like the old
              =E2=80=9Cneedle and seat=E2=80=9D type??<br>
              <br>
              Thank you for your help. <br>
              <br>
              Price Lindsay<br>
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