Subject: [Spridgets] Carb Question

From: Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 09:32:42 -0700

--===============2758416455599629077==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

--Apple-Mail-8B3719C8-95E3-4412-A9E0-CD0B72D24998
	charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

 I just opened the float bowl on some new carbs and found that the plastic f=
loat almost hits the float bowl cover before closing the needle valve.  I do=
 not think there is enough thread on the needle for enough washer shims to a=
djust the float to the proper position.  Has anyone had to deal with this an=
d know of a solution?

Thanks

Bob  Kitterer

1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
2013 Miata

Pay it Forward
Thanks Frank

--Apple-Mail-8B3719C8-95E3-4412-A9E0-CD0B72D24998
	charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">&nbsp;I just opened the float bowl on some n=
ew carbs and found that the plastic float almost hits the float bowl cover b=
efore closing the needle valve. &nbsp;I do not think there is enough thread o=
n the needle for enough washer shims to adjust the float to the proper posit=
ion. &nbsp;Has anyone had to deal with this and know of a solution?<div><br>=
</div><div>Thanks<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"text-align: -webkit=
-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Bob &nbsp;Kitterer</span><=
div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -we=
bkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"background=
-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">=
1960 Austin Healey Sprite&nbsp;(Mk IV in disguise)</span></div><div><span st=
yle=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; f=
ont-size: 13pt;">1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk&nbsp;III (Trevor) - still in b=
oxes</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0=
); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">2013 Miata</span></div><div><=
span style=3D"font-size: 13pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: r=
gba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt=
; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pay i=
t Forward</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 2=
55, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">Thanks Frank</span><br><=
br></div></div></div></body></html>=

--Apple-Mail-8B3719C8-95E3-4412-A9E0-CD0B72D24998--

--===============2758416455599629077==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

------------------------

[email-masked]

Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets  http://autox.team.net/archive

--===============2758416455599629077==--

---

From: crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 12:08:53 -0500

--===============7511688339081578857==
	boundary="--_com.lge.email_3224470012064401"

----_com.lge.email_3224470012064401
   charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Is the float the type that has a metal plate on top for the pivot?   If so that can be carefully bent a little to buy that small amount of extra room for the float to not hit the cover before shutting off incoming fuel.ChuckBe very careful as to not stress the heated plastic that retains the plate to the top of the float.   Also gasket material can be cut out with a paper punch for a very thin needle seat shim...Sent from my LG Mobile------ Original message------From: Bob Kitterer via SpridgetsDate: Sun, Feb 16, 2020 11:34 AMTo: Spridgets;Cc: Subject:[Spridgets] Carb Question I just opened the float bowl on some new carbs and found that the plastic float almost hits the float bowl cover before closing the needle valve.  I do not think there is enough thread on the needle for enough washer shims to adjust the float to the proper position.  Has anyone had to deal with this and know of a solution?ThanksBob  Kitterer1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes2013 MiataPay it ForwardThanks Frank
----_com.lge.email_3224470012064401
   charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

<html><head>

</head>
<body>
    <div style="font-size: 10pt;"><div dir="auto">Is the float the type that has a metal plate on top for the pivot?&nbsp; &nbsp;If so that can be carefully bent a little to buy that small amount of extra room for the float to not hit the cover before shutting off incoming fuel.</div><div dir="auto">Chuck</div><div dir="auto">Be very careful as to not stress the heated plastic that retains the plate to the top of the float.&nbsp; &nbsp;Also gasket material can be cut out with a paper punch for a very thin needle seat shim...</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="font-size:9pt;"><i>Sent from my LG Mobile</i></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 10pt;"><div id="LGEmailHeader" dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">------ Original message------</div><div dir="auto"><b>From: </b>Bob Kitterer via Spridgets<[email-masked]></[email-masked]></div><div dir="auto"><b>Date: </b>Sun, Feb 16, 2020 11:34 AM</div><div dir="auto"><b>To: </b>Spridgets;</div><div dir="auto"><b>Cc: </b></div><div dir="auto"><b>Subject:</b>[Spridgets] Carb Question</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><div dir="auto">&nbsp;I just opened the float bowl on some new carbs and found that the plastic float almost hits the float bowl cover before closing the needle valve. &nbsp;I do not think there is enough thread on the needle for enough washer shims to adjust the float to the proper position. &nbsp;Has anyone had to deal with this and know of a solution?<div><br></div><div>Thanks<br><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Bob &nbsp;Kitterer</span><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1960 Austin Healey Sprite&nbsp;(Mk IV in disguise)</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk&nbsp;III (Trevor) - still in boxes</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">2013 Miata</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pay it Forward</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">Thanks Frank</span><br><br></div></div></div></div></div>

</body></html>
----_com.lge.email_3224470012064401--

--===============7511688339081578857==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

------------------------

[email-masked]

--===============7511688339081578857==--

---

From: Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 11:34:54 -0700

--===============8262746554244469047==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

--Apple-Mail-11A8A9CB-5DE8-40F8-9416-75F7F0D6C82F
	charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

This is an all plastic float

Bob

60 Bugeye (MK IV in disguise)
67 Sprite MK III "Trevor"

> On Feb 16, 2020, at 10:09 AM, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <spridgets@=
autox.team.net> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Is the float the type that has a metal plate on top for the pivot?   If so=
 that can be carefully bent a little to buy that small amount of extra room f=
or the float to not hit the cover before shutting off incoming fuel.
> Chuck
> Be very careful as to not stress the heated plastic that retains the plate=
 to the top of the float.   Also gasket material can be cut out with a paper=
 punch for a very thin needle seat shim...
>=20
> Sent from my LG Mobile
>=20
> ------ Original message------
> From: Bob Kitterer via Spridgets
> Date: Sun, Feb 16, 2020 11:34 AM
> To: S pridgets;
> Cc:
> Subject:[Spridgets] Carb Question
>=20
>  I just opened the float bowl on some new carbs and found that the plastic=
 float almost hits the float bowl cover before closing the needle valve.  I d=
o not think there is enough thread on the needle for enough washer shims to a=
djust the float to the proper position.  Has anyone had to deal with this an=
d know of a solution?
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation: $12.75
>=20
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets  http://autox.team.net/ar=
chive
>=20
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bkitte=
[email-masked]

--Apple-Mail-11A8A9CB-5DE8-40F8-9416-75F7F0D6C82F
	charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">This is an all plastic float<br><br><div di=
r=3D"ltr">Bob<div><br></div><div>60 Bugeye (MK IV in disguise)</div><div>67 S=
prite MK III "Trevor"</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te">On Feb 16, 2020, at 10:09 AM, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets &lt;sprid=
[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF

    <div style=3D"font-size: 10pt;"><div dir=3D"auto">Is the float the type t=
hat has a metal plate on top for the pivot?&nbsp; &nbsp;If so that can be ca=
refully bent a little to buy that small amount of extra room for the float t=
o not hit the cover before shutting off incoming fuel.</div><div dir=3D"auto=
">Chuck</div><div dir=3D"auto">Be very careful as to not stress the heated p=
lastic that retains the plate to the top of the float.&nbsp; &nbsp;Also gask=
et material can be cut out with a paper punch for a very thin needle seat sh=
im...</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-=
size:9pt;"><i>Sent from my LG Mobile</i></div></div></div><div style=3D"font=
-size: 10pt;"><div id=3D"LGEmailHeader" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><br><=
/div><div dir=3D"auto">------ Original message------</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
<b>From: </b>Bob Kitterer via Spridgets<[email-masked]></spridgets=
@autox.team.net></div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Date: </b>Sun, Feb 16, 2020 11:34=
 AM</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>To: </b>S
 pridgets;</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Cc: </b></div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Subj=
ect:</b>[Spridgets] Carb Question</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div><di=
v dir=3D"auto">&nbsp;I just opened the float bowl on some new carbs and foun=
d that the plastic float almost hits the float bowl cover before closing the=
 needle valve. &nbsp;I do not think there is enough thread on the needle for=
 enough washer shims to adjust the float to the proper position. &nbsp;Has a=
nyone had to deal with this and know of a solution?<div><br></div><div>Thank=
s<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"text-align: -webkit-auto; backgroun=
d-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Bob &nbsp;Kitterer</span><div><span style=3D=
"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-si=
ze: 13pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 2=
55, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1960 Austin Healey S=
prite&nbsp;(Mk IV in disguise)</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-co=
lor: rgba(255, 255, 255,
  0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1966 Austin Healey Sprite M=
k&nbsp;III (Trevor) - still in boxes</span></div><div><span style=3D"backgro=
und-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt=
;">2013 Miata</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt; text-align: -=
webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><di=
v><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color=
: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pay it Forward</span></div><div><span style=3D"ba=
ckground-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size:=
 13pt;">Thanks Frank</span><br><br></div></div></div></div></div>

<span>------------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span>spridgets@au=
tox.team.net</span><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: http://www.team.net/do=
nate.html</span><br><span>Suggested annual donation: $12.75</span><br><span>=
</span><br><span>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets &nbsp;http=
://autox.team.net/archive</span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manag=
e: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/[email-masked]</span><b=
r></div></blockquote></body></html>=

--Apple-Mail-11A8A9CB-5DE8-40F8-9416-75F7F0D6C82F--

--===============8262746554244469047==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

------------------------

[email-masked]

--===============8262746554244469047==--