Subject: [Spridgets] Carburetor Needle

From: Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:16:21 -0700

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Silly me.  I came by a pair of new HS2 carbs about 8 years ago and decided t=
o put them on the car.  Now there was nothing wrong with the ones on the car=
 but theses were new.  First silly me.  Since they were new I assumed that t=
hey were set up correctly, float bowl floats, main needles and such.  So on t=
hey went and the car ran alright but I did not get the time to do much more t=
han go to the gas station and back and this was at sea level.  Shortly after=
 that I moved and now am at 5,500 ft and the car will not start except with t=
he use of starter helper.  Needless to say the car has not been drive more t=
han one or two trips to the gas station in the past six years.  So I finally=
 decided that I needed to check the carb settings, the Ignition, valves, tim=
ing have all been checked and set.  So off came a float bowl cap and it has a=
 plastic float that is no where near the =E2=80=9Ccorrect=E2=80=9D setting. =
 I ordered the old fashion floats with the metal arms. Got those installed a=
nd moved on the main needle and jet alinement.  Surprise, I have never seen a=
 needle like this one.  It is spring loaded, has a tapered screw that locks i=
n to the piston.  This looks like it is used on late =E2=80=9867s and newer.=
  I=E2=80=99m early =E2=80=9867 and have no information on later units.  Any=
 one have a source that will tell me how you adjust carbs with theses needle=
s?

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

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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Silly me.=
 &nbsp;I came by a pair of new HS2 carbs about 8 years ago and decided to pu=
t them on the car. &nbsp;Now there was nothing wrong with the ones on the ca=
r but theses were new. &nbsp;First silly me. &nbsp;Since they were new I ass=
umed that they were set up correctly, float bowl floats, main needles and su=
ch. &nbsp;So on they went and the car ran alright but I did not get the time=
 to do much more than go to the gas station and back and this was at sea lev=
el. &nbsp;Shortly after that I moved and now am at 5,500 ft and the car will=
 not start except with the use of starter helper. &nbsp;Needless to say the c=
ar has not been drive more than one or two trips to the gas station in the p=
ast six years. &nbsp;So I finally decided that I needed to check the carb se=
ttings, the Ignition, valves, timing have all been checked and set. &nbsp;So=
 off came a float bowl cap and it has a plastic float that is no where near t=
he =E2=80=9Ccorrect=E2=80=9D setting. &nbsp;I ordered the old fashion floats=
 with the metal arms. Got those installed and moved on the main needle and j=
et alinement. &nbsp;Surprise, I have never seen a needle like this one. &nbs=
p;It is spring loaded, has a tapered screw that locks in to the piston. &nbs=
p;This looks like it is used on late =E2=80=9867s and newer. &nbsp;I=E2=80=99=
m early =E2=80=9867 and have no information on later units. &nbsp;Any one ha=
ve a source that will tell me how you adjust carbs with theses needles?<br><=
br><img id=3D"E10220F8-80A5-4F82-B42F-7144839858E5" style=3D"padding:0px 1px=
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iv dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rg=
ba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Bob &nbsp;Kitterer</span><div><span style=3D"backgrou=
nd-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-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&n=
bsp;(Mk IV in disguise)</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rg=
ba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1966 Austi=
n Healey Sprite Mk&nbsp;III (Trevor) - still in boxes</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: 13=
pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(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 it Forward</span></div><div>=
<span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit=
-auto; font-size: 13pt;">Thanks Frank</span><br><br></div></div></div></body=
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From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:40:01 +0000 (UTC)

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   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att=
.net>To: Bob Kitterer <[email-masked]>; [email-masked] <spridgets@a=
utox.team>Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020, 12:37:13 PM PDTSubject: Re: [Spri=
dgets] Carburetor Needle
  Bob,=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 You may already know this, but looking in Ha=
ynes SU Carburettors manual there is no mention of this type of needle asse=
mbly in the HS section.=C2=A0 There is explanation of it in the HIF section=
.=C2=A0 That section states unless you are going to adjust for the minimum =
smog emissions you can adjust it in the normal way for normal running.=C2=
=A0 Otherwise you need an exhaust gas analyzer, fuel and ambient temp measu=
ring instrument, pressure and air flow measurements.Mike MacLean =C2=A0=20

    On Thursday, April 30, 2020, 12:17:50 PM PDT, Bob Kitterer via Spridget=
s <[email-masked]> wrote: =20
=20
 Silly me. =C2=A0I came by a pair of new HS2 carbs about 8 years ago and de=
cided to put them on the car. =C2=A0Now there was nothing wrong with the on=
es on the car but theses were new. =C2=A0First silly me. =C2=A0Since they w=
ere new I assumed that they were set up correctly, float bowl floats, main =
needles and such. =C2=A0So on they went and the car ran alright but I did n=
ot get the time to do much more than go to the gas station and back and thi=
s was at sea level. =C2=A0Shortly after that I moved and now am at 5,500 ft=
 and the car will not start except with the use of starter helper. =C2=A0Ne=
edless to say the car has not been drive more than one or two trips to the =
gas station in the past six years. =C2=A0So I finally decided that I needed=
 to check the carb settings, the Ignition, valves, timing have all been che=
cked and set. =C2=A0So off came a float bowl cap and it has a plastic float=
 that is no where near the =E2=80=9Ccorrect=E2=80=9D setting. =C2=A0I order=
ed the old fashion floats with the metal arms. Got those installed and move=
d on the main needle and jet alinement. =C2=A0Surprise, I have never seen a=
 needle like this one. =C2=A0It is spring loaded, has a tapered screw that =
locks in to the piston. =C2=A0This looks like it is used on late =E2=80=986=
7s and newer. =C2=A0I=E2=80=99m early =E2=80=9867 and have no information o=
n later units. =C2=A0Any one have a source that will tell me how you adjust=
 carbs with theses needles?

Bob =C2=A0Kitterer
1960 Austin Healey Sprite=C2=A0(Mk IV in disguise)1966 Austin Healey Sprite=
 Mk=C2=A0III (Trevor) - still in boxes2013 Miata
Pay it ForwardThanks Frank

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arburetor Needle</div><div><br></div>
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        <div dir=3D"ltr">Bob,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
; You may already know this, but looking in Haynes SU Carburettors manual t=
here is no mention of this type of needle assembly in the HS section.&nbsp;=
 There is explanation of it in the HIF section.&nbsp; That section states u=
nless you are going to adjust for the minimum smog emissions you can adjust=
 it in the normal way for normal running.&nbsp; Otherwise you need an exhau=
st gas analyzer, fuel and ambient temp measuring instrument, pressure and a=
ir flow measurements.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean &nbsp; <br clear=
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                    On Thursday, April 30, 2020, 12:17:50 PM PDT, Bob Kitte=
rer via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
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                <div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
                <div><div id=3D"ydpc8c60ff8yiv2251809836"><div><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Silly me. &nbsp;I came by a pair of new HS2 carbs abo=
ut 8 years ago and decided to put them on the car. &nbsp;Now there was noth=
ing wrong with the ones on the car but theses were new. &nbsp;First silly m=
e. &nbsp;Since they were new I assumed that they were set up correctly, flo=
at bowl floats, main needles and such. &nbsp;So on they went and the car ra=
n alright but I did not get the time to do much more than go to the gas sta=
tion and back and this was at sea level. &nbsp;Shortly after that I moved a=
nd now am at 5,500 ft and the car will not start except with the use of sta=
rter helper. &nbsp;Needless to say the car has not been drive more than one=
 or two trips to the gas station in the past six years. &nbsp;So I finally =
decided that I needed to check the carb settings, the Ignition, valves, tim=
ing have all been checked and set. &nbsp;So off came a float bowl cap and i=
t has a plastic float that is no where near the =E2=80=9Ccorrect=E2=80=9D s=
etting. &nbsp;I ordered the old fashion floats with the metal arms. Got tho=
se installed and moved on the main needle and jet alinement. &nbsp;Surprise=
, I have never seen a needle like this one. &nbsp;It is spring loaded, has =
a tapered screw that locks in to the piston. &nbsp;This looks like it is us=
ed on late =E2=80=9867s and newer. &nbsp;I=E2=80=99m early =E2=80=9867 and =
have no information on later units. &nbsp;Any one have a source that will t=
ell me how you adjust carbs with theses needles?<br clear=3D"none"><br clea=
r=3D"none"><img id=3D"ydpc8c60ff8yiv2251809836E10220F8-80A5-4F82-B42F-71448=
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lear=3D"none"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span>Bob &nbsp;Kitterer</span><div><span st=
yle=3D"font-size: 13pt;"><br clear=3D"none"></span></div><div><span style=
=3D"font-size: 13pt;">1960 Austin Healey Sprite&nbsp;(Mk IV in disguise)</s=
pan></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt;">1966 Austin Healey Sprite M=
k&nbsp;III (Trevor) - still in boxes</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-s=
ize: 13pt;">2013 Miata</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt;"><b=
r clear=3D"none"></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt;">Pay it =
Forward</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt;">Thanks Frank</spa=
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Hi Bob,

The HS2's with spring loaded needles were used on most of the 12V 1275's.  M=
ount the needles just like the fixed needles with the shoulder flush with th=
e bottom of the piston and tune away, just like with the fixed needles.  The=
 spring loaded needles make it less critical to get the jet centered exactly=
 right. =20

The plastic floats are tougher to get adjusted correctly, but it can be done=
 by shimming the float needle seat. =20

Rick

Sent from my keyboard

> On Apr 30, 2020, at 3:40 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:
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> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> From: Michael MacLean <[email-masked]>
> To: Bob Kitterer <[email-masked]>; [email-masked] <spridgets@autox=
.team>
> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020, 12:37:13 PM PDT
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Carburetor Needle
>=20
> Bob,
>      You may already know this, but looking in Haynes SU Carburettors manu=
al there is no mention of this type of needle assembly in the HS section.  T=
here is explanation of it in the HIF section.  That section states unless yo=
u are going to adjust for the minimum smog emissions you can adjust it in th=
e normal way for normal running.  Otherwise you need an exhaust gas analyzer=
, fuel and ambient temp measuring instrument, pressure and air flow measurem=
ents.
> Mike MacLean  =20
>=20
> On Thursday, April 30, 2020, 12:17:50 PM PDT, Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <=
[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
>=20
> Silly me.  I came by a pair of new HS2 carbs about 8 years ago and decided=
 to put them on the car.  Now there was nothing wrong with the ones on the c=
ar but theses were new.  First silly me.  Since they were new I assumed that=
 they were set up correctly, float bowl floats, main needles and such.  So o=
n they went and the car ran alright but I did not get the time to do much mo=
re than go to the gas station and back and this was at sea level.  Shortly a=
fter that I moved and now am at 5,500 ft and the car will not start except w=
ith the use of starter helper.  Needless to say the car has not been drive m=
ore than one or two trips to the gas station in the past six years.  So I fi=
nally decided that I needed to check the carb settings, the Ignition, valves=
, timing have all been checked and set.  So off came a float bowl cap and it=
 has a plastic float that is no where near the =E2=80=9Ccorrect=E2=80=9D set=
ting.  I ordered the old fashion floats with the metal arms. Got those insta=
lled and moved on the main needle and jet alinement.  Surprise, I have never=
 seen a needle like this one.  It is spring loaded, has a tapered screw that=
 locks in to the piston.  This looks like it is used on late =E2=80=9867s an=
d newer.  I=E2=80=99m early =E2=80=9867 and have no information on later uni=
ts.  Any one have a source that will tell me how you adjust carbs with these=
s needles?
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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">Hi Bob,<div><br></div><div>The HS2's with s=
pring loaded needles were used on most of the 12V 1275's. &nbsp;Mount the ne=
edles just like the fixed needles with the shoulder flush with the bottom of=
 the piston and tune away, just like with the fixed needles. &nbsp;The sprin=
g loaded needles make it less critical to get the jet centered exactly right=
. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The plastic floats are tougher to get adju=
sted correctly, but it can be done by shimming the float needle seat. &nbsp;=
</div><div><br></div><div>Rick<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my keyboard=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 30, 2020, at 3:4=
0 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<=
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                <div>----- Forwarded Message -----</div>
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t&gt;</div><div><b>To:</b> Bob Kitterer &lt;[email-masked]&gt;; spridgets@=
autox.team &lt;[email-masked]&gt;</div><div><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, Apr=
il 30, 2020, 12:37:13 PM PDT</div><div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Spridgets] Carbu=
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        <div dir=3D"ltr">Bob,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 You may already know this, but looking in Haynes SU Carburettors manual the=
re is no mention of this type of needle assembly in the HS section.&nbsp; Th=
ere is explanation of it in the HIF section.&nbsp; That section states unles=
s you are going to adjust for the minimum smog emissions you can adjust it i=
n the normal way for normal running.&nbsp; Otherwise you need an exhaust gas=
 analyzer, fuel and ambient temp measuring instrument, pressure and air flow=
 measurements.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean &nbsp; <br clear=3D"none">=
</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
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                    On Thursday, April 30, 2020, 12:17:50 PM PDT, Bob Kitter=
er via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"ydpc8c60ff8yiv2251809836"><div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Silly me. &nbsp;I came by a pair of new HS2 carbs about=
 8 years ago and decided to put them on the car. &nbsp;Now there was nothing=
 wrong with the ones on the car but theses were new. &nbsp;First silly me. &=
nbsp;Since they were new I assumed that they were set up correctly, float bo=
wl floats, main needles and such. &nbsp;So on they went and the car ran alri=
ght but I did not get the time to do much more than go to the gas station an=
d back and this was at sea level. &nbsp;Shortly after that I moved and now a=
m at 5,500 ft and the car will not start except with the use of starter help=
er. &nbsp;Needless to say the car has not been drive more than one or two tr=
ips to the gas station in the past six years. &nbsp;So I finally decided tha=
t I needed to check the carb settings, the Ignition, valves, timing have all=
 been checked and set. &nbsp;So off came a float bowl cap and it has a plast=
ic float that is no where near the =E2=80=9Ccorrect=E2=80=9D setting. &nbsp;=
I ordered the old fashion floats with the metal arms. Got those installed an=
d moved on the main needle and jet alinement. &nbsp;Surprise, I have never s=
een a needle like this one. &nbsp;It is spring loaded, has a tapered screw t=
hat locks in to the piston. &nbsp;This looks like it is used on late =E2=80=98=
67s and newer. &nbsp;I=E2=80=99m early =E2=80=9867 and have no information o=
n later units. &nbsp;Any one have a source that will tell me how you adjust c=
arbs with theses needles?<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div>&lt;IMG_=
2140.jpg&gt;</div></div><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><span>Bob &nbsp;Kitterer</span><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt;"><br c=
lear=3D"none"></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt;">1960 Austin=
 Healey Sprite&nbsp;(Mk IV in disguise)</span></div><div><span style=3D"font=
-size: 13pt;">1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk&nbsp;III (Trevor) - still in boxe=
s</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt;">2013 Miata</span></div><=
div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt;"><br clear=3D"none"></span></div><div><s=
pan style=3D"font-size: 13pt;">Pay it Forward</span></div><div><span style=3D=
"font-size: 13pt;">Thanks Frank</span><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">=
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