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Is there someone who rebuilds HD 8 carburetors? I think mine need to be rebu=
ilt.=20
Mike McMullen
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> On Jun 15, 2021, at 11:28 AM, warthodson--- via Healeys <healeys@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:
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> Also, is the oil consumption the same on both carbs or is the consumption o=
nly happening on one carb?=20
> Gary Hodson
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roland Wilhelmy via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> To: Roger Grace <roggrace@telus.net>
> Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tue, Jun 15, 2021 12:27 pm
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] HD8 Su's
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> Is the consumption of damper oil dependent on miles driven or on time betw=
een refills (even if the car is not driven)?
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> My reasoning: it is hard to imagine where that oil is going but if the ca=
rb casting has porosity or some other leak maybe that is your problem. Perh=
aps it would leak out regardless of amount of driving.=20
> -Roland=20
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> On Tue, Jun 15, 2021, 9:53 AM Roger Grace via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.=
net> wrote:
> For the SU experts ..
> Have posted about this problem before - and no, it has not gone away.
> Bought new (not rebuilt) HD8 carbs from SU/Burlen about 7k miles ago.
> Problem is excessive use of damper oil.
> Have to top up about every 1.5 tanks of gas usage.
> Ultra careful about filling properly and to feel resistance about 1/2 in a=
bove the thread.
> Have tried all grades of oil from 20 wt to thick gear oil with no change a=
part from accel. response times. Currently using SAE 30 nd.
> SU have no real ideas either.
> They are encouraging me to purchase new dampers - pn AUC 8112HB ... pricey=
too.
> I am not convinced that will solve it but will do so.
> There is some very minor scuffing on the valves. See photo.
> The pistons drop freely and there is the classic clunk when raised 1/8 in.=
> Perhaps this is normal ? maybe other owners don't check their dashpots as f=
requently ? heavier springs to limit movement ?
> any ideas as to what gives most welcome ?
> rg
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ors? I think mine need to be rebuilt. <div>Mike McMullen<br><br><div di=
r=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"=
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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 12pt Comic Sans MS, sans-serif;">Also, is th=
e oil consumption the same on both carbs or is the consumption only happenin=
g on one carb? <br>
Gary Hodson<br>
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ize=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Roland Wilhelmy via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br>
To: Roger Grace <roggrace@telus.net><br>
Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Tue, Jun 15, 2021 12:27 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] HD8 Su's<br>
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<div>Is the consumption of damper oil dependent on miles driven or on time b=
etween refills (even if the car is not driven)?
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>My reasoning: it is hard to imagine where that oil is going but i=
f the carb casting has porosity or some other leak maybe that is your proble=
m. Perhaps it would leak out regardless of amount of driving. </d=
iv>
<div>-Roland </div>
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<div class=3D"yiv3950925188gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Jun 15, 2021, 9:5=
3 AM Roger Grace via Healeys <<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" sha=
pe=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=
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rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<div>For the SU experts ..<br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>Have posted about this problem before - and no, it has not gone a=
way.</div>
<div>Bought new (not rebuilt) HD8 carbs from SU/Burlen about 7k miles ago.</=
div>
<div>Problem is excessive use of damper oil.</div>
<div>Have to top up about every 1.5 tanks of gas usage.</div>
<div>Ultra careful about filling properly and to feel resistance about 1/2 i=
n above the thread.</div>
<div>Have tried all grades of oil from 20 wt to thick gear oil with no chang=
e apart from accel. response times. Currently using SAE 30 nd.</div>
<div>SU have no real ideas either.</div>
<div>They are encouraging me to purchase new dampers - pn=20
AUC 8112HB ... pricey too.<br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>I am not convinced that will solve it but will do so.<br clear=3D"none"=
></div>
<div>There is some very minor scuffing on the valves. See photo.</div>
<div>The pistons drop freely and there is the classic clunk when raised 1/8 i=
n.<br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>Perhaps this is normal ? maybe other owners don't check their dashpots a=
s frequently ? heavier springs to limit movement ?<br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>any ideas as to what gives most welcome ?</div>
<div>rg<br clear=3D"none"></div>
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