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Re: HS6 Carburetors

To: "Dan Serrao" <jobu1950@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: HS6 Carburetors
From: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 23:43:24 +0800
Dan -

If the needle lever is hanging too loose, the needle can bind on the lever
and it can be hard to close.  Try tightening up the play on the lever.

Alan

'53 BN1
'53 A90
'64 BJ8

On 8/2/06, Dan Serrao <jobu1950@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I have a 63 BJ7 with HS6 carbs. My problem is that the needle in the float
> chamber keeps getting stuck causing the chamber to flood and run out the
> overflow pipe. The carbs were just rebuilt. I took the cover off and freed
> up the needle and it worked fine for about 20 miles. Anyone had this same
> problem??
>
>   Dan Serrao
>   1963 BJ7




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