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Re: [Healeys] Stuck needle valve

To: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Stuck needle valve
From: Frank Magnusson <fmags@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 9 May 2015 10:28:50 -0500
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True enough.  I figure if I pull the lids, undo the banjo bolts etc, im proa=
bably looking at a guarenteed fuel leak since I dont have new gaskets handy.=
 Just trying to get it about 3 miles to home from storage so I can work on i=
t there and do it right.

Thanks for the suggestions,
Frank

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> On May 9, 2015, at 4:20 AM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com> wrote:=

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> Frank--
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> You've probably already spent more time thinking about a way around removi=
ng the lid than actually doing it, and in any case you'll want to see and kn=
ow what is actually going on in the bowl as it could be a multitude of thing=
s ranging from debris, a worn pin, etc.
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> Go have a look--Michael Oritt
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>> On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 8:51 PM, Frank Magnusson <fmags@cox.net> wrote:
>> Just taking my BJ8 out of storage and it looks like I have a stuck needle=
 valve in one of the carbs.  Fuel pump continues to run somewhat and fuel co=
ming out of one of the overflow pipes.  Not pouring out, but not just drippi=
ng either.
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>> Anyone have any clever suggetions for unsticking it without pulling the f=
loat bowl lid off?
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>> Thanks,
>> Frank
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>> Sent from my iPad
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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"><div>True enough. &nbsp;I figure if I pull t=
he lids, undo the banjo bolts etc, im proabably looking at a guarenteed fuel=
 leak since I dont have new gaskets handy. Just trying to get it about 3 mil=
es to home from storage so I can work on it there and do it right.</div><div=
><br></div><div>Thanks for the suggestions,</div><div>Frank<br><br>Sent from=
 my iPad</div><div><br>On May 9, 2015, at 4:20 AM, Michael Oritt &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com";>michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<b=
r><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Frank--</div><div class=3D"gmail_defaul=
t" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"c=
olor:#3333ff">You've probably already spent more time thinking about a way a=
round removing the lid than actually doing it, and in any case you'll want t=
o see and know what is actually going on in the bowl as it could be a multit=
ude of things ranging from debris, a worn pin, etc.</div><div class=3D"gmail=
_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" sty=
le=3D"color:#3333ff">Go have a look--Michael Oritt</div></div><div class=3D"=
gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 8:51 PM, =
Frank Magnusson <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fmags@cox.net"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">fmags@cox.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex">Just taking my BJ8 out of storage and it looks like I have a stuck nee=
dle valve in one of the carbs.&nbsp; Fuel pump continues to run somewhat and=
 fuel coming out of one of the overflow pipes.&nbsp; Not pouring out, but no=
t just dripping either.<br>
<br>
Anyone have any clever suggetions for unsticking it without pulling the floa=
t bowl lid off?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Frank<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPad<br>
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