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Re: [Healeys] air cleaners

To: "'Tim Davis BN7'" <tld6008@mchsi.com>, "'Mike'" <phoenix722@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] air cleaners
From: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2015 08:25:51 +0100
Cc: 'Healey List' <healeys@autox.team.net>
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No, they=E2=80=99re not. I had 3 filters on my MkII BT7 and hated =
anything to do with them. On mine =E2=80=93 I don=E2=80=99t know about =
anyone elses=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 the backplate was attached to the carb =
by a bolt coming through from the back/engine and fixed by a nut and =
washers. I put a blob of plastic metal on each bolt head and tightened =
them up without the filters being in situ. That at least kept the bolts =
secure and in line on the carbs freeing up a hand and obviating the need =
to have to get in behind the filters. Worked OK so long as one was =
careful.

Simon

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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tim =
Davis BN7
Sent: Sunday, October 4, 2015 0:45
To: Mike
Cc: Healey List
Subject: Re: [Healeys] air cleaners

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These cars were not made to be easy to work on

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From: "Mike" <phoenix722@comcast.net>
To: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 3, 2015 4:51:38 PM
Subject: [Healeys] air cleaners

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I now have a BJ8 with HD8 carbs.  Any helpful hints on how to remove the =
air cleaners?  The only attachments are the two bolts through the carb =
flanges, which are not very accessible.  I can get at the outside ones =
ok, and one of the inside ones, sort of.

Mike
BN1 (long gone)
BN2M (gone but in good hands)
BJ8



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D'>No, they=E2=80=99re not. I had 3 filters on my MkII BT7 and hated =
anything to do with them. On mine =E2=80=93 I don=E2=80=99t know about =
anyone elses=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 the backplate was attached to the carb =
by a bolt coming through from the back/engine and fixed by a nut and =
washers. I put a blob of plastic metal on each bolt head and tightened =
them up without the filters being in situ. That at least kept the bolts =
secure and in line on the carbs freeing up a hand and obviating the need =
to have to get in behind the filters. Worked OK so long as one was =
careful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
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0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
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</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys =
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim Davis =
BN7<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 4, 2015 0:45<br><b>To:</b> =
Mike<br><b>Cc:</b> Healey List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] air =
cleaners<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>These cars were not made =
to be easy to work on<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>From: =
</span></b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>&quot;Mike&quo=
t; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:phoenix722@comcast.net";>phoenix722@comcast.net</a>&gt;<br>=
<b>To: </b>&quot;Healey List&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>=
<b>Sent: </b>Saturday, October 3, 2015 4:51:38 PM<br><b>Subject: =
</b>[Healeys] air cleaners<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>I now have a BJ8 =
with HD8 carbs.&nbsp; Any helpful hints on how to remove the air =
cleaners?&nbsp; The only attachments are the two bolts through the carb =
flanges, which are not very accessible.&nbsp; I can get at the outside =
ones ok, and one of the inside ones, sort of.<br><br>Mike<br>BN1 (long =
gone)<br>BN2M (gone but in good hands)<br>BJ8<br><br></span><span =
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