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I think the lesson is you might have to fix something that you did wrong t=
he first time.=C2=A0 It started right up again this morning.=C2=A0 I almost=
trust it for drive now.Mike M
On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 9:43:01 AM PDT, corvallis--- via Spridgets <s=
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This is good news, and encouragement for others to stay at it and good thin=
gs should happen.=C2=A0 Bill in Oregon
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From: Spridgets <spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Michael Mac=
Lean via Spridgets
Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 9:31 AM
To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>; CosmicMag1380 <cosmicmag1380@gmai=
l.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] HIF6 Problem
=C2=A0
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Removed the HIF6 carb yesterday and took it to Dav=
id Anton at APT.=C2=A0 He's only five miles away and he sold me the carb an=
yway.=C2=A0 Well, David is in England visiting family, so I took the carb h=
ome and decided to take it apart myself again.=C2=A0 I had just rebuilt it =
before this with a new needle and seat and a new bottom seal.=C2=A0 I had a=
lso adjusted the float before putting it back together.=C2=A0=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I put it back together again after finding nothing=
wrong with it.=C2=A0 When I reinstalled it, the car started right up.=C2=
=A0 Don't ask me what is different.=C2=A0 Nothing as far as I can see, but =
I must have done something wrong in the reassembly the first time.=C2=A0 As=
an aside I did find out the rubber connectors on both ends of the vacuum a=
dvance line from the carb to the vacuum unit on the distributor were toast.=
=C2=A0 They were all dried out and cracked, so there was no advance in the =
timing at the higher RPMs.=C2=A0 Things happen for a reason I guess.
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Yes I had drained the old gas and put fresh gas in=
the tank before the first rebuild of a couple of weeks ago.=C2=A0 Now I ca=
n proceed with the front end alignment.=C2=A0 (I just reconditioned the sus=
pension, brakes and steering. It's been 20 years since the restoration)=C2=
=A0 Also have to drain and refill the Datsun transmission with Redline MT-9=
0.=C2=A0 An oil change and a valve adjustment are also needed.=C2=A0 Let's =
hope the rear axle seal doesn't leak this time.=C2=A0 Being retired is begi=
nning to feel like work.=C2=A0 I guess I missed British Car week too.=C2=A0=
Thanks all for the input.=C2=A0 Should Have known it was probably my ham h=
anded mechanical repair.
Mike M.
=C2=A0
On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 8:58:20 AM PDT, CosmicMag1380 <cosmicmag1380@gmai=
l.com> wrote:=20
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
Mike,
=C2=A0
Did you drain the old fuel out and put fresh gas in? The ethanol fuels sepa=
rate out and the heavy gunk that settles on the bottom does not burn! Since=
it is at the bottom of the tank where the pickup is, it may have been suck=
ed through and stalled your engine.=C2=A0
=C2=A0
Kent
=C2=A0
On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 4:52 PM rrengineer.mike via Spridgets <spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net> wrote:
=C2=A0
As some of you know I just rebuilt the entire suspension, steering and brak=
es on my Bugeye.=C2=A0 Because of this the ethanol in the gas gummed up the=
workings of my single HIF6 carb, so I rebuilt it with a new viton tipped n=
eedle and bottom seal angle cleaned the insides out of the ethanol residue.=
=C2=A0 Yesterday I started the car up and it ran better than ever for about=
a minute and quit.=C2=A0 It would not start after that.=C2=A0 I checked fo=
r spark,=C2=A0 yes.=C2=A0 I checked for fuel flow to the carb, yes.=C2=A0 I=
t has to be the carb.=C2=A0 I have it off the car now and I am taking it ap=
art.=C2=A0 Any ideas of what I should be looking for?
Mike MacLean
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
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Kent
1960 Bugeye
1983 Garage full of spridget parts!
2017 Home built shed full of excess spridget parts!!!
=C2=A0
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rs to stay at it and good things should happen. Bill in Oregon</p><p =
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<b>From:</b> Spridgets <spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behal=
f Of </b>Michael MacLean via Spridgets<br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesd=
ay, June 4, 2019 9:31 AM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> Spridgets <spridge=
ts@autox.team.net>; CosmicMag1380 <cosmicmag1380@gmail.com><br cle=
ar=3D"none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Spridgets] HIF6 Problem</p></div></div><p =
class=3D"yiv5223232574MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class=3D"yiv522323=
2574MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;"> R=
emoved the HIF6 carb yesterday and took it to David Anton at APT. He'=
s only five miles away and he sold me the carb anyway. Well, David is=
in England visiting family, so I took the carb home and decided to take it=
apart myself again. I had just rebuilt it before this with a new nee=
dle and seat and a new bottom seal. I had also adjusted the float bef=
ore putting it back together. </span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv52=
23232574MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;"> &nbs=
p; I put it back together again after finding nothing wrong with it. =
When I reinstalled it, the car started right up. Don't ask me what is=
different. Nothing as far as I can see, but I must have done somethi=
ng wrong in the reassembly the first time. As an aside I did find out=
the rubber connectors on both ends of the vacuum advance line from the car=
b to the vacuum unit on the distributor were toast. They were all dri=
ed out and cracked, so there was no advance in the timing at the higher RPM=
s. Things happen for a reason I guess.</span></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"yiv5223232574MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;"> &=
nbsp; Yes I had drained the old gas and put fresh gas in the tank bef=
ore the first rebuild of a couple of weeks ago. Now I can proceed wit=
h the front end alignment. (I just reconditioned the suspension, brak=
es and steering. It's been 20 years since the restoration) Also have =
to drain and refill the Datsun transmission with Redline MT-90. An oi=
l change and a valve adjustment are also needed. Let's hope the rear =
axle seal doesn't leak this time. Being retired is beginning to feel =
like work. I guess I missed British Car week too. Thanks all fo=
r the input. Should Have known it was probably my ham handed mechanic=
al repair.</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv5223232574MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">Mike M.</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv5223=
232574MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;"> </span></p></div>=
</div><div id=3D"yiv5223232574yahoo_quoted_0130233593"><div><div><p class=
=3D"yiv5223232574MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">On Tuesday, J=
une 4, 2019, 8:58:20 AM PDT, CosmicMag1380 <</span><a rel=3D"nofollow" s=
hape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:cosmicmag1380@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" =
href=3D"mailto:cosmicmag1380@gmail.com";><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">c=
osmicmag1380@gmail.com</span></a><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">> wro=
te: </span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv5223232574MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv52232325=
74MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></p></div><div=
><div id=3D"yiv5223232574"><div><p class=3D"yiv5223232574MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">Mike,</span></p><div><p class=3D"yiv5223232574Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></p></div><div><p =
class=3D"yiv5223232574MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">Did you =
drain the old fuel out and put fresh gas in? The ethanol fuels separate out=
and the heavy gunk that settles on the bottom does not burn! Since it is a=
t the bottom of the tank where the pickup is, it may have been sucked throu=
gh and stalled your engine. </span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv52232=
32574MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></p></div><=
div><p class=3D"yiv5223232574MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">K=
ent</span></p></div></div><p class=3D"yiv5223232574MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></p><div><div><p class=3D"yiv522323257=
4MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 4:52 P=
M rrengineer.mike via Spridgets <</span><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rec=
t" ymailto=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"ma=
ilto:spridgets@autox.team.net"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">spridgets@=
autox.team.net</span></a><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">> wrote:</spa=
n></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0p=
t;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right=
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pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yi=
v5223232574MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">As some of you know=
I just rebuilt the entire suspension, steering and brakes on my Bugeye.&nb=
sp; Because of this the ethanol in the gas gummed up the workings of my sin=
gle HIF6 carb, so I rebuilt it with a new viton tipped needle and bottom se=
al angle cleaned the insides out of the ethanol residue. Yesterday I =
started the car up and it ran better than ever for about a minute and quit.=
It would not start after that. I checked for spark, yes.=
I checked for fuel flow to the carb, yes. It has to be the car=
b. I have it off the car now and I am taking it apart. Any idea=
s of what I should be looking for?</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">=
</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv5223232574MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:10.0pt;">Mike MacLean</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;"></spa=
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