- 1. Re: Carburetor problem? (score: 1)
- Author: "Mark and Kathy" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:20:09 -0400
- Could be a fowled plug. Plugs are cheap and and easy to change. I had a grain of sand lodged between the electrode and the plug finger once that gave me all kinds of weird problems, till I found it.
- /html/healeys/2006-06/msg00223.html (7,029 bytes)
- 2. Re: Carburetor problem? (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:19:15 +0800
- You might also have a sticky float jet. This is a pretty common problem. Sticky float jets can also be cause by crud in the fuel or a weak fuel pump. The general rule here is you probably need to dr
- /html/healeys/2006-06/msg00224.html (9,189 bytes)
- 3. Re: Carburetor problem? (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:17:17 +0800
- It sounds to me like your fuel filter is full of crud. If your fuel filter is installed backwards (this is a VERY common mistake), you won't be able to see if it is full of crud or not (because all
- /html/healeys/2006-06/msg00227.html (9,321 bytes)
- 4. Fw: Carburetor problem? (score: 1)
- Author: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 15:03:26 -0400
- I had a similar problem last fall with my tricarb. I tore it all apart looking for an ignition/carb problem. --Turned out to be a sticking float needle. --It would stick closed, and was intermittent.
- /html/healeys/2006-06/msg00232.html (8,878 bytes)
- 5. Re: Carburetor problem? (score: 1)
- Author: Awgertoo@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:22:00 EDT
- Sounds like a fuel supply problem. Did you check the fuel level in the bowls? Is your pump and SU and if so did the pump continue ticking at a fast rate or did it slow down as it should once the floa
- /html/healeys/2006-06/msg00234.html (7,070 bytes)
- 6. Carburetor problem? (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Parish" <jimp@parishpartners.com>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 10:15:59 -0700
- Yesterday I took a long drive at highway speeds in my BJ8. Then when my car was good and warm, I took a ride down a winding road, which required lower speeds, frequent acceleration and deceleration a
- /html/healeys/2006-06/msg00235.html (8,263 bytes)
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