Not an ideal soultion, of course, but i once added a pressure reducer
device in the fule line, one that you could "dial-in" the pressure you
wanted. Don't use it anymore.
tom
> [Original Message]
> From: davidwjones <davidwjones@cox.net>
> To: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 10/13/04 5:06:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Carb Rebuilders
>
> David, et al,
> If it IS high fuel pressure, and you have the "correct" fuel pump in use,
(in
> my case a square body SU), what can be done about the pressure? Does the
fuel
> pump point gap effect pressure? -and is it worth checking, on a new pump?
>
> David W. Jones
> '62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
> Cumberland, RI USA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Nock
> To: Patton Dickson ; healeys@Autox.Team.Net
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 4:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Carb Rebuilders
>
>
> on 10/13/04 11:51 AM, Patton Dickson at kpdii@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> > Thanks Everyone for all of the help, it sounds like it might be the
fuel
> > pump pushing more than stock pressure.
> >
> > Anyway I have had a couple people mention fuel overflow pipes, my
early
> BN4
> > doesn't have them. Should it. The overflow on these carbs run out
of a
> gap
> > that is built between the lid and the bolt.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Patton
>
> the early cars with out the overflow pipes have a small notch in the
cover
> then there is a special washer and cup that goes under the nut. If this
is
> not there you will not have a flooding problem you will have a problem
of
> running out of gas at higher rpms.
> If you are having a flooding problem look for high float levels or high
> fuel
> pressure.
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