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Re: HS6 Carburetors

To: Dan Serrao <jobu1950@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: HS6 Carburetors
From: Alan Schultz <alan@andysnet.net>
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:25:43 -0500
Dan,

Had this problem with a friend's car. The new needle valve would hang 
up. We still had the solid brass needle valves so replaced the new 
plastic/brass type with the originals and the problem was solved. 
Appears that the new needle valves stick.

Alan
67BJ8


Dan Serrao wrote:

>I have a 63 BJ7 with HS6 carbs. My problem is that the needle in the float 
>chamber keeps getting stuck causing the chamber to flood and run out the 
>overflow pipe. The carbs were just rebuilt. I took the cover off and freed up 
>the needle and it worked fine for about 20 miles. Anyone had this same 
>problem?? 




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