It's unanimous: uncompressed.
Thanks to all who replied.
Bob
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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "john spaur" <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 12:36:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Setting fuel level in float bowls
S.U.Manual states not depressed for delrin needles (spring loaded)
John
At 12:52 AM 3/17/2013 +0000, Bob Spidell wrote:
>We're trying to set the fuel level in the float bowls of our BN2. I
>know the procedure--716" drill bit, etc.--but one thing I'm not sure
>about. The needles have small spring 'bumpers' inside that are
>probably there to damp float oscillations. Should the correct float
>height be set with the springs in the needles compressed, or not? I
>say with the springs uncompressed, since the valves seal at that
>point and the springs should just provide a cushion.;, my dad thinks
>the height should be set with the springs compressed.
>I have Grose Jets in my BJ8 so this is not an issue, but we haven't
>had much luck with the Grose Jets in the BN2.
>TIA,
>Bob
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