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Re: [Healeys] SU Needles & OIL ( or lack of )

To: Keith Taylor <ktee20@gmail.com>, "healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] SU Needles & OIL ( or lack of )
From: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 04:35:09 +0000
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All I can tell you from bitter experience is it's better to be rich. I gues=
s that is true in general...

Date: Wed=2C 24 Jun 2015 16:36:36 +1000
From: ktee20@gmail.com
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] SU Needles & OIL ( or lack of )

G'Day=20
Problem 1=20
 I have a BN2 with Le Mans upgrades =2C  1 3/4 carbys with OA6 needles & th=
e car is running very rich=2CI have ordered weaker OA8 needles hoping to so=
rt out this problem . However this car has flat top pistons hence much high=
er compression .Am I going down the right road .
Problem 2
This car left standing overnight =2Con startup has a severe bearing rattle =
=2C my long time mechanic ( retired=2C read old ex BMC man)  is of the opin=
ion that the spin off filter non-return is failing The oil release valve se=
ems to be in good condition. Startup now is to crank over without starting =
to get oil pressure up then fire up =2C Subsequent startups are not a probl=
em
Keith TaylorSouthern Highlands OZ
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>All I can tell you from bitter e=
xperience is it's better to be rich. I guess that is true in general...<br>=
<br><div><hr id=3D"stopSpelling">Date: Wed=2C 24 Jun 2015 16:36:36 +1000<br=
>From: ktee20@gmail.com<br>To: healeys@autox.team.net<br>Subject: [Healeys]=
 SU Needles &amp=3B OIL ( or lack of )<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>G'Day&n=
bsp=3B</div><div><br></div><div>Problem 1&nbsp=3B</div><div><br></div><div>=
&nbsp=3BI have a BN2 with Le Mans upgrades =2C&nbsp=3B 1 3/4 carbys with OA=
6 needles &amp=3B the car is running very rich=2C</div><div>I have ordered =
weaker&nbsp=3BOA8 needles hoping to sort out this problem . However this ca=
r has flat top pistons hence much higher compression&nbsp=3B.</div><div>Am =
I going down the right road&nbsp=3B.</div><div><br></div><div>Problem 2</di=
v><div><br></div><div>This car left standing overnight =2Con startup has a =
severe bearing rattle =2C my long time mechanic&nbsp=3B(&nbsp=3Bretired=2C&=
nbsp=3Bread old ex BMC man)&nbsp=3B is of the opinion </div><div>that the s=
pin off filter non-return is failing&nbsp=3BThe oil release valve seems to =
be in good condition. Startup now is to crank over without starting</div><d=
iv>&nbsp=3Bto get oil pressure up then fire up =2C&nbsp=3BSubsequent startu=
ps are not a problem</div><div><br></div><div>Keith Taylor</div><div>Southe=
rn Highlands OZ</div><div><br></div><div>BN1</div><div>BN2</div></div>=0A=
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