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I was lucky .
I intend to borrow her again when I install my headers
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
59 BN4
67MGB
65 AH Sprite
phone makes it's own choices. Forgive typos
On Thu, Jun 4, 2020, 2:40 PM Brian Drab <bgdrab@redzone.ca> wrote:
> Unfortunately I don=E2=80=99t have a very petite daughter in law that I c=
ould call
> on. It would take longer to explain what I wanted done than if I toughed =
it
> out myself!
>
> Brian
>
>
>
> *From:* i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* June 4, 2020 2:36 PM
> *To:* Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@rogers.com>
> *Cc:* Jean Caron <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com>; Brian Drab <
> bgdrab@redzone.ca>; healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Running Problem
>
>
>
> When I installed the hd8s on my bt7 engine my very petite daughter in law
> as nd my son were living with us. Her tiny hands got a few nuts started f=
or
> me.
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
> 59 BN4
> 67MGB
> 65 AH Sprite
> phone makes it's own choices. Forgive typos
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 2, 2020, 8:25 PM Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@rogers.com>
> wrote:
>
> I=E2=80=99ve never forgotten how obscenely difficult it is to remove thos=
e HD8=E2=80=99s=E2=80=A6I
> find myself in some pretty weird positions trying to get at those nuts.
>
> I=E2=80=99ve had my car for 45 years, so they=E2=80=99ve been off a numbe=
r of times, and I
> still don=E2=80=99t have any secret tricks to share on that one!
>
>
>
> Stephen, BJ8
>
>
>
> On Jun 2, 2020, at 10:24 PM, Jean Caron <
> vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> Brian, Yes the rear carb is especially difficult to remove. Two years ago
> I helped a friend with his Jaguar E-Type V12, it took me about 4 hours to
> remove four carbs, absolutely awful.
>
>
>
> Jean
>
>
>
> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986> for
> Windows 10
>
>
>
> *From: *Brian Drab <bgdrab@redzone.ca>
> *Sent: *June 2, 2020 6:19 PM
> *To: *healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject: *[Healeys] Running Problem
>
>
>
> Success! I would like to thank everyone on the list for the enthusiastic
> support I received in trying to get my BJ8 running properly.
>
> In the end I took both carbs off and took the right apart and cleaned
> them. Nothing seemed untoward or problematic Except while I was checking
> the screw hold one of the fuel metering needles into the piston I noticed
> that it seemed a little too loose. When I tugged on the need it easily
> slipped out of position. I am surmising that on one of the occasions that
> the car was popping back through the carbs , the action sharply pushed up
> on the piston and dislodged the needle which would have fallen down into
> the jet and blocked fuel from flowing. In any event when I positioned the
> needle correctly and tightened the screw then carefully made all of the
> adjustments and reinstalled everything, the car is now running better
> than it has ever run!
>
> I can only think that after starting the car after it=E2=80=99s long wint=
ers nap,
> one of the float needles hung open and dumped fuel out off the overflow. =
I
> have no explanation for the puddle of fuel under the engine but I am sure
> the everything was related.
>
> Again thank you all for the ideas, believe me I looked each and every
> reply. This list is an unbelievable asset.
>
> One minor thing, I had forgotten how obscenely difficult it is to get
> those carbs off and on. It took me over an hour to get the lower right nu=
t
> on the stud for the front carb. If I had tiny hands it would have been a
> lot easier but we have to do with what we have.
>
> Brian Drab
>
> Vancouver BC
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">I was lucky .<div dir=3D"auto">I intend to borrow her aga=
in when I install my headers<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"=
dir=3D"auto">Ira Erbs<br>Portland,OR<br>59 BN4<br>67MGB<br>65 AH Sprite<br=
>phone makes it's own choices. Forgive typos</div></div></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 4, =
2020, 2:40 PM Brian Drab <<a href=3D"mailto:bgdrab@redzone.ca";>bgdrab@re=
dzone.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang=3D"EN-CA" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple">
<div class=3D"m_214860274613730271WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Unfortunately I don=E2=80=99t have a very peti=
te daughter in law that I could call on. It would take longer to explain wh=
at I wanted done than if I toughed it out myself!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Brian<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=
=3D"EN-US"> i erbs <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noreferrer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>>
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> June 4, 2020 2:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Stephen Hutchings <<a href=3D"mailto:s.hutchings@rogers.com"; =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">s.hutchings@rogers.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Jean Caron <<a href=3D"mailto:vintage_roadster_restoration@ho=
tmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">vintage_roadster_restoratio=
n@hotmail.com</a>>; Brian Drab <<a href=3D"mailto:bgdrab@redzone.ca"; =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">bgdrab@redzone.ca</a>>; <a href=3D"=
mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys=
@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Running Problem<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">When I installed the =
hd8s on my bt7 engine my very petite daughter in law as nd my son were livi=
ng with us. Her tiny hands got a few nuts started for me.<u></u><u></u></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ira Erbs<br>
Portland,OR<br>
59 BN4<br>
67MGB<br>
65 AH Sprite<br>
phone makes it's own choices. Forgive typos<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Tue, Jun 2, 2020, 8:25 PM Stephen Hutchings <<=
a href=3D"mailto:s.hutchings@rogers.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferre=
r">s.hutchings@rogers.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0c=
m 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99ve never forgotten how obscenely difficult=
it is to remove those HD8=E2=80=99s=E2=80=A6I find myself in some pretty w=
eird positions trying to get at those nuts.<u></u><u></u></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99ve had my car for 45 years, so they=E2=80=
=99ve been off a number of times, and I still don=E2=80=99t have any secret=
tricks to share on that one!<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Stephen, BJ8<u></u><u></u></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
<br>
<u></u><u></u></p>
<blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Jun 2, 2020, at 10:24 PM, Jean Caron <<a href=
=3D"mailto:vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<u><=
/u><u></u></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Brian, Yes the rear carb is especially difficult to =
remove. Two years ago I helped a friend with his Jaguar E-Type V12, it took=
me about 4 hours to remove four carbs, absolutely awful.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jean<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/f=
wlink/?LinkId=3D550986" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">Mail</a>=C2=A0=
for Windows 10<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:=C2=A0</b><a href=3D"mailto:bgdrab@redzone.c=
a" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">Brian Drab</a><br>
<b>Sent:=C2=A0</b>June 2, 2020 6:19 PM<br>
<b>To:=C2=A0</b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:=C2=A0</b>[Healeys] Running Problem<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Success! I would like to thank everyone on the list =
for the enthusiastic support I received in trying to get my BJ8 running pro=
perly.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">In the end I took both carbs off and took the right =
apart and cleaned them. Nothing seemed untoward or problematic Except while=
I was checking the screw hold one of the fuel metering needles into the pi=
ston I noticed that it seemed a little
too loose. When I tugged on the need it easily slipped out of position. I =
am surmising that on one of the occasions that the car was popping back thr=
ough the carbs , the action sharply pushed up on the piston and dislodged t=
he needle which would have fallen
down into the jet and blocked fuel from flowing. In any event when I posit=
ioned the needle correctly and tightened the screw then carefully made all =
of the adjustments =C2=A0and reinstalled everything, =C2=A0the car is now r=
unning better than it has ever run!<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I can only think that after starting the car after i=
t=E2=80=99s long winters nap, one of the float needles hung open and dumped=
fuel out off the overflow. I have no explanation for the puddle of fuel un=
der the engine but I am sure the everything
was related.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Again thank you all for the ideas, believe me I look=
ed each and every reply. This list is an unbelievable asset.<u></u><u></u><=
/p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">One minor thing, I had forgotten how obscenely diffi=
cult it is to get those carbs off and on. It took me over an hour to get th=
e lower right nut on the stud for the front carb. If I had tiny hands it wo=
uld have been a lot easier but we
have to do with what we have.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Brian Drab<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Vancouver BC<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
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