Hi Frank
You did not happen to change your fuel pump did you . The U.S . pumps use 6+
P.S.I. while U.K. pumps use 3 P.S.I. causing the float bowls to overflow . This
can be fixed by replacing pump or buying fuel pressure regulator . Otherwise I
am using plastic floats on my car no problem .
Philip Schulert
71 MGB
Phillips, Frank wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I just completed a SU HS4 rebuild and have a small problem; both float bowls
> are flooding (pumping fuel out the overflow pipes). The new seats and
> needles are of the standard type and the new floats are plastic and cannot
> be adjusted. It is my understanding that to adjust the floats I need to
> place shims under the needle seats, yes??? How do I know when it is correct?
> Where can I get the shims? The rules in the Haynes manual do not apply with
> all plastic floats so I need advice ASAP. Thanks in advance for helping get
> me back on the road...
>
> Frank Phillips
> fwp@ufl.edu
> 68 MGB
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