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You might have had a stuck needle. Was there any gas in it when you took it
off?
Brian
On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 9:32 AM Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Removed the HIF6 carb yesterday and took it to David Anton at APT.
> He's only five miles away and he sold me the carb anyway. Well, David is
> in England visiting family, so I took the carb home and decided to take it
> apart myself again. I had just rebuilt it before this with a new needle
> and seat and a new bottom seal. I had also adjusted the float before
> putting it back together.
> I put it back together again after finding nothing wrong with it.
> When I reinstalled it, the car started right up. Don't ask me what is
> different. Nothing as far as I can see, but I must have done something
> wrong in the reassembly the first time. As an aside I did find out the
> rubber connectors on both ends of the vacuum advance line from the carb to
> the vacuum unit on the distributor were toast. They were all dried out and
> cracked, so there was no advance in the timing at the higher RPMs. Things
> happen for a reason I guess.
> Yes I had drained the old gas and put fresh gas in the tank before
> the first rebuild of a couple of weeks ago. Now I can proceed with the
> front end alignment. (I just reconditioned the suspension, brakes and
> steering. It's been 20 years since the restoration) Also have to drain and
> refill the Datsun transmission with Redline MT-90. An oil change and a
> valve adjustment are also needed. Let's hope the rear axle seal doesn't
> leak this time. Being retired is beginning to feel like work. I guess I
> missed British Car week too. Thanks all for the input. Should Have known
> it was probably my ham handed mechanical repair.
> Mike M.
>
> On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 8:58:20 AM PDT, CosmicMag1380 <
> cosmicmag1380@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Mike,
>
> Did you drain the old fuel out and put fresh gas in? The ethanol fuels
> separate out and the heavy gunk that settles on the bottom does not burn!
> Since it is at the bottom of the tank where the pickup is, it may have been
> sucked through and stalled your engine.
>
> Kent
>
> On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 4:52 PM rrengineer.mike via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> As some of you know I just rebuilt the entire suspension, steering and
> brakes on my Bugeye. Because of this the ethanol in the gas gummed up the
> workings of my single HIF6 carb, so I rebuilt it with a new viton tipped
> needle and bottom seal angle cleaned the insides out of the ethanol
> residue. Yesterday I started the car up and it ran better than ever for
> about a minute and quit. It would not start after that. I checked for
> spark, yes. I checked for fuel flow to the carb, yes. It has to be the
> carb. I have it off the car now and I am taking it apart. Any ideas of
> what I should be looking for?
> Mike MacLean
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">You might have had a stuck needle. Was there any gas in it=
when you took it off?=C2=A0<br>Brian</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 9:32 AM Michael=
MacLean via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spri=
dgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex"><div><div class=3D"gmail-m_8352280637078737869ydp348b1d=
f3yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:"times new roman","=
new york",times,serif;font-size:16px"><div></div>
<div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Removed the HIF6 carb yesterday and t=
ook it to David Anton at APT.=C2=A0 He's only five miles away and he so=
ld me the carb anyway.=C2=A0 Well, David is in England visiting family, so =
I took the carb home and decided to take it apart myself again.=C2=A0 I had=
just rebuilt it before this with a new needle and seat and a new bottom se=
al.=C2=A0 I had also adjusted the float before putting it back together.=C2=
=A0 <br></div><div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I put it back together again af=
ter finding nothing wrong with it.=C2=A0 When I reinstalled it, the car sta=
rted right up.=C2=A0 Don't ask me what is different.=C2=A0 Nothing as f=
ar as I can see, but I must have done something wrong in the reassembly the=
first time.=C2=A0 As an aside I did find out the rubber connectors on both=
ends of the vacuum advance line from the carb to the vacuum unit on the di=
stributor were toast.=C2=A0 They were all dried out and cracked, so there w=
as no advance in the timing at the higher RPMs.=C2=A0 Things happen for a r=
eason I guess.<br></div><div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Yes I had drained the=
old gas and put fresh gas in the tank before the first rebuild of a couple=
of weeks ago.=C2=A0 Now I can proceed with the front end alignment.=C2=A0 =
(I just reconditioned the suspension, brakes and steering. It's been 20=
years since the restoration)=C2=A0 Also have to drain and refill the Datsu=
n transmission with Redline MT-90.=C2=A0 An oil change and a valve adjustme=
nt are also needed.=C2=A0 Let's hope the rear axle seal doesn't lea=
k this time.=C2=A0 Being retired is beginning to feel like work.=C2=A0 I gu=
ess I missed British Car week too.=C2=A0 Thanks all for the input.=C2=A0 Sh=
ould Have known it was probably my ham handed mechanical repair.<br></div><=
div>Mike M.<br></div><div><br></div>
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On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 8:58:20 AM PDT, CosmicMag1380=
<<a href=3D"mailto:cosmicmag1380@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">cosmicmag=
1380@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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<div><div id=3D"gmail-m_8352280637078737869yiv5211577419"><=
div dir=3D"ltr">Mike,<div><br></div><div>Did you drain the old fuel out and=
put fresh gas in? The ethanol fuels separate out and the heavy gunk that s=
ettles on the bottom does not burn! Since it is at the bottom of the tank w=
here the pickup is, it may have been sucked through and stalled your engine=
.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Kent</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail-m_=
8352280637078737869yiv5211577419gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l-m_8352280637078737869yiv5211577419gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 4:52=
PM rrengineer.mike via Spridgets <<a rel=3D"nofollow" href=3D"mailto:sp=
ridgets@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail-m_8352280637078737869yiv52115774=
19gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(=
204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div><br></div><div><font face=3D"sans-=
serif">As some of you know I just rebuilt the entire suspension, steering a=
nd brakes on my Bugeye.=C2=A0 Because of this the ethanol in the gas gummed=
up the workings of my single HIF6 carb, so I rebuilt it with a new viton t=
ipped needle and bottom seal angle cleaned the insides out of the ethanol r=
esidue.=C2=A0 Yesterday I started the car up and it ran better than ever fo=
r about a minute and quit.=C2=A0 It would not start after that.=C2=A0 I che=
cked for spark,=C2=A0 yes.=C2=A0 I checked for fuel flow to the carb, yes.=
=C2=A0 It has to be the carb.=C2=A0 I have it off the car now and I am taki=
ng it apart.=C2=A0 Any ideas of what I should be looking for?</font></div><=
div><font face=3D"sans-serif">Mike MacLean</font></div><div><br></div><div>=
<br></div><div id=3D"gmail-m_8352280637078737869yiv5211577419gmail-m_-61791=
59430077733916composer_signature"><div style=3D"font-size:85%;color:rgb(87,=
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