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Re: [Spridgets] HIF6 Problem

To: brian <daredelvis@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] HIF6 Problem
From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2019 20:01:02 +0000 (UTC)
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 Yes, there was gas in the float bowl.=C2=A0 Might have been a stuck needle=
, but it is a new one so...Mike

    On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 9:38:19 AM PDT, brian via Spridgets <spridget=
s@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
=20
 You might have had a stuck needle. Was there any gas in it when you took i=
t off?=C2=A0
Brian
On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 9:32 AM Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net> wrote:

 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Removed the HIF6 carb yesterday and took it to Da=
vid Anton at APT.=C2=A0 He's only five miles away and he sold me the carb a=
nyway.=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 seal.=C2=A0 I had =
also adjusted the float before putting it back together.=C2=A0=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I put it back together again after finding nothing=
 wrong with it.=C2=A0 When I reinstalled it, the car started right up.=C2=
=A0 Don't ask me what is different.=C2=A0 Nothing as far 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 a=
dvance line from the carb to the vacuum unit on the distributor were toast.=
=C2=A0 They were all dried out and cracked, so there was no advance in the =
timing at the higher RPMs.=C2=A0 Things happen for a reason I guess.
=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 ca=
n proceed with the front end alignment.=C2=A0 (I just reconditioned the sus=
pension, brakes and steering. It's been 20 years since the restoration)=C2=
=A0 Also have to drain and refill the Datsun transmission with Redline MT-9=
0.=C2=A0 An oil change and a valve adjustment are also needed.=C2=A0 Let's =
hope the rear axle seal doesn't leak this time.=C2=A0 Being retired is begi=
nning to feel like work.=C2=A0 I guess I missed British Car week too.=C2=A0=
 Thanks all for the input.=C2=A0 Should Have known it was probably my ham h=
anded mechanical repair.
Mike M.

    On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 8:58:20 AM PDT, CosmicMag1380 <cosmicmag1380@=
gmail.com> wrote: =20
=20
 Mike,
Did you drain the old fuel out and put fresh gas in? The ethanol fuels sepa=
rate 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 suck=
ed through and stalled your engine.=C2=A0
Kent
On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 4:52 PM rrengineer.mike via Spridgets <spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net> wrote:


As some of you know I just rebuilt the entire suspension, steering and brak=
es 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 tipped n=
eedle and bottom seal angle cleaned the insides out of the ethanol residue.=
=C2=A0 Yesterday I started the car up and it ran better than ever for about=
 a minute and quit.=C2=A0 It would not start after that.=C2=A0 I checked fo=
r spark,=C2=A0 yes.=C2=A0 I checked for fuel flow to the carb, yes.=C2=A0 I=
t has to be the carb.=C2=A0 I have it off the car now and I am taking it ap=
art.=C2=A0 Any ideas of what I should be looking for?Mike MacLean

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        <div>Yes, there was gas in the float bowl.&nbsp; Might have been a =
stuck needle, but it is a new one so...</div><div>Mike<br></div><div><br></=
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                    On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 9:38:19 AM PDT, brian via Spr=
idgets &lt;spridgets@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"yiv6311656717"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">You mi=
ght have had a stuck needle. Was there any gas in it when you took it off?&=
nbsp;<br clear=3D"none">Brian</div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv6311=
656717gmail_quote"><div class=3D"yiv6311656717yqt2635529888" id=3D"yiv63116=
56717yqt22414"><div class=3D"yiv6311656717gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, J=
un 4, 2019 at 9:32 AM Michael MacLean via Spridgets &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow"=
 shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k" href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote class=3D"yiv6311656717gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20=
4);padding-left:1ex;"><div><div class=3D"yiv6311656717gmail-m_8352280637078=
737869ydp348b1df3yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D""><div></div>
        <div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Removed the HIF6 carb yesterday and t=
ook it to David Anton at APT.&nbsp; He's only five miles away and he sold m=
e the carb anyway.&nbsp; Well, David is in England visiting family, so I to=
ok the carb home and decided to take it apart myself again.&nbsp; I had jus=
t rebuilt it before this with a new needle and seat and a new bottom seal.&=
nbsp; I had also adjusted the float before putting it back together.&nbsp; =
<br clear=3D"none"></div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I put it back togeth=
er again after finding nothing wrong with it.&nbsp; When I reinstalled it, =
the car started right up.&nbsp; Don't ask me what is different.&nbsp; Nothi=
ng as far as I can see, but I must have done something wrong in the reassem=
bly the first time.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; They were all dried out and cracked, so =
there was no advance in the timing at the higher RPMs.&nbsp; Things happen =
for a reason I guess.<br clear=3D"none"></div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 Yes I had drained the old gas and put fresh gas in the tank before the fir=
st rebuild of a couple of weeks ago.&nbsp; Now I can proceed with the front=
 end alignment.&nbsp; (I just reconditioned the suspension, brakes and stee=
ring. It's been 20 years since the restoration)&nbsp; Also have to drain an=
d refill the Datsun transmission with Redline MT-90.&nbsp; An oil change an=
d a valve adjustment are also needed.&nbsp; Let's hope the rear axle seal d=
oesn't leak this time.&nbsp; Being retired is beginning to feel like work.&=
nbsp; I guess I missed British Car week too.&nbsp; Thanks all for the input=
.&nbsp; Should Have known it was probably my ham handed mechanical repair.<=
br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Mike M.<br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=
=3D"none"></div>
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uoted" id=3D"yiv6311656717gmail-m_8352280637078737869yahoo_quoted_013023359=
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                    On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 8:58:20 AM PDT, CosmicMag1380=
 &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:cosmicmag1380@gma=
il.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:cosmicmag1380@gmail.com";>cosmicmag=
1380@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:
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                <div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
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                <div><div id=3D"yiv6311656717gmail-m_8352280637078737869yiv=
5211577419"><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike,<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Did yo=
u drain the old fuel out and put fresh gas in? The ethanol fuels separate o=
ut 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 thr=
ough and stalled your engine.&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div=
>Kent</div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv6311656717gmail-m_8352=
280637078737869yiv5211577419gmail_quote"><div class=3D"yiv6311656717gmail-m=
_8352280637078737869yiv5211577419gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Jun 3, 201=
9 at 4:52 PM rrengineer.mike via Spridgets &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D=
"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=
=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote class=3D"yiv6311656717gmail-m_8352280=
637078737869yiv5211577419gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bor=
der-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div><div><br clear=
=3D"none"></div><div><font face=3D"sans-serif">As some of you know I just r=
ebuilt the entire suspension, steering and brakes on my Bugeye.&nbsp; Becau=
se 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.&nbsp; Yesterday I started t=
he car up and it ran better than ever for about a minute and quit.&nbsp; It=
 would not start after that.&nbsp; I checked for spark,&nbsp; yes.&nbsp; I =
checked for fuel flow to the carb, yes.&nbsp; It has to be the carb.&nbsp; =
I have it off the car now and I am taking it apart.&nbsp; Any ideas of what=
 I should be looking for?</font></div><div><font face=3D"sans-serif">Mike M=
acLean</font></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></=
div><div id=3D"yiv6311656717gmail-m_8352280637078737869yiv5211577419gmail-m=
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