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

From: Keith Taylor <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 16:36:36 +1000

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G'Day

Problem 1

 I have a BN2 with Le Mans upgrades ,  1 3/4 carbys with OA6 needles & the
car is running very rich,
I have ordered weaker OA8 needles hoping to sort out this problem . However
this car has flat top pistons hence much higher compression .
Am I going down the right road .

Problem 2

This car left standing overnight ,on startup has a severe bearing rattle ,
my long time mechanic ( retired, read old ex BMC man)  is of the opinion
that the spin off filter non-return is failing The oil release valve seems
to be in good condition. Startup now is to crank over without starting
 to get oil pressure up then fire up , Subsequent startups are not a problem

Keith Taylor
Southern Highlands OZ

BN1
BN2

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>G&#39;Day=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Problem 1=C2=
=A0</div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0I have a BN2 with Le Mans upgrades ,=C2=
=A0 1 3/4 carbys with OA6 needles &amp; the car is running very rich,</div>=
<div>I have ordered weaker=C2=A0OA8 needles hoping to sort out this problem=
 . However this car has flat top pistons hence much higher compression=C2=
=A0.</div><div>Am I going down the right road=C2=A0.</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Problem 2</div><div><br></div><div>This car left standing overnight ,on =
startup has a severe bearing rattle , my long time mechanic=C2=A0(=C2=A0ret=
ired,=C2=A0read old ex BMC man)=C2=A0 is of the opinion </div><div>that the=
 spin off filter non-return is failing=C2=A0The oil release valve seems to =
be in good condition. Startup now is to crank over without starting</div><d=
iv>=C2=A0to get oil pressure up then fire up ,=C2=A0Subsequent startups are=
 not a problem</div><div><br></div><div>Keith Taylor</div><div>Southern Hig=
hlands OZ</div><div><br></div><div>BN1</div><div>BN2</div></div>

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