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Good one Hank!!
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From: gradea1@charter.net
To: 'kentlambert1957@gmail.com' <kentlambert1957@gmail.com>
Cc: 'healeys@autox.team.net' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sat, Dec 26, 2020 9:08 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] A Christmas Story
AChristmas Story by Hank LeachFriday,December 25, 20205:41PMThis is a story=
of anew trafficator lever, a lost filter and a new flashlight for Christma=
s. Howall three items relate is the makings of a Christmas Miracle.=C2=A0It=
starts out byfirst obtaining the correct trafficator (directional flasher)=
lever to fit onmy Austin Healey 100. That car uses the early adjustable st=
eering setup so thatlever is a curved chrome handle (same one used on the l=
ater adjustables). The nonadjustable steering uses a black "birds beak" sha=
ped lever.=C2=A0 That one was wrongly used on my 1953 BN1. Sowith new part =
in hand, the procedure is to remove the trafficator indicatorunit, disassem=
ble it and replace the lever. Lets just say it=E2=80=99s a time consumingta=
sk that requires nimble fingers and a set procedure. Upon completion of the=
project its time to check the working characteristics.=C2=A0Turn on the key=
,listen for fuel pump to stop then check horn and flashers=E2=80=A6uh, oh, =
fuel pump isnot stopping=E2=80=A6stuck float. So now move to the rear carbu=
rettor float bowl,remove lid and free up brass float, clean needle and seat=
and check floatheight. Reassemble, being careful not to drop any parts. Da=
rn, there goes the fibre washer, brass filter and spring. The washer was la=
ying under the car, but thefilter was no where to be found. Looked everywhe=
re on floor, within the enginebay, on the frame, on the suspension too, but=
it was not located=E2=80=A6it justdisappeared. I tried blowing out the are=
a with compressed air, then a vacuummaybe to suck it up from some obscure s=
pot. Not found. That was Christmas Eve.=C2=A0Christmas Day weopen presents =
and one was a 500 Lumens flashlight from my Sister-in-law; she isso thought=
ful. So, after we opened the gifts, I thought, why not try out thissuper-br=
ight flashlight and see if I could to locate the elusive filter-its outther=
e somewhere. Shined the light on the engine, under the carbs, on the framea=
nd master cylinder-where is it? As I moved the new flashlight toward the fr=
amesupport, it touched the edge and the lens fell out into the Healey frame=
.=C2=A0 You know that spot. It collects any part youare unable to find, and=
it is curved just enough that you can't see to thebottom where it ends on =
the frame rail. I shined the lens-less flashlight downthe frame and sure en=
ough there was the lens=E2=80=A6and the filter, and even a missingchoke lev=
er return spring lost during the re-assembly in 2015. With the help ofthe f=
lashlight and a long armed grabber all items are now retrieved.=C2=A0Back t=
o thetrafficator, key on, horn and flashers work correctly with the new lev=
er, soeverything was assembled correctly, including the overflowing float b=
owl=E2=80=A6aChristmas Miracle.=C2=A0=C2=A0
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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 10pt arial;">Good one Hank!!<br>
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From: gradea1@charter.net<br>
To: 'kentlambert1957@gmail.com' <kentlambert1957@gmail.com><br>
Cc: 'healeys@autox.team.net' <healeys@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Sat, Dec 26, 2020 9:08 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] A Christmas Story<br>
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<div></div>
<div style=3D"margin:0in;"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;">A
Christmas Story </span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">by Hank Leach</spa=
n></div>
<div style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676=
;">Friday,
December 25, 2020</div>
<div style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676=
;">5:41
PM</div>
<div style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;">This is a s=
tory of a
new trafficator lever, a lost filter and a new flashlight for Christmas. Ho=
w
all three items relate is the makings of a Christmas Miracle.</div>
<div style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;"> </div=
>
<div style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;">It starts o=
ut by
first obtaining the correct trafficator (directional flasher) lever to fit =
on
my Austin Healey 100. That car uses the early adjustable steering setup so =
that
lever is a curved chrome handle (same one used on the later adjustables). T=
he non
adjustable steering uses a black "birds beak" shaped lever.<span style=3D""=
> </span>That one was wrongly used on my 1953 BN1. So
with new part in hand, the procedure is to remove the trafficator indicator
unit, disassemble it and replace the lever. Lets just say it=E2=80=99s a ti=
me consuming
task that requires nimble fingers and a set procedure. Upon completion of t=
he
project its time to check the working characteristics.</div>
<div style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;"> </div=
>
<div style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;">Turn on the=
key,
listen for fuel pump to stop then check horn and flashers=E2=80=A6uh, oh, f=
uel pump is
not stopping=E2=80=A6stuck float. So now move to the rear carburettor float=
bowl,
remove lid and free up brass float, clean needle and seat and check float
height. Reassemble, being careful not to drop any parts. Darn, there goes t=
he fibre washer, brass filter and spring. The washer was laying under the c=
ar, but the
filter was no where to be found. Looked everywhere on floor, within the eng=
ine
bay, on the frame, on the suspension too, but it was not located=E2=80=A6it=
just
disappeared. I tried blowing out the area with compressed air, then a vacuu=
m
maybe to suck it up from some obscure spot. Not found. That was Christmas E=
ve.</div>
<div style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;"> </div=
>
<div style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;">Christmas D=
ay we
open presents and one was a 500 Lumens flashlight from my Sister-in-law; sh=
e is
so thoughtful. So, after we opened the gifts, I thought, why not try out th=
is
super-bright flashlight and see if I could to locate the elusive filter-its=
out
there somewhere. Shined the light on the engine, under the carbs, on the fr=
ame
and master cylinder-where is it? As I moved the new flashlight toward the f=
rame
support, it touched the edge and the lens fell out into the Healey frame.<s=
pan style=3D""> </span>You know that spot. It collects any part you
are unable to find, and it is curved just enough that you can't see to the
bottom where it ends on the frame rail. I shined the lens-less flashlight d=
own
the frame and sure enough there was the lens=E2=80=A6and the filter, and ev=
en a missing
choke lever return spring lost during the re-assembly in 2015. With the hel=
p of
the flashlight and a long armed grabber all items are now retrieved.</div>
<div style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;"> </div=
>
<div style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;">Back to the
trafficator, key on, horn and flashers work correctly with the new lever, s=
o
everything was assembled correctly, including the overflowing float bowl=E2=
=80=A6a
Christmas Miracle.</div>
<div style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;"> </div=
>
<div style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt;"> </div=
>
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