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Also known as shipfitters disease. You were lucky to get out of it while th=
e car was still in one piece...
I was unaware that there were BN1s made without adjustable steering wheels =
or that the switch lever was different. I guess I=92m still alive if I=92m =
still learning.
Bill Lawrence
BN1 #554
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Richard Kahn <t=
ahoehealey@hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2020 5:25 AM
To: gradea1@charter.net <gradea1@charter.net>; 'kentlambert1957@gmail.com' =
<kentlambert1957@gmail.com>
Cc: 'healeys@autox.team.net' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] A Christmas Story
That is what I refer to as the domino game. One thing just causes another t=
o happen. A game you cannot win.
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of gradea1@charter=
.net <gradea1@charter.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2020 6:08 PM
To: 'kentlambert1957@gmail.com' <kentlambert1957@gmail.com>
Cc: 'healeys@autox.team.net' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story by Hank Leach
Friday, December 25, 2020
5:41 PM
This is a story of a new trafficator lever, a lost filter and a new flashli=
ght for Christmas. How all three items relate is the makings of a Christmas=
Miracle.
It starts out by first obtaining the correct trafficator (directional flash=
er) lever to fit on my Austin Healey 100. That car uses the early adjustabl=
e steering setup so that lever is a curved chrome handle (same one used on =
the later adjustables). The non adjustable steering uses a black "birds bea=
k" shaped lever. That one was wrongly used on my 1953 BN1. So with new par=
t in hand, the procedure is to remove the trafficator indicator unit, disas=
semble it and replace the lever. Lets just say it=92s a time consuming task=
that requires nimble fingers and a set procedure. Upon completion of the p=
roject its time to check the working characteristics.
Turn on the key, listen for fuel pump to stop then check horn and flashers=
=85uh, oh, fuel pump is not stopping=85stuck float. So now move to the rear=
carburettor float bowl, remove lid and free up brass float, clean needle a=
nd seat and check float height. Reassemble, being careful not to drop any p=
arts. Darn, there goes the fibre washer, brass filter and spring. The washe=
r was laying under the car, but the filter was no where to be found. Looked=
everywhere on floor, within the engine bay, on the frame, on the suspensio=
n too, but it was not located=85it just disappeared. I tried blowing out th=
e area with compressed air, then a vacuum maybe to suck it up from some obs=
cure spot. Not found. That was Christmas Eve.
Christmas Day we open presents and one was a 500 Lumens flashlight from my =
Sister-in-law; she is so thoughtful. So, after we opened the gifts, I thoug=
ht, why not try out this super-bright flashlight and see if I could to loca=
te the elusive filter-its out there somewhere. Shined the light on the engi=
ne, under the carbs, on the frame and master cylinder-where is it? As I mov=
ed the new flashlight toward the frame support, it touched the edge and the=
lens fell out into the Healey frame. You know that spot. It collects any =
part you are unable to find, and it is curved just enough that you can't se=
e to the bottom where it ends on the frame rail. I shined the lens-less fla=
shlight down the frame and sure enough there was the lens=85and the filter,=
and even a missing choke lever return spring lost during the re-assembly i=
n 2015. With the help of the flashlight and a long armed grabber all items =
are now retrieved.
Back to the trafficator, key on, horn and flashers work correctly with the =
new lever, so everything was assembled correctly, including the overflowing=
float bowl=85a Christmas Miracle.
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<div>Also known as shipfitters disease. You were lucky to get out of it whi=
le the car was still in one piece...</div>
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<div>I was unaware that there were BN1s made without adjustable steering wh=
eels or that the switch lever was different. I guess I=92m still alive if I=
=92m still learning.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Bill Lawrence</div>
<div>BN1 #554</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 26, 2020 6:08 PM<br>
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<p style=3D"margin:0in; font-family:"Calibri Light""><span style=
=3D"font-size:20.0pt">A Christmas Story
</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">by Hank Leach</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in; font-family:Calibri; font-size:10.0pt; color:#76767=
6">Friday, December 25, 2020</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in; font-family:Calibri; font-size:10.0pt; color:#76767=
6">5:41 PM</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in; font-family:Calibri; font-size:11.0pt">This is a st=
ory of a new trafficator lever, a lost filter and a new flashlight for Chri=
stmas. How all three items relate is the makings of a Christmas Miracle.</p=
>
<p style=3D"margin:0in; font-family:Calibri; font-size:11.0pt"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in; font-family:Calibri; font-size:11.0pt">It starts ou=
t by first obtaining the correct trafficator (directional flasher) lever to=
fit on my Austin Healey 100. That car uses the early adjustable steering s=
etup so that lever is a curved chrome
handle (same one used on the later adjustables). The non adjustable steeri=
ng 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 a=
nd replace the lever. Lets just say it=92s a time consuming task that requi=
res nimble fingers and a set procedure.
Upon completion of the project its time to check the working characteristi=
cs.</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in; font-family:Calibri; font-size:11.0pt"> </p>
<p 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=85uh, oh, fu=
el pump is not stopping=85stuck 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 car=
eful not to drop any parts. Darn, there goes the fibre washer, brass filter=
and spring. The washer was laying under the car, but the filter was no whe=
re to be found. Looked everywhere
on floor, within the engine bay, on the frame, on the suspension too, but =
it was not located=85it just disappeared. I tried blowing out the area with=
compressed air, then a vacuum maybe to suck it up from some obscure spot. =
Not found. That was Christmas Eve.</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in; font-family:Calibri; font-size:11.0pt"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in; font-family:Calibri; font-size:11.0pt">Christmas Da=
y we open presents and one was a 500 Lumens flashlight from my Sister-in-la=
w; she is so thoughtful. So, after we opened the gifts, I thought, why not =
try out this super-bright flashlight
and see if I could to locate the elusive filter-its out there somewhere. S=
hined the light on the engine, under the carbs, on the frame and master cyl=
inder-where is it? As I moved the new flashlight toward the frame support, =
it touched the edge and the lens
fell out into the Healey frame.<span style=3D""> </span>You know tha=
t 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 down the
frame and sure enough there was the lens=85and the filter, and even a miss=
ing choke lever return spring lost during the re-assembly in 2015. With the=
help of the flashlight and a long armed grabber all items are now retrieve=
d.</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in; font-family:Calibri; font-size:11.0pt"> </p>
<p 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=
=85a Christmas Miracle.</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in; font-family:Calibri; font-size:11.0pt"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in; font-family:Calibri; font-size:11.0pt"> </p>
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