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Re: [Healeys] 100 H4 carb jets

To: S and T Miller <stmiller96@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 H4 carb jets
From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2022 12:54:07 +0800
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Hi Shawn -

The "superdry" seals need to be used with updated jet bearings as well....
the old style jet bearings will only work with cork seals, you cant put
rubber seals in it's place.  You have to buy them as a unit.  I have zero
problems with leaky H4s.

https://sucarb.co.uk/carburettor-kits/jet-bearing-kits/h-type-carburettors/h-type-superdry-jet-bearing-seal-kit.html

Best,

Alan

On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 9:50 PM S and T Miller <stmiller96@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Anyone come up with any good tricks to seal the jets from leaking, and
> stay centered? I chamfered the jet side holes so not to tear the "upgraded"
> o-rings but still seeps fuel. Tried three sets with with no success. Also
> the jet bearing doesn't seem to stay centered and it's easy to move the jet
> assembly around from underneath.  I stretched out the old gland springs and
> that seemed to help, so I installed new gland springs and still not great.
> Thinking of stretching out the new gland springs and use new oil soaked
> cork seals, as original.  Thoughts?
> TIA, Shawn
>
> The Millers
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Shawn -<div><br></div><div>The &quot;superdry&quot; sea=
ls need to be used with updated jet bearings as well.... the old style jet =
bearings will only work with cork seals, you cant=C2=A0put rubber seals in =
it&#39;s place.=C2=A0 You have to buy them as a unit.=C2=A0 I have zero pro=
blems with leaky H4s.<br><br><a href=3D"https://sucarb.co.uk/carburettor-ki=
ts/jet-bearing-kits/h-type-carburettors/h-type-superdry-jet-bearing-seal-ki=
t.html">https://sucarb.co.uk/carburettor-kits/jet-bearing-kits/h-type-carbu=
rettors/h-type-superdry-jet-bearing-seal-kit.html</a><br></div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 9:=
50 PM S and T Miller &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:stmiller96@hotmail.com";>stmiller=
96@hotmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padd=
ing-left:1ex">



<div>
<div style=3D"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;color:inherit">Anyone c=
ome up with any good tricks to seal the jets from leaking, and stay centere=
d? I chamfered the jet side holes so not to tear the &quot;upgraded&quot; o=
-rings but still seeps fuel. Tried three
 sets with with no success. Also the jet bearing doesn&#39;t seem to stay c=
entered and it&#39;s easy to move the jet assembly around from underneath.=
=C2=A0 I stretched out the old gland springs and that seemed to help, so I =
installed new gland springs and still not great.
 Thinking of stretching out the new gland springs and use new oil soaked co=
rk seals, as original.=C2=A0 Thoughts?</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;color:inherit">TIA, Sha=
wn</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The Millers<br>
=C2=A0<br>
&quot;Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a tes=
t drive.&quot;<br>
</div>
</div>

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