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Re: [Healeys] Grose Type Float Valves

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Grose Type Float Valves
From: HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2023 12:33:46 -0500
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I had a problem with them sticking in the open position on my BJ7 with
triple HD8s.  There is a lot of info online about the issue and the Google
results are here:
https://www.google.com/search?q=3Dgrose+jets+sticking&sxsrf=3DAJOqlzVjtOPWO=
VcL1u7gTPae8casxYNJcA:1675358943772&ei=3D3_LbY-nfLv-g5NoP__-UYA&start=3D0&s=
a=3DN&ved=3D2ahUKEwipy9u1rvf8AhV_EFkFHf8_BQw4ChDy0wN6BAgFEAQ&biw=3D1470&bih=
=3D741&dpr=3D2.
Happy reading!

Rick Neville, aka HealeyRick

On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 6:53 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

> I've had them in my BJ8 for over 130K miles and 30 years and they've been
> flawless. However, quality was rumored to have suffered over the years; I
> tried them in my BN2 and one would stick occasionally and I went back to
> needle-type.
>
>
> On 2/1/2023 10:20 PM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys wrote:
>
> Hi Price -
>
> Grose Jets work well, just replace the jets, that's it.  I highly
> recommend, however, that a proper paper filter be put in the fuel line
> because grose jets don't work when any crud gets in there.
>
> Clearance should be adjusted to be the same as normal.
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
>
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 12:28 PM R. Lindsay via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> I have a BJ8. Are float valve grose type side bow valves better than the
>> originals?  Do I need to use a different float lever or just bend it dow=
n
>> to seat and have still have 3/8=E2=80=9D clearance under the lever arms?=
  Do I need
>> a different bowl lid?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Price Lindsay
>>
>> Cell: 630-841-6300
>> Email: 050.rpl@gmail.com
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I had a problem with them sticking in the open position on=
 my BJ7 with triple HD8s.=C2=A0 There is a lot of info online about the iss=
ue and the Google results are here:=C2=A0=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.googl=
e.com/search?q=3Dgrose+jets+sticking&amp;sxsrf=3DAJOqlzVjtOPWOVcL1u7gTPae8c=
asxYNJcA:1675358943772&amp;ei=3D3_LbY-nfLv-g5NoP__-UYA&amp;start=3D0&amp;sa=
=3DN&amp;ved=3D2ahUKEwipy9u1rvf8AhV_EFkFHf8_BQw4ChDy0wN6BAgFEAQ&amp;biw=3D1=
470&amp;bih=3D741&amp;dpr=3D2">https://www.google.com/search?q=3Dgrose+jets=
+sticking&amp;sxsrf=3DAJOqlzVjtOPWOVcL1u7gTPae8casxYNJcA:1675358943772&amp;=
ei=3D3_LbY-nfLv-g5NoP__-UYA&amp;start=3D0&amp;sa=3DN&amp;ved=3D2ahUKEwipy9u=
1rvf8AhV_EFkFHf8_BQw4ChDy0wN6BAgFEAQ&amp;biw=3D1470&amp;bih=3D741&amp;dpr=
=3D2</a>. Happy reading!<div><br></div><div>Rick Neville, aka HealeyRick</d=
iv></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 6:53 AM Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidel=
l@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
 =20
   =20
 =20
  <div>
    I&#39;ve had them in my BJ8 for over 130K miles and 30 years and they&#=
39;ve
    been flawless. However, quality was rumored to have suffered over
    the years; I tried them in my BN2 and one would stick occasionally
    and I went back to needle-type.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div>On 2/1/2023 10:20 PM, Alan Seigrist via
      Healeys wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
     =20
      <div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Price -
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Grose Jets work well, just replace the jets, that&#39;s it.=C2=
=A0 I
          highly recommend, however, that a proper paper filter be put
          in the fuel line because grose jets don&#39;t work when any crud
          gets in there.</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Clearance should be adjusted to be the same as normal.</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Best,</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Alan</div>
      </div>
      <br>
      <div class=3D"gmail_quote">
        <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 12:28
          PM R. Lindsay via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.tea=
m.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
          wrote:<br>
        </div>
        <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I
          have a BJ8. Are float valve grose type side bow valves better
          than the originals?=C2=A0 Do I need to use a different float leve=
r
          or just bend it down to seat and have still have 3/8=E2=80=9D
          clearance under the lever arms?=C2=A0 Do I need a different bowl
          lid?<br>
          <br>
          Thank you. <br>
          <br>
          Price Lindsay<br>
          <br>
          Cell: 630-841-6300<br>
          Email: <a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">050=
.rpl@gmail.com</a><br>
          <br>
        </blockquote>
      </div>
    </blockquote>
    <br>
  </div>

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