Dereck,
You still seem to be on the right track, so all I'll add is that Burlen jets
are the ones Moss sells. However, if you managed to get yours to fit,
there's no reason to change them just for the sake of a brand name.
Lawrie
----- Original Message -----
From: Dereck C <derex39@hotmail.com>
To: <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild UPDATE
> I thought about the presence of old washers when I took them apart last
> night and did not see any. I watched your video the previous night and
> thought that was the problem, that is why I took them apart last night and
> found the washer compressed into the hole (once removed the gas came
rushing
> out). I meant to take compressed air to it but was running out of time.
> When reassembling I backed the washer a good quarter of an inch and tried
my
> best to keep the jet tube bottomed out in the bowl while tighting. That's
> when I felt like they were a bit short.
>
> This morning I received a reply from an individual that mentioned there
are
> better replacement jets available from Burlen Fuel Systems (tubes are
> longer). Have you or anyone else out there had experience with these?
Who
> stocks them?
>
> I am going to give it another try today with a fully charged battery. If
> that does not work I'll take the carbs off, shoot air into the bowls,
> assemble again and give it a go.
>
> Looking forward to your opinions.
>
> Dereck
> 70 B
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
> To: "Dereck C" <derex39@hotmail.com>
> CC: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild UPDATE
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 08:13:05 -0700
>
> Dereck.......
>
> Lack of oil in the dashpots will not prevent the car from starting but
will
> result in a momentary lean condition when you open the throttle.
>
> Make sure there are no old rubber washers in the bases of the float bowls.
I
> have often found new jets jammed in on top of old ones. You should be able
> to see aluminum in the hole where the jet tube threads in. Then you push
the
> new rubber washer back a quarter inch or so along the new jet tube and
> carefully aim the tube into the center of the hole in the float bowl,
before
> starting to thread the nut into the hole. This will ensure that the tube
is
> not blocked by the new seal.
>
> Lawrie
> British Sportscar Center
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dereck C <derex39@hotmail.com>
> To: Lawrie@britcars.com <Lawrie@britcars.com>
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, August 17, 2000 5:21 AM
> Subject: 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild UPDATE
>
>
> >I got a little further last night before the sun went down and I could
no
> >longer see. I retimed to TDC and the rotor pointed directly at number
one
> >piston. I timed it so the points where just opening (counter clockwise)
> and
> >attached the wires in the 1-3-4-2 arrangement. Cranked it and nothing
> >changed. Then I cranked it with a bit of starter fluid - vroom for
about
> 2
> >seconds. So I deduced that there was a fuel starvation problem, which I
> >already thought was a problem because I never really smelled gas on the
> >plugs or in the carbs. So I took the twin SU HS4's off and checked out
> the
> >jet to float bowl connection. Seems that the rubber washer was
> interfering
> >with the flow, it was crushed into the float bowl. It seems to me that
> the
> >jet fuel-lines are a bit short (same size as the old ones). Then I
> >reinstalled the carbs after carefully insuring that the rubber washers
did
> >not get crushed into the float bowl (still not sure that it worked). I
> >attempted to start the car, no go. Then with starter fluid - vroom for
2
> >seconds. By this time it was too dark outside and I had to close up
shop.
> >To things that I believe did not help the final attempt was that the
> battery
> >was getting very weak (trickle charged last night) and I forgot to top
up
> >the dashpots. Will lack of oil in the dashpots result in fuel
starvation?
> >How do you keep from crushing the carb-jet-to-float-bowl washer?
> >
> >Dereck
> >70 B
> >
> >
>
>
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