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Re: Carb float bowl movement......

To: MGALUVR@aol.com
Subject: Re: Carb float bowl movement......
From: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 15:39:36 -0500
They have isolating rubber washers but they shouldn't move much.

MGALUVR@aol.com wrote:
> I just recently acquired a rebuilt set of SU's for my MGA roadster. I have 
> noticed that there is a lot of movement of the float bowls. Aren't these 
> supposed to be completely stationary once they are mounted? The rear float 
> bowl has moved in towards the engine several times and actually come in 
> contact with the tension springs on the throttle shaft. I have tried to move 
> the bowls out away from the linkage and tighten them, but they seem to keep 
> moving back towards the engine.....shouldn't these be rigidly mounted? 
> 
>                TIA........Bill Dillstrom - Southwest Missouri
> 
>      62 MKII MGA roadster - Old English White...with the "old" guy behind the 
> wheel !

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