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Re: [Healeys] Grose Type Float Valves

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Grose Type Float Valves
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2023 03:23:23 -0800
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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 down to seat and have still have 3/8â?? 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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    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.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/1/2023 10:20 PM, Alan Seigrist via
      Healeys wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">Hi Price -
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>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.</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>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 12:28
          PM R. Lindsay via Healeys &lt;<a
            href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; moz-do-not-send="true"
            class="moz-txt-link-freetext">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
          wrote:<br>
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        <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="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?  Do I need to use a different float lever
          or just bend it down to seat and have still have 3/8â??
          clearance under the lever arms?  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="mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; target="_blank"
            moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">050.rpl@gmail.com</a><br>
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