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=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Removed the HIF6 carb yesterday and took it to Da=
vid Anton at APT.=C2=A0 He's only five miles away and he sold me the carb a=
nyway.=C2=A0 Well, David is in England visiting family, so I took the carb =
home and decided to take it apart myself again.=C2=A0 I had just rebuilt it=
before this with a new needle and seat and a new bottom seal.=C2=A0 I had =
also adjusted the float before putting it back together.=C2=A0=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I put it back together again after finding nothing=
wrong with it.=C2=A0 When I reinstalled it, the car started right up.=C2=
=A0 Don't ask me what is different.=C2=A0 Nothing as far as I can see, but =
I must have done something wrong in the reassembly the first time.=C2=A0 As=
an aside I did find out the rubber connectors on both ends of the vacuum a=
dvance line from the carb to the vacuum unit on the distributor were toast.=
=C2=A0 They were all dried out and cracked, so there was no advance in the =
timing at the higher RPMs.=C2=A0 Things happen for a reason I guess.
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Yes I had drained the old gas and put fresh gas in=
the tank before the first rebuild of a couple of weeks ago.=C2=A0 Now I ca=
n proceed with the front end alignment.=C2=A0 (I just reconditioned the sus=
pension, brakes and steering. It's been 20 years since the restoration)=C2=
=A0 Also have to drain and refill the Datsun transmission with Redline MT-9=
0.=C2=A0 An oil change and a valve adjustment are also needed.=C2=A0 Let's =
hope the rear axle seal doesn't leak this time.=C2=A0 Being retired is begi=
nning to feel like work.=C2=A0 I guess I missed British Car week too.=C2=A0=
Thanks all for the input.=C2=A0 Should Have known it was probably my ham h=
anded mechanical repair.
Mike M.
On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 8:58:20 AM PDT, CosmicMag1380 <cosmicmag1380@=
gmail.com> wrote: =20
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Mike,
Did you drain the old fuel out and put fresh gas in? The ethanol fuels sepa=
rate out and the heavy gunk that settles on the bottom does not burn! Since=
it is at the bottom of the tank where the pickup is, it may have been suck=
ed through and stalled your engine.=C2=A0
Kent
On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 4:52 PM rrengineer.mike via Spridgets <spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net> wrote:
As some of you know I just rebuilt the entire suspension, steering and brak=
es on my Bugeye.=C2=A0 Because of this the ethanol in the gas gummed up the=
workings of my single HIF6 carb, so I rebuilt it with a new viton tipped n=
eedle and bottom seal angle cleaned the insides out of the ethanol residue.=
=C2=A0 Yesterday I started the car up and it ran better than ever for about=
a minute and quit.=C2=A0 It would not start after that.=C2=A0 I checked fo=
r spark,=C2=A0 yes.=C2=A0 I checked for fuel flow to the carb, yes.=C2=A0 I=
t has to be the carb.=C2=A0 I have it off the car now and I am taking it ap=
art.=C2=A0 Any ideas of what I should be looking for?Mike MacLean
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<div> Removed the HIF6 carb yesterday and t=
ook it to David Anton at APT. He's only five miles away and he sold m=
e the carb anyway. Well, David is in England visiting family, so I to=
ok the carb home and decided to take it apart myself again. I had jus=
t rebuilt it before this with a new needle and seat and a new bottom seal.&=
nbsp; I had also adjusted the float before putting it back together. =
<br></div><div> I put it back together again after =
finding nothing wrong with it. When I reinstalled it, the car started=
right up. Don't ask me what is different. Nothing as far as I =
can see, but I must have done something wrong in the reassembly the first t=
ime. As an aside I did find out the rubber connectors on both ends of=
the vacuum advance line from the carb to the vacuum unit on the distributo=
r were toast. They were all dried out and cracked, so there was no ad=
vance in the timing at the higher RPMs. Things happen for a reason I =
guess.<br></div><div> Yes I had drained the old gas=
and put fresh gas in the tank before the first rebuild of a couple of week=
s ago. Now I can proceed with the front end alignment. (I just =
reconditioned the suspension, brakes and steering. It's been 20 years since=
the restoration) Also have to drain and refill the Datsun transmissi=
on with Redline MT-90. An oil change and a valve adjustment are also =
needed. Let's hope the rear axle seal doesn't leak this time. B=
eing retired is beginning to feel like work. I guess I missed British=
Car week too. Thanks all for the input. Should Have known it w=
as probably my ham handed mechanical repair.<br></div><div>Mike M.<br></div=
><div><br></div>
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<div><div id=3D"yiv5211577419"><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike,<div><=
br></div><div>Did you drain the old fuel out and put fresh gas in? The etha=
nol fuels separate out and the heavy gunk that settles on the bottom does n=
ot burn! Since it is at the bottom of the tank where the pickup is, it may =
have been sucked through and stalled your engine. </div><div><br></div=
><div>Kent</div></div><br><div class=3D"yiv5211577419gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"yiv5211577419gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 4:52 PM r=
rengineer.mike via Spridgets <<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:spri=
dgets@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team=
.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"yiv5211577419gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1p=
x solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div><div><br></div><div><font =
face=3D"sans-serif">As some of you know I just rebuilt the entire suspensio=
n, steering and brakes on my Bugeye. Because of this the ethanol in t=
he gas gummed up the workings of my single HIF6 carb, so I rebuilt it with =
a new viton tipped needle and bottom seal angle cleaned the insides out of =
the ethanol residue. Yesterday I started the car up and it ran better=
than ever for about a minute and quit. It would not start after that=
. I checked for spark, yes. I checked for fuel flow to th=
e carb, yes. It has to be the carb. I have it off the car now a=
nd I am taking it apart. Any ideas of what I should be looking for?</=
font></div><div><font face=3D"sans-serif">Mike MacLean</font></div><div><br=
></div><div><br></div><div id=3D"yiv5211577419gmail-m_-6179159430077733916c=
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