[Bmcu] SU Carb Spares

[Ryan Border]

Tore into my Jag today to root cause the fuel leak (dribbling out of the bottom of the front carb).    Turned out to be a perished (cracked and crispy) jet diaphragm on the front carb (SU HD-8).   Checked the rear, it wasn't a whole lot better; but it hadn't actually broken yet, like the front.   This deep into it, I might as well renew a few wear items (needles, seats, float lever arms, gaskets, etc.).

Is there a local (SLC) shop that stocks these sort of small SU spares? 

I could not believe what I found in my fuel filter while I had things apart:
http://t.co/mtIEKxeWDP


It was nearly packed full of small rust particles.   It definitely did it's job.  Somewhat surprising that fuel was flowing through it at all.

It was great meeting a few more of you in person at the field day yesterday-

Ryan Border.
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