[Healeys] Proper starting procedure for a BJ8

[Alan Seigrist]

Jorge -

Smelling for gas is not good enough.  If one of your float chamber jets are
stuck then you will only have fuel in one carb - not enough to start the
motor.

Pop the tops off the carb float chambers (easiest to pull them both off at
the same time) and make sure they are full of gas.  If one is empty, then
you know your problem.

Alan

On Dec 31, 2007 10:14 AM, Jorge Garcia <fortee9er at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I am having a hard time trying to get my Healey to
> start after a two month slumber. It cranks, there is
> spark, and I can smell the gas but it just doesn't
> want to start. My procedure is to pull the choke all
> the way out (regardless of ambient temperature), turn
> key and let the fuel pump run for about 30 seconds
> before cranking. Yesterday I tried to get it started
> and after half an hour I gave up. I tried last week
> and after half an hour gave up.
> Could the carburetor needle valves be sticking and
> preventing gas from flowing into the intake? I
> replaced the needle valve with Gross Jets a few years
> ago because the needele valves would stick open.
>  Thanks
> Jorge