[Healeys] Proper starting procedure for a BJ8

Dave Porter frogeye at porterscustom.com
Mon Dec 31 11:52:42 MST 2007


..or if you can smell fuel it's also possible that it is flooded. Pull a
spark plug or two and inspect for wet plugs.
Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces+frogeye=porterscustom.com at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+frogeye=porterscustom.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Rich C
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 11:31 AM
To: Jorge Garcia; Austin Healey
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Proper starting procedure for a BJ8

Jorge,

BJ8's are notorious for needing lots of choke to start from cold. Settings 
you can get away with in warmer weather will not be nearly enough in cold 
weather.
I would recommend removing the upper suction chambers and pistons so you can

observe two things.
1. are the jets actually dropping adequately to allow a very rich mixture 
for cold starting, and
2. as you suspect, is there fuel getting there from possibly sticking float 
needle/seat assemblies.

Rich Chrysler

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jorge Garcia" <fortee9er at yahoo.com>
To: "Austin Healey" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 1:14 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Proper starting procedure for a BJ8


>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
>
>
> 
>
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