[Healeys] carb problem

[Dave Russell]

About the only thing that would cause overflow is a float valve leaking 
or float set at the wrong height. The fuel level should be well below 
the jet tops. Needles & jet settings would not affect this problem.

Dave Russell


James Shope wrote:

>need help.  helped a club member rebuild a set of bj8 carbs that had a lot of
>gunk and corrosion in them.  jets were frozen to the tube and rubber
>disintegrated when we took it apart.  put new kits in and everything looked
>good.  after putting them on we get lots of gas coming out of the manifold
>drains.  kept leaning jets until could not go further but gas still kept
>draining and engine was running rough with lots of smoke.  needle valves are
>working correctly and fuel pump was not changed.  could the kits have had too
>large of jets or would changing to larger needles in the pistons lean it out?
>TIA   hjim