[Healeys] Sticky floats

[Alex]

It's hard to say what it was, Bernie. it was so-o-o-o long ago (gosh, those 
years were fun. I have great memories of driving that Healey to far and 
sundry places like the White Mountains of New Hampshire and New Orleans for 
Mardi Gras).

Anyway, I've never had this problem with my BT7, but it's not a daily 
driver, as was my BJ8.

Thanks for an unusual tip!

== Alex in Maine
     "The Blue Mainie," 1960 Austin Healey 3000 BT7
     "Conkling," 1946 MG TC #1321
     Former owner 1957 A-H 100-6, 1967 A-H BJ8,
     1965 MG Midget
     http://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Johnsen, Bernard" <bernard.johnsen at ngc.com>
To: "Alex" <alexmm at roadrunner.com>
Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 9:49 AM
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Sticky floats



Alex -
Was your problem a sticking float, or a needle valve that did
not shut ? When my needle valve does not shut, I turn off my fuel pump
(I have a switch in series with the pump) and run the engine until all
the gas in the float bowls is used up. The floats are now at the bottom
of the float chambers, and the needle valves are WIDE open. Turning the
fuel pump back on causes an inrush of fuel, which usually blows any dirt
off of the needle valve, and it will then work properly. This works for
me, and it requires no disassembly of the float lid.
- Bernie, 1967 BJ8