[Healeys] Carb. Fiber Washer Question - Jag - not healey

[Dave Porter]

The fiber washers actually work quite well. They do require a couple re-
tightenings as they soften with the fuel contact. Make sure the ones you are
using are very close to the same thread diameter on their ID. Those 13/16"
[sic] 7/16 Whitworth fitting will take a surprising amount of torque. Don't
have any numbers but I'll guess I go over 50-60 ft lbs very often..
dave 

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-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Jonas Payne
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 1:10 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Carb. Fiber Washer Question - Jag - not healey

Working on the xk150 trying to resolve some leaking/seeping carb issues.

Is there some sort of gasket dressing that can be used to supplement the
fiber washers?

Car has one of those electric thermostatically controlled "starter
carbs" instead of a choke.

The car uses HD4's and the starter carb feeds off the bottom (where the
float bowl would be fastened with 4 screws on the HD8).

There are a total of 5 fiber washers used to connect this thing, and I
am leaking out of 4 of them.

I am a bit concerned about continuing to tighten the steel fitting into
the bottom of the aluminum carb in fear of stripping or cracking it.
(both on the main and starter carb)

Alternatively, apparently these elect starter carbs are such a problem
that I'm wondering if it may make more sense to fashion a manual choke.


Jonas Payne
PBR
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