[Healeys] Pre-ignition

[Michael Salter]

Many years back I thought I would resolve that problem by installing the
rod and piston from an AUC8117 (BJ8 damper) into the earlier brass "lid".
It didn't work ....all that happened was that when the engine backfired is
that the whole damper assembly popped up taking the threads from the top of
the suction chamber with it!!!

Michael S


On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 5:21 PM, Greg Mandas <gmandas at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Steve,
>
> Thank you. That's exactly when it happened to me, getting off too quickly
> when
> she was cold.
>
> Greg
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone.
>
>
> On Jun 4, 2013, at 4:58 PM, "BJ8 Healeys" <sbyers at ec.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > Greg, I have seen dampers with the wires through the top, and I have seen
> > dampers where the top had been repaired with JB Weld after the wire went
> > through the top.  My carbs will spit back occasionally if I try to move
> off
> > too quickly before the engine is warm enough, but fortunately, my
> complete
> > damper will blow out top and all -- always the front one.  I think that's
> > better than blowing the wire through the top.
> >
> > You can get a new damper from Joe Curto http://www.joecurto.com.
> > I just bought a replacement set of points and diaphragm for my SU fuel
> pump
> > from him.
> >
> > Steve Byers
> > HBJ8L/36666
> > BJ8 Registry
> > Havelock, NC  USA
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Greg Mandas
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 3:47 PM
> > To: healeys at autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Healeys] Pre-ignition
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > <small>
> > Anyone ever open their bonnet to see the dashpot damper wire sticking out
> > the top of the dashpot cover?  I'm thinking it was due to backfiring back
> > thruogh the carbs.
> >
> > Can I get a replacement damper?
> > The current one is green with some numbers on it.
> >
> > Greg
> > 65BJ8
> > </small>
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-- 
Michael Salter