[Healeys] I'm stumped

[I Erbs]

Are floats filling with fuel?
Needle/seat not aligned?
Ghost in the machine?
Frozen 2"block of oak wood stuck in the wrong weight oil.

Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
please excuse typos. Sent from my phone
On Jun 17, 2013 7:05 PM, "David Porter" <frogeye at porterscustom.com> wrote:

> BJ7 sat for 40 odd years. Fuel line from pump to carbs clear. Tried two new
> pumps. One SU square body (tried two different bodies) . Replaced
> steel/brass banjos to rubber hose with nipples and installed a facet LP
> pump. Replaced fuel tank believing the pick up tube was rusted through on
> old tank. Checked filler breather.
>
>  Symptom: car runs for a couple miles and the pump stops pumping (looses
> suction) However will pump a steady/adequate quantity when disconnected
> from
> float bowls. Floats and level adjustment at spec. New needles and seat. Hot
> or cold.. tried every fix know to man. 3 times at least..still no joy
>
>  What is going on?
>
> dave
>
>
>
> frogeye at porterscustom.com
>
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