[Healeys] Setting fuel level in float bowls

[Bob Spidell]

It's unanimous: uncompressed. 

Thanks to all who replied. 

Bob 


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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA 

----- Original Message -----
From: "john spaur" <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> 
To: healeys at autox.team.net 
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 12:36:55 AM 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Setting fuel level in float bowls 

S.U.Manual states not depressed for delrin needles (spring loaded) 

John 

At 12:52 AM 3/17/2013 +0000, Bob Spidell wrote: 
>We're trying to set the fuel level in the float bowls of our BN2. I 
>know the procedure--716" drill bit, etc.--but one thing I'm not sure 
>about. The needles have small spring 'bumpers' inside that are 
>probably there to damp float oscillations. Should the correct float 
>height be set with the springs in the needles compressed, or not? I 
>say with the springs uncompressed, since the valves seal at that 
>point and the springs should just provide a cushion.;, my dad thinks 
>the height should be set with the springs compressed. 
>I have Grose Jets in my BJ8 so this is not an issue, but we haven't 
>had much luck with the Grose Jets in the BN2. 
>TIA, 
>Bob