[Healeys] BN2 Flooding Problem

[Austin Healey]

Try shielding the carb with alufoil. The float chamber might not flood, but
boil.

Gergo


2013/4/1 Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>

> Yep.  Both floats are fine.
>
> Thanks for the idea.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> On 3/31/2013 4:48 PM, Larry Wendland wrote:
>
>> Have you checked the front float to see if it has sunk. If it has fluid
>> in it (take it out and shake it), if it does it  has a crack in it and is
>> drawing fuel in to it when every thing cools off.  They are hard to fix
>> once they start sucking fuel in to them. It is best to replace it.  Just a
>> thought.
>> Larry
>> '67 BJ8
>>
>>
>> Our BN2 (100M) runs like a jeweled-watch, with one exception: the front
>> carburettor floods occasionally.  We've cleaned
>> the float bowls, and tried 3 different types of valves--including Grosse
>> Jets--but it still floods.  Usually, it's after
>> the car has been sitting a while without running, but it's always the
>> front carb
>> though we've swapped valves around
>> several times.
>>
>> Anyone encountered this problem?  Any suggestions and, of course solutions
>> welcome.
>>
>> TIA,
>> Bob
>>
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