[Healeys] BJ8 Plugs

[Price Lindsay]

How would brake fluid be drawn into the carbs?

Price Lindsay

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> On May 20, 2014, at 5:23 PM, Michael <michael.salter at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I would check that brake fluid is not being drawn in from the servo.
>
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
> From: Price Lindsay
> Sent: b5/b20/b2014 5:20 PM
> To: Oudesluys
> Cc: Healey List
> Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Plugs
>
> Attached are some photos of the plugs I just took out of my car. It has
been
> running great until today. It was sluggish on acceleration, would not go
above
> 50 mph and would not maintain speed. I put some oil in the rear carb dash
pot
> but same thing. Finally I pulled the plugs. The photos show their
condition.
>
> Number 6 is covered in a whitish powder. Number is also white but not as
> thick. Number 4 is a little better and has a piece of stuff stuck in the
gap.
> Numbers 3, 2 & 1 are brownish and seem to be better as you go towards
number
> 1.
>
> Could the crud on number 4 cause the others to look as they do?  Could this
> cause the engine to behave as it does?
>
> I thought maybe it was fuel but I put about 12 gallons of fresh fuel in
with
> no change. I have a facet fuel pump in series with my SU. It has been in for
a
> few miles without incident. I thought it might need to be primed so I did
that
> without any change. Should I bypass the facet to see if that helps?
>
> For the listers I know the pictures will be stripped out. If someone would
> like to see them, let me know.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
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> Price Lindsay
> 67 BJ8
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