[Healeys] BJ8 Plugs

[I Erbs]

vacuum nipple for the servo is on the intake manifold near the rear carb.

Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
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On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Price Lindsay <050.rpl at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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: b 5/b 20/b 2014 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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