[Healeys] Starting a BJ8

[Oudesluys]

That is the British way.
Kees Oudesluijs


Op 18-12-2016 om 19:29 schreef John Spaur:
>
> I recently discovered that pulling the choke know out then rotating it 
> slightly holds it in place.
>
> John
>
> ’62 BT7
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *Bob Spidell
> *Sent:* Saturday, December 17, 2016 9:03 PM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Starting a BJ8
>
> Good info.  I'll add one more thing: On my BJ8, at least, the choke 
> knob has to be held forcefully full out; if the return springs are 
> working at all the knob will slide in a little when you release it.  
> This could possibly make the difference between a start or not.
>
> On 12/16/2016 9:14 AM, Bluehealey wrote:
>
>     I think it’s a feature of those 2” carbs.
>
>     The air speed across the jet is quite low at cranking speed, much
>     lower than with HD6’s as the 8’s have 30% larger choke area for
>     the same volume of air being pulled by the induction.  As a result
>     there is a need to get the jets pulled as low as possible to get
>     fuel into the throats.
>
>     The starter fluid trick seems to confirm that.
>
>     AlanB
>
>     cid:image001.png at 01D18856.FC90FB60
>
>
>
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