[Healeys] Starting a BJ8

[John Vrugtman]

I would like to add that the starters, if they are original, take a lot 
of current and turn the engine over slowly.  I had mine rebuilt 
professionally and it now turns it over much faster, not like a geared 
starter, but fast enough.

John

On 12/18/2016 4:37 PM, llennep at verizon.net wrote:
> That's right.  Pull it out and give it about 1/4 to 1/2 twist.  No clothes pin needed.  And yes these cast iron lumps require max choke to start.
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> I recently discovered that pulling the choke know out then rotating it slightly holds it in place.
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> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2016 9:03 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Starting a BJ8
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> 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.
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> On 12/16/2016 9:14 AM, Bluehealey wrote:
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> I think it?s a feature of those 2? carbs.
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> 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.
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> The starter fluid trick seems to confirm that.
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