[Healeys] carb hose BJ8

Tue Jul 11 19:37:21 MDT 2017

I fitted new lines from Moss on my BJ8 a couple months ago with no issues.

Bob

On 7/11/2017 12:42 PM, Mike Garvey wrote:
>
> The tubes on my BJ8 banjo nuts are 0.309" (just shy of 5/16") OD.Fuel 
> line PN 376-870 (Moss) is about 7/32" ID, though the shipping document 
> says "1/4 in".I was unable to force the fuel line on the banjo tubes: 
> the fuel line is too small.
>
> I made this observation to Moss Customer Service and they promised to 
> look into it, adding that there have not been a flurry of returns.
>
> Mike
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *BJ8Healeys
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 01, 2017 19:12
> *To:* 'healeys'
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] carb hose BJ8
>
> Just a short time after I bought my BJ8, I left home at 3:00 am to 
> drive from NC to Maryland for a car show.  About 20 miles from home, 
> while crossing a bridge, I noticed that my fuel gauge (which had read 
> FULL when I left home) was bouncing around about 1/4.  I pulled under 
> a light and investigated, to find that the front carb float had filled 
> up with gas and sunk.  My problem then was where to find enough gas at 
> 3:30 am to get back home.  I was lucky and found one station open 
> about 5 miles back, filled up, and arrived home with 1/2 tank.
>
> I didn't know then that those overflow tubes were original equipment, 
> but realizing that all that fuel went down to the ground past the hot 
> exhaust pipes encouraged me to install some.
>
> For BJ8s, the plastic tubes go through the hole in the lower carb heat 
> shield, which has a grommet in it.  The parts manual calls it a 
> "ferrule", so perhaps the original "grommet" was metal.  I tie wrapped 
> the lower part of the tubes to a lightening hole under the left engine 
> mount.
>
> Steve Byers
>
> HBJ8L/36666
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *Bob Spidell
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 01, 2017 1:46 PM
> *To:* Fred Wescoe
> *Cc:* healeys
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] carb hose BJ8
>
> "... The overflow pipes are directly above the exhaust pipes."
>
> I ran some some small fuel line off each of the overflow pipes, and 
> tie-wrapped them at the chassis (hard) engine mounts.  I always 
> assumed these--or something like them--would be stock, but the Moss 
> catalog doesn't show them.   They can't hurt.
>
> Bob
>
> On 7/1/2017 10:36 AM, Fred Wescoe wrote:
>
>     Michael,
>
>     I agree with Bob on his comment.  I just completed this on my car
>     and the correct and easy way is to undo both banjo bolts.  Leave
>     everything else in place.  This gives you great accessibility to
>     the hose you need to replace.  Be sure to keep control of the
>     banjo bolt washers and as Bob mentioned, the mesh screen/spring.
>
>     Another easy thing to do is loosen the bolts on the top of the
>     float chambers.  This will allow some movement of the tops and
>     makes it easier to align the banjo bolt threads during
>     reassembly.  Be sure to tighten the float bowl bolts after
>     tightening the banjo bolts.  Be sure to tighten the hose clamps
>     when you are finished.
>
>     Just make sure everything is tightened up before you start the
>     car.  The overflow pipes are directly above the exhaust pipes.
>
>     Fred
>
>     66BJ8
>
>     63BJ7 deceased
>
>     On Sat, Jul 1, 2017 at 12:31 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net
>     <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>     I haven't done this in a while, but IIRC it's easier to unbolt
>     both banjos.  There should be spring-loaded 'thimble' screens in
>     both, and you'd have to twist the hose a lot to get just one in/out.
>
>     Bob
>
>     On 7/1/2017 6:38 AM, Mike Garvey wrote:
>
>         Can anyone tell me if it is possible to replace the short fuel
>         hose between the BJ8 carburetors without removal/loosening of
>         one of the carbs? Maybe remove the rear carb's banjo nut?
>
>         Thanks, Mike
>
>         Michael Garvey
>         1967 BJ8/38046
>         Swampscott, MA
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