[Healeys] carb damper

[Al Fuller]

Yeah, apparently the early cars didn't have dampers. They used a heavier
piston instead. Maybe this car is one of those. More info at The MG
Experience...

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On Tue, Dec 24, 2024, 10:37 PM healeymanjim <healeymanjim at hansencc.net>
wrote:

> there is no rod...   the damper is solid metal.  there is no tube to put a
> damper like on a healey in there.  still confused.
>
> >  -------Original Message-------
> >  From: Al Fuller <alfuller194 at gmail.com>
> >  To: richard mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com>
> >  Cc: healeymanjim <healeymanjim at hansencc.net>, healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net>
> >  Subject: Re: [Healeys] carb damper
> >  Sent: Dec 24 '24 12:45
> >
> >  Jim: what he said...
> >
> >  The damper rod and piston might still be down there in the damper oil!
> >  If not, someone likely had the backfire problem, the rod came out
> >  through the plastic and they removed it.
> >
> >  I'm not familiar with the clearance between the engine and bonnet on
> >  that car, but you might look at the underside of the bonnet for a mark
> >  that would confirm the theory.
> >
> >  Either way, it looks like you need to get a damper for them.
> >
> >  ________________
> >  Sent from my phone
> >  Best Regards,
> >  Al Fuller
> >
> >  On Tue, Dec 24, 2024, 10:22 AM richard mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com>
> >  wrote:
> >
> >  > On occasion I have seen dampers with plastic caps that have the
> >  > steel rod protruding through the top of the cap. This is caused
> >  > when the engine has backfired through the carburetors and the piston
> >  > and damper are driven upwards. This drives the damper rod through
> >  > the plastic cap. You will never see this with the dampers with
> >  > brass caps.
> >  >
> >  > I suspect this is what started the issue with your damper before the
> >  > previous owner made it even worse.
> >  >
> >  > Richard Mayor
> >  > boyracer466 at gmail.com
> >  >
> >  >> On Dec 24, 2024, at 9:02 AM, healeymanjim via Healeys
> >  >> <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
> >  >>
> >  >> ran into something have not seen before. cleaning the carbs on an
> >  >> MGTC and discovered there is no damper. there is a plastic cap
> >  >> and a 3/16 hole approx 1/4 inch deep in top of piston rod. Moss
> >  >> shows a damper and so does the workshop manual. any ideas what i
> >  >> have here?
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