[Healeys] carb damper

[Michael Salter]

I have a vague recollection that early MGs like TA and TB actually had
neither a damper of spring in the suction chamber.  They used a "heavy"
piston.

M

On Fri., Dec. 27, 2024, 11:44 a.m. warthodson--- via Healeys, <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Make sure you have the correct damper cap (vented or unvented) for your
> application.
> Gary Hodson - see below, from an MG website:
>
> Some SUs have a hole in the damper cap, some have a vent in the web at the
> top of the dome. See the picture. You have to take the damper out to see
> the hole.
>
> Anyway, you only want one hole per carb, either in the cap or the dome. If
> needed you can plug the damper cap.
>
> Attachments:
> *carb1.jpg    10.7 KB*
> [image: carb1.jpg] <https://www.mgexp.com/phile/1/495016/carb1.jpg>
>
>
> On Friday, December 27, 2024 at 08:08:00 AM CST, Robert Markovich via
> Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> I would put brass caps on all SUs even if they didn’t come with them. They
> look great and should last forever!
>
>
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> On Thursday, December 26, 2024, 9:46 PM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Yep, as others have suggested, the damper has blown through the cap.  I'm
> sure your TC hiccups if you press the gas too hard.
>
> The TC would have a damper with a brass cap, best to get one of those.
>
> On Wed, Dec 25, 2024 at 1:15 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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