<div dir="auto"><div>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...</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">________________<br>Sent from my phone <br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Dec 24, 2024, 10:37 PM healeymanjim <<a href="mailto:healeymanjim@hansencc.net">healeymanjim@hansencc.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">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.<br>
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> From: Al Fuller <<a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>><br>
> To: richard mayor <<a href="mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>><br>
> Cc: healeymanjim <<a href="mailto:healeymanjim@hansencc.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">healeymanjim@hansencc.net</a>>, healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] carb damper<br>
> Sent: Dec 24 '24 12:45<br>
> <br>
> Jim: what he said...<br>
> <br>
> The damper rod and piston might still be down there in the damper oil!<br>
> If not, someone likely had the backfire problem, the rod came out<br>
> through the plastic and they removed it.<br>
> <br>
> I'm not familiar with the clearance between the engine and bonnet on<br>
> that car, but you might look at the underside of the bonnet for a mark<br>
> that would confirm the theory.<br>
> <br>
> Either way, it looks like you need to get a damper for them.<br>
> <br>
> ________________<br>
> Sent from my phone<br>
> Best Regards,<br>
> Al Fuller<br>
> <br>
> On Tue, Dec 24, 2024, 10:22 AM richard mayor <<a href="mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> > On occasion I have seen dampers with plastic caps that have the<br>
> > steel rod protruding through the top of the cap. This is caused<br>
> > when the engine has backfired through the carburetors and the piston<br>
> > and damper are driven upwards. This drives the damper rod through<br>
> > the plastic cap. You will never see this with the dampers with<br>
> > brass caps.<br>
> ><br>
> > I suspect this is what started the issue with your damper before the<br>
> > previous owner made it even worse.<br>
> ><br>
> > Richard Mayor<br>
> > <a href="mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">boyracer466@gmail.com</a><br>
> ><br>
> >> On Dec 24, 2024, at 9:02 AM, healeymanjim via Healeys<br>
> >> <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> >><br>
> >> ran into something have not seen before. cleaning the carbs on an<br>
> >> MGTC and discovered there is no damper. there is a plastic cap<br>
> >> and a 3/16 hole approx 1/4 inch deep in top of piston rod. Moss<br>
> >> shows a damper and so does the workshop manual. any ideas what i<br>
> >> have here?<br>
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