[Rovernet] 2000TC HD8 Float Adjustment
Tom Rymes
tom at rymes.net
Thu Apr 20 13:24:41 EDT 2017
Odd. I thought that the pistons were different, too. I must have been mistaken.
Tom
> On Apr 20, 2017, at 11:54 AM, Vern Klukas via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
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> The only significant functional difference is Rover had the idle bypass & idle screw removed from the TC’s HD carbs.
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> Yours
> Vern
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>> On Apr 20, 2017, at 9:35 AM, Tom Rymes via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
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>> Thanks, Vern. I just wanted to confirm that the Rover did not have a special measurement, as these HD8s differ fairly significantly from the others I have seen (even the one on my P5!).
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>>> On Apr 20, 2017, at 11:21 AM, Vern Klukas via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
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>>> Hi Tom
>>>
>>> The bowls do have a vent, the little bolt that holds the cover on has a hooded washer with ribs that creates a vent.
>>>
>>> Float level is set by putting a 7/16 drill bit between the float needle valve lever and the bowl cover. With the lever pressed against eh drill bit, the needle valve should be sealed.
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>>> I’ve put a pic up at www.vvk.ca/RoverFloat/ <http://www.vvk.ca/RoverFloat/>
>>>
>>> Yours
>>> Vern
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Apr 19, 2017, at 6:56 PM, Tom Rymes via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
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>>>> Hey all,
>>>>
>>>> I want to double-check the float height on the HD8 carbs on my 2000TC. Section N in the workshop manual I have lists data for the single HS6 carb on an SC car, but nothing for the HD8s on an early TC.
>>>>
>>>> I can google it up for other cars that also run HD8s, but I thought I would ask here to confirm what measurement I should be using.
>>>>
>>>> Also, I noticed that the fuel bowls have no overflows or vents. Does that mean that a bad needle valve or Grose jet will result in fuel being pumped into the intake? Or have I missed something?
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Tom
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