[ROVERNET - UK] 2000 TC carb needle valves/ MGC

[Eric Russell]

Slats,
Here is a link to a Rover 2000 SC carb which I had
more readily available for a picture.

It is an AUD 267

Eric

Link:  <http://websrus.ca/SU-single-carb.jpg>



--- Slatskars <slatskars at comcast.net> wrote:

> Thanks Eric,
> 
> That is one that is not in the SU Workshop Manual.
> Very strange arrangement, 
> possible but strange. I will now have to look at an
> MGC set up, to see if 
> they are also different from other HS carbs. We have
> a few MGC's in our Club 
> T-MG group. My curiosity in really up now. I thought
> that I had every 
> configuration available in my fleet.
> 
> Slats
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eric Russell" <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 10:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] 2000 TC carb needle
> valves/ MGC
> 
> 
> > Based upon cars I had, cars I dismantled, and
> spare
> > parts that came with Rover 2000s, I can note that
> my
> > HS carbs from a Rover 2000 SC had a white nylon
> float
> > hinged to the top which activated a needle valve
> to
> > regulate the petrol flow. A piece of metal was
> > attached to the float and activated the valve.
> >
> > My 2000 TC cars with HS 8 carbs had a brass float
> > which rose and fell unattached to the top lid. 
> They
> > also had a brass needle.  A piece of metal pivoted
> > from the top, was activated by the floating brass
> > "float" and the metal in turn operated the brass
> > valve.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > --- Slatskars <slatskars at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >> I wonder if you may have the wrong type of float
> >> bowl lids on your
> >> carburetors. The HS types have a hinged float.
> The
> >> float chamber also has a
> >> small plastic line out of the bottom that is part
> of
> >> the primary jet
> >> assembly. This is the most obvious identification
> >> feature of the HS type.
> >> Cancel that thought. The HS has three screws
> holding
> >> on the top, whereas the
> >> H and HD are held on with a single banjo fitting
> >> down the center. I guess
> >> that it would be possible to simply install the
> free
> >> floating floats from an
> >> H or HD into the HS float chamber and substitute
> the
> >> pivot and needle
> >> assembly also, rather than use the proper hinged
> >> float. However, I cannot
> >> imagine why someone would do that??? If that is
> the
> >> situation, it should be
> >> relatively easy to restore then to the proper HS
> >> type of floats and float
> >> needle mechanisms.
> >>
> >> Slats
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Nathan Obuch" <nathanobuch at yahoo.com>
> >> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 7:22 PM
> >> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] 2000 TC carb needle
> valves/
> >> MGC
> >>
> >>
> >> > I'm still a bit confused.
> >> >
> >> > I have looked at the pictures of the HD8s and
> can
> >> > definitely say that's not what is on my car.
> >> >
> >> > The picture of HS8s matches what I have on my
> car,
> >> > which also corellates to the tags on the carbs
> >> (AUD
> >> > 254 front & rear) as mentioned in the Burlen
> fuel
> >> > systems page.
> >> >
> >> > The floats are definitely completely free
> floating
> >> and
> >> > act on a lever which is attached to a pin at
> the
> >> top
> >> > of the float bowl lids.
> >> >
> >> > I think I might just order the MGC needle
> valves
> >> and
> >> > see what happens. I'm sick of being dinged with
> >> > customs processing fees for minor parts orders
> >> from
> >> > Canada/ overseas...
> >> >
> >> > Thanks to all who took the time to reply!
> >> >
> >> > Nathan
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
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