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

Wed Aug 15 20:08:47 BST 2007

Eric,

That picture from the link is of a standard HS type. The float is not free 
as in an H or HD type. I will continue my research into this odd situation 
of an HS with a free (unattached) float with a couple of local experts.

Slats
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Russell" <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] 2000 TC carb needle valves/ MGC

> 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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