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Oh very good 👍. I normally work in sequence. Check fuel pump is pumping to the carbs, then remove floats , check first float gap to spec and seals when up then second float gap to spec and seals when up. Next clean out float chambers and blow with airline through hole in bottom to clean out jet pipes into main body. Check jet moves up and down smoothly . You should be good to go then

@@mgmidget-thebirthofaraceca4349 Thank you so much for your reply. I greatly appreciate your help. I actually started by removing the tank as no fuel was coming from the tank to the pump due to a blocked in-tank fuel filter but have sorted that issue out now and fuel is pumping to the carbs. I have semi-disassembled both carbs and blown air through the feed pipes from the float chamber to the main jets, that's all good now. Tightened the float bowls to the main body however, what I have noticed, is that on both carbs, the choke mechanisms are jammed. When you apply/turn the choke levers they do not lower. It looks like both are a little bent and will not lower like they should do when turning the choke levers. I don't want to break anything by trying to bend things lol. Is the choke critical or can I just leave them in other words will the carb still work if there is no choke mechanism? I haven't removed the main jets but they are free of any blockages and air does flow through them both...just that the chokes are jammed. Who needs a choke in Africa! lol

Chokes just help cold starting. Just be ready to crank it more to get it started and if it gets cold you might struggle

@@mgmidget-thebirthofaraceca4349 Thank you. Good news!.. fixed the choke mechanisms and both carbs are now reassembled and reinstalled and the car is and BOOM !..starting easily and running quite well...will do a tune-up and a service.. I just need to fill the plunger reservoirs with oil and will find out which oil to use soonest. I replaced the accelerator cable which was a bit dodgy and took the car for a very short drive around the block. It's the first time it has been driven in 16 years! I can't thank you enough for your help. Cheers Alan.

Very true. As the carbs get built onto the car it will most likely get refitted for its primary purpose of keeping heat from the exhaust reflected away from the carbs. It will foul on the new inlet manifold so there's going to be some modification needed. Thanks for the comment. Much appreciated and glad your enjoying the channel

good question..... theyre OK but not brilliant. i expect ill have to rebush them but first stage is to get it finished and built. Im expecting a huge list of minor improvements from there on :-)

Hi, Screwfix heavy duty no nonsense degreaser is my go to cleaner for pretty much everything.

My category group 2 in the MGCC sprint series stipulates standard carbs. Anything you want to enter it’s a big must to read the technical regs first of what you can and cannot do for the class you want to enter. To be competitive you need to build the car somewhere close to the limit of allowable improvements as that’s what your competing against

First thing he said is, I have to keep the hs2 carburetors for the race class...

There’s one bolt on the opposite side of the body to the float that holds it on . If you look at some online exploded pictures you’ll see it more clearly.

@@mgmidget-thebirthofaraceca4349 Got it- thanks.