3 replies to this topic

[charlie]

took carb needle out today, its got a wear a tear ridge on it that shouldn't be there.

Will it make any difference to the running of my hif 44, 1991 cooper(standard).

Or should i replace the needle asap?

If so, anyone give me a link to the exact needle need?

Thanks all in advance.

[Oldskoolbaby]

Well if it was running Ok you might as well keep it until you rolling road it. If you just change it for another one, it may give you a worse set up than to begin with.
You could also reprofile a needle. Its a dark art but you can get it spot on with the aid of a Lambada sensor.

[charlie]

i was just hoping to replace to see if there's any improvement.

Any links anyone?

cheers

[Guess-Works.com]

HS & HIF needles are designed to wear, and it's also unlikely that a ridge (unless it is along the length of the needle ) will form naturally...

It will not hamper the performance of your carb, but may make you mixture a little richer than std..

Your options are, buy a replacement needle ( same code ) from Burlen, and replace it, you car will still need tuning.. but it's also very likely that you will also need a new jet which will require a carb service kit, also available from Burlen.

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