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MG MGA - Rear carb float chamber

After fitting out all the fuel system in the engine bay I noted that my aft float chamber is identical to the forward one and although it seems to work well somehow it does not look right for me once I know about it. I wanted to check whether there is someone out there who could have a spare chamber and lid, even bare without float, which he would like to sell.
c vassallo

It's just the lid you need I assume? I should have one, which one do you need?
N McGurk

Initially I thought it was only the lid which I needed however the bowl is also different so it needs to be both chamber and lid. I am sure if you look at yours you can notice the difference both on the lid and also on the angle of the part of the bowl connecting of the chamber
to the carb. Thank you in advance for your interest and look forward to your reply.
c vassallo

Ok that was interesting.

I checked the carbs I just took off the car I am restoring (coincidentally it had the same problem with two front float bowl lids) When I looked at the float bowls they we not handed. So I checked some more carbs and found that those bowls were all handed. So it seems like my car (which lived most of its life in Cyprus) was also "fixed" with two single H4 carbs coupled together
N McGurk

I could not understand what you mean by saying that the bowls you found were all handed. Incidentally if you have a lid only for the rear float chamber I think that would be fine for now.
c vassallo

the bowls are handed because they must be vertical, otherwise the level in both bowls is not equal which causes erratic function.

Siggi
Siggi

There are a couple of float chambers on ebayuk at the moment - see item ebay number 120863895298.
Cam Cunningham

I have contacted the e bay seller for the bowl . However he does not have a lid although this should not be a problem for the performance of the carbs. thanks for information. Maybe a lid will come about eventually.
c vassallo

This thread was discussed between 14/02/2012 and 21/02/2012

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