Anyone ever fitted a SU hif44E carb to a SJ?

[slaterfett]

Hi folks.

Anyone ever fitted a SU hif44E carb to a SJ?

I've bought a SU HIFF44E off ebay and for the life of me I cannot get it to work.
It was off a Maestro which had done 40,000 miles.

This carb has a solenoid fitted to it which connects to the ignition, a fuel cut off I think.

Basically I've got fuel going to the carb but no fuel is reaching the inlet manifold. So no spark or engine start. I've fitted everything correctly.

Thanks in advance

[Darrell]

I believe the solenoid to be a fuel shut-off like you said, so I assume you have left this disconnected.

http://www.maestro.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=10360

[chris71920]

Mines got an HIF44E and it works fine! I just left the solenoid as it is, unconnected. And hooked the lines up as with a standard HIF and off she went

Have you checked the float level and that the needle valve is letting fuel in?

[Edweird]

You said there's no spark?