I'd just like to join this thread as it is an ongoing problem with my 76 TR6.
Rebuilt the carbs entirely last year as they were horrible at time of purchase
(one of the chokes was seized, etc). On installation, both of the choke bodies
leaked and I ended up redoing the gaskets and sealing them with a Rolls-Royce
goop. Even then I had to tighten the main nut to stop the leak so much that
the cable and spring assembly is not strong enough to turn the chokes off!!
Annoying to get out and manually do it at every cold start. I am not a
mechanic so the frustration around this car that I cannot make run reasonably
is growing exponentially. This is a great resource but it is frequently over
my head. Short of just taking it to a pro, anybody got any ideas (in layman's
terms)?
Thanks, Ian Pappin
-----Original Message-----
From: Hugh Fader [mailto:hfader@usa.net]
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:22 PM
To: 'Kendall Larsen'; '6pack List'
Subject: RE: Leaky Choke
Hi Kendall. I'm not sure if I started the thread or not. But I participated
in it. I have been finding just the slightest bit of fuel on the choke cam.
Haven't figured it out yet. It could be a stuck valve.
- Hugh Fader
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Kendall Larsen
> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 7:26 PM
> To: 6pack List
> Subject: Leaky Choke
>
>
> Hey List, A few months ago there was a thread about
> fuel leaking/oozing from the chokes/starting blocks.
> Wondering if the person who had that problem managed
> to fix it. Seems I have the same problem myself.
>
> Leaks from around the choke, hard to tell though
> because it does it some times hot some times cold and
> never when I'm looking at it. Not a lot of fuel but
> enough to be concerned about due to its vicinity to
> the exhaust manifold. Perhaps the gasket just needs to
> be replaced.
>
> Who ever you were, did you get it fixed?
>
> Thanks,
> Kendall
> 74.5 TR6
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