Hi Jay,
Is this the same for the early TR250 non-adjustable needles?
Am I confused? -- never took them apart -- yet. Will in a couple of
weeks.. Hmmm but my new carbs are from a 72 and have adjustable needles.
Don Malling
Jay Snable wrote:
>
> There is an o-ring around the screw that is used to adjust the needle.
> I have replaced it a few times, and as I remember it, you remove the
> needle (back out the set screw and use jet tool to turn fully lean and
> them some ) then press the screw and its retaining washer up and out of
> the dash pot shaft. The carb rebuild kits I have used have had the
> right replacement o-ring in them, but they are also available
> separately - 0.75 at Moss.
>
> Jay
>
> On Tuesday, February 18, 2003, at 06:26 PM, Don Malling wrote:
>
> > I have often wondered that same thing. I don't think my Haynes ZS
> > manual
> > explains why that it happens, but I'll look tonight.
> >
> > One of my carbs always seemed to be low on dashpot oil. Now that the
> > head is off, it's clear one carb was running richer than the other. My
> > TR6 racing engine experts say the car won't run worth crap if the carbs
> > are not balanced. I was never impressed with this engine -- 6 cyl and
> > all, which is why I'm going to 9.5:1 and a better cam. I'm beginning to
> > think the car never ran right from day one. It' sthe only TR250/TR6 I
> > have ever driven. Maybe I'll be in for a big surprise when it's running
> > again with 9.5:1, a cam, and tuned properly.
> >
> > Don Malling
> >
> >
> >
> > "Paula J. Graffam" wrote:
> >>
> >> Listers,
> >>
> >> Just curious . . . since it's normal to check the dash pot every now
> >> and
> >> then and top it off, how in the world does the oil get "used up"? Is
> >> this a dumb question or what !?
> >>
> >> Sitting here in CT. scratching my head and my back is aching from
> >> shoveling snow.
> >>
> >> Al Graffam 74TR6
> >>
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