Wes,
I had the same problem with the residual pressure valve(the 5 way connector)
my TR3. I pulled the spring out and it no longer drags, but occasionally,
usually the first pedal press of the day, I need a double pump to bring up the
pressure.
Jack Drews recommend the following in a previous discussion of this issue:
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We installed a residual pressure valve in the front brake line. It does the
same thing as the stock (40 year old) ones did. Except this one is made by
Wilwood, is new, and works. They make two pressures -- get the low pressure
one. They are available from your local speed junkie or through mail order
outfits like JEG's that cater to the hot rod set, since street rodder systems
tend to have the same problem.
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Good luck,
Jack Brooks
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Wes Dayton
>Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 6:42 PM
>To: Friends of Triumph
>Subject: Brakes not releasing
>
>
>I've had a problem with the 3A's brakes not releasing completely. New
>pistons etc haven't helped, and it seems to be worst on right disk. I
>am beginning to suspect that thing that sits on top of the 5-way
>connector. Moss book calls it a "restrictor valve" and my guess is that
>it's sticking or something.
>
>What's it do? Any idea what would result by just eliminating it?
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