Gerry,
I have used a long T-Allen wrench and just held the piston to keep it from
turning. Every time I've been adjusting the carb I have had the air filter
off, so you can hold it in place with light pressure. Yes it is risking
tearing it, but I have never had any trouble. Just be careful.
Roger Elliott
gfaber wrote:
> Hello to all the List
> After a a good 20 years later Im proud again to be a spit owner, just
> bought a 1980 in fair to good shape, I know, its got those crappy
> bumpers but hey the price was right and she fired up pretty well for
> sitting for 2 years, very little rust and clean dent free body. What a
> feeling, driving this for the first time,
> after 20 years it seem like just yesterday, man did I miss my old
> spitfire
> well enough of the rambling, this car has a single stromberg carb, its
> running super rich, lots of carbon on the back of the car around the
> exhaust
> Im used to the SU's I see I need a special tool for adjusting the
> Stromberg, looks like a allen wrench with a sleeve and a key on it. Is
> it possible to adjust
> it using just an allen wrench or am I taking a chance damaging to
> diaphragm?
> Thanks for everyone being here, Its great to know there are a bunch of
> spit addicts still around
> Regards
> Gerry
> 80 spitfire
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