You can also source some used MG float bowl chambers without the plug. No
leaks possible.
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> From: Creig & Kay Houghtaling <creigkay@juno.com>
> To: mlibhart@feist.com
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: TR6 Carb Repair
> Date: Wednesday, April 23, 1997 5:28 AM
>
> Been there done that too! Listen to Scott Drake regarding removal
> of the plug. As he says, it should be easy to wiggle it loose and
> out. If not, go ahead and take your carb off, remove the float chamber,
> and work the plug out from the inside. Otherwise you might have
> to buy a new plug. (Done that too.)
>
> Creig Houghtaling
> St. Louis, MO
>
> On Tue, 22 Apr 1997 23:04:23 -0700 drake@direct.ca (len drake) writes:
> > I have done this repair three time now (on three separate cars!)
> >I have
> >been able to do the repair each time without any disassembly of the
> >carb.
> >Just turn the plug a few times (it's ussually fairly loose), then
> >wiggle the
> >plug side to side while pulling downward. It should pop out fairly
> >easily.
> >If it doesn,t want to come out, dont use force such as a srewdriver or
> >pliers or you will damage the plug. Hope this helps!
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Scott Drake
> >>I have 175 CDSE carbs on my TR6 (early '74 engine), and have a small
> >>leak from the sealing plug on the bottom of the front carb. Looking
> >thru
> >>my Weber, ZS, SU carb handbook, as well as TRF's parts diagram, the
> >>o-ring replacement looks pretty straightforward. Remove bottom of
> >float
> >>chamber, compress plastic sections of plug insert, and remove plug
> >from
> >>bottom of chamber housing. Replace o-ring, and re-insert plug in
> >>housing until it snaps in place. New gasket for chamber halves, etc.
> >>
> >>Anyone made this repair recently, with any bits of wisdom before I
> >pull
> >>it apart? BTW, I'm hoping to do this without pulling the entire carb
> >>off of the manifold, since I'm not intending to rebuild carb at this
> >>time. It looks possible, in my opinion. Any advice???
> >>
> >>Martin Libhart
> >>1972 TR6 (driver)
> >>1970 Spitfire Mk.3 (under restoration)
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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