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Re: More carb fun....

To: Chris Lillja <Chris_Lillja@Pupress.Princeton.Edu>
Subject: Re: More carb fun....
From: bharris <harris88@rochester.infi.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 20:16:28 -0400
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Organization: InfiNet
References: <199710161602.MAA25609@mail.pupress.princeton.edu>
Chris Lillja wrote:
> 
> >>rebuilt HS6's. They're quite beautiful, clean, polished and they
> adjust to a beautiful, steady 900 rpm idle....
> 
> >>Once prodded, however, they don't seem to want to return to idle.
> Well, they've been on and off the car three times now while I've tried
> to center the throttle discs. Off the car they seem to work perfectly.
> I've tried three different sets of discs...I tried a rather strong
> spring.... I'm not OUT of ideas yet, tonight I'm going to pull 'em
> again, triple check the carb body and hold 'em up to a light source to
> check the alignment of the disc in the bore....
> 
> >>>Thanks for some of the answers folks....
> 
> And no, there's no leak around the shaft...
> 
> More questions:
> 
> 1. I can see a TINY bit of light around the throttle disc (new) when
> closed....has anyone else seen this...once again, the action seems
> perfect....
> 
> 2. The dashpots seem to work perfectly and the jets are centered...
> 
> 3. Could the timing be off sufficiently to INCREASE the idle speed?
> Too advanced? The vac advance seems to work fine and hold a vac. (no
> leaks there) It was fine before....
> 
> The carb flanges seem nice and flat....the spacers are nice and
> solid...the manifold face is clean and flat...the PCV pipe seems
> solid....
> 
> Any and all input welcomed.....
> 
> "Still ride in triumph over all mischance..." - Shakespeare
> 
> Chris Lillja
> TR4A
> Norton Commando
> Spit MKIV
 Chris,
       I believe the throttle discs go in one way,The edges are not
square they are slightly angled for a better seal (whn right side up)
upside down would not seal so good. I forget where I read this but Found
it to be true when I rebuilt my SU's.
  I dont know if I would have noticed if I hadn't read about it.
                Hope this is your only problem,
                          Bob Harris
                          76 Spit 45276U


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