Hi Paul
Whilst you have the bowls off pump some gas out through the float valves to
wash any crud out. Put a container under neath to catch the gas!
Graham.
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From: <levilevi@home.com>
To: <Paulwillou@aol.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 3:04 AM
Subject: Re: TR4 out of gas, now won't run
>
> Take the bottom of the float chambers off with the carbs still on the
> car. Dump them out into a clean container and you might see your
> sediment. Clean the float chambers thoroughly, but before you put them
> back on push the needle valve up and down a few times in case there's
> some sediment in them. They are on the side of the carb where the inlet
> (gas) tube is. Reach up under the carb and you'll feel them. You may
> have to do this routine a couple of 5-6 times, ask me how I know, but
> don't worry you'll get real good at it after about the 3rd or 4th time.
> You may want to pump some fuel out of your lines with them unhooked from
> the carbs and maybe put a temporary fuel filter between the fuel pump
> and carbs.
>
> Bud
>
>
> Paulwillou@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > DCO tried to see how far he could go before running out of gas. I was
less
> > than a block from my favorite station - I didn't make it. Sputter,
Sputter,
> > Cough, Wheeze, then nothin.
> >
> > After, putting in a gallon of gas and using the priming lever on the
stock
> > fuel pump, the car still won't go. It starts, but dies immediately. My
> > guess is a clog somewhere in the fuel system. Sediment from the bottom
of
> > the tank. The glass fuel filter bowl is full of fuel and the sediment
that
> > was in the bottom of the bowl seems to be gone.
> >
> > Are my carburetors clogged? Or maybe just the fuel lines. Any other
> > suggestions? If it is the carbs, do I have to rebuild or is there a
simple
> > method of unclogging?
> >
> > As always, all help/ideas are welcome.
> >
> > Does anyone remember the Judge character that Jack Warden played in the
movie
> > "And Justice for All"? Maybe I should stay away from helicopters.
> >
> > Paul Willou
> > 64 TR4, with Strombergs
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