Many thanks to all who responded, my H6s now appear to be leak free (fingers
crossed). The leaks occurred because the large clamp nuts weren't tight enough.
This let gas leak out the bottom, and also to be drawn up outside the jet,
resulting in a rich mixture. Those nuts are VERY tight right now (with a little
gasket sealer to ensure things are gas tight) and after two days and many
(grinning
like an idiot) hours of touring yesterday, both carbs are dry.
Some fine tuning of the mixture nut over the next couple of days and maybe I'll
even get some half decent mileage from it.
Thanks to all (in no particular order), Randall, Fred, Irv, Bob, James, Michael,
and Carl.
Rob
74.5 TR6 CF28217UO (with fully continent H6s, finally)
Ottawa, ON
Rob Christopher wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> My TR6 has H6 carbs installed on it. Unfortunately, they are the "never-dry"
> (tm) version, meaning gas pours out the bottom anytime I pull the choke, and
> just generally drip constantly when the choke is in.
>
> I had them apart last summer and replaced all the o-rings (they already had
> o-rings instead of the cork seals) and the weaping slowed, but the gushers
> continued when using the choke. Over the winter, I took them inside for some
> TLC. I had them apart, scrubbed all parts, and replaced all o-rings again,
>plus
> all new springs (as the old ones were rusty and weak) Well now they are all
> back together and leaking just as badly.
>
> Can these things EVER be leak free? What's the secret to upgrading my
> "never-dry" (tm) brand SUs to the more apealling "almost-always-dry" (tm)
> version? The car runs horribly right now, black smoke billowing out the
>pipes,
> won't idle, and the spark plugs are encrusted with carbon. This probably has
> nothing to do with the leaking, but first things first.
>
> Rob Christopher
> 74.5 TR6 CF28217UO
> Ottawa, ON
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