Carl,
I picked up a brass valve at the local Orchard Supply Hardware store's
plumbing department. They had a variety of sizes and styles as I recall.
It comes in real handy when working on the fuel pump, like cleaning out the
bowl and filter, changing gas filters, or even working on the carbs. I
wasn't thinking emergency situations when I installed it on my TR3A.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Musson, Carl" <musson@chekhov.arts.usf.edu>
To: "'Steven Newell'" <steven@cravetechnology.com>; "Triumph"
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 12:03 PM
Subject: RE: Fuel shut-off installed
> I know the shut-off valve was eliminated long before TS8.... However, is
> there any advantage to having one - given that it is probably not really
> easy to get to in an emergency. Shutting off fuel to everything for long
> storage periods maybe. Or to work on fuel pump.
>
> And Steven - do you have any numbers for us?
> Carl
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Newell [mailto:steven@cravetechnology.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 6:16 PM
> To: Triumph
> Subject: Fuel shut-off installed
>
>
> With another sediment bowl emptying on my to-do list for last weekend, I
> finally
> tracked down a fuel shut-off valve to put inline prior to the fuel pump. I
> used
> a Briggs & Stratton part from my local lawn mower repair shop -- as
> suggested by
> a now-forgotten list member. The fellow didn't have one in stock, but
> referenced
> a giant parts book that puts Triumph parts catalogs to shame. Got it the
> next
> day, under $5.
>
> It's a short valve, but there isn't much room to spare. Still, it doesn't
> appear
> to be pinching the line, and it's much better and safer than my previous
> approach of vice-gripping the line shut. Sorry, no part number available,
> but
> there are only a couple types available, and there was only one that could
> possibly work in that catalog.
>
> --
> Steven Newell
> Denver, CO
> '62 TR4
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