Thanks Randall, as always you're a great help. I thought H6, but the Haynes
manual has 2 blow out pictures, 1 labled H4 and 1 labled H5. Does it say
somewhere on the carb itself?
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall" <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Cc: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: Carb rebuild questions
> Bob :
>
> I've never seen that any kind of goop helped the leaks. You could try
> some Hylomar HPF tho. The 'grommets' just have to be replaced
> periodically, not too hard to do with the carbs on the car (once you
> know how it goes together).
>
> Likewise the gaskets between the manifold and carb. Don't forget the
> insulator/spacer, with a gasket on each side of it.
>
> I don't know a measurement for the end of the jet vs the upper jet
> housing surface, but I wouldn't worry about it. This is the mixture
> adjustment, which doesn't come until after it's all back together,
> valves and timing are set, and the engine is running. ISTR the end of
> my jets are usually about 1/32" below the housing, with the mixture set.
>
> BTW, they're H6, not H5.
>
> Randall
> 59 TR3A daily driver
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