Hi Blake
The easiest way is as you suggest drop the float chamber, a slightly harder
way that negates the need for a new gasket is to unscrew the jet assembly
and replace the O ring that way, just means you have to centre the jet again
to allow the piston to hit the bottom with a "soft metallic clunk" just
follow the instructions from your preferred manual.
Graham
2000 MKI
2.5PI MKII
Sprint
Toledo
1300 Front wheel drive
Dolomite 1300
----- Original Message -----
From: "Blake Discher" <bdischer@blakedischer.com>
To: <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 10:32 PM
Subject: O-Ring replacement on 150CD Stroms
> Hi everyone... I hope I state my question clearly. I have rebuilt 175CD
> Zenith Stromberg carbs before. These are the ones with simply a plug with
> an o-ring on the bottom of the float chamber. I've had to replace that
> o-ring once before to solve a fuel leak; I just popped the plug out,
> replaced the ring, popped the plug back in. Presto change-o!
>
> Now my 2000 is leaking, again from the bottom of one of the carbs. (I've
> noticed several posts here lately about carb leaks, I suspect it might be
> because it's getting c-o-l-d up here in the north and the rubber o-rings
> are shrinking!) The 2000 has twin 150CD Stroms with a jet adjusting
> assembly on the bottom of the float chamber, where the plug was on the
> 175's. I see in the carb diagrams in the ROM for the car there is indeed
> an o-ring on assembly. I think that's the culprit. Is there an easy way
> to just remove that to get at the o-ring? Does it just pull out? Or must
> I unscrew the 5 screws holding on the float chamber and remove the
assembly
> from the inside?
>
> Thanks,
> Blake Discher, Detroit
> (Cold and afraid to stoke up the garage heater with fuel leaking!)
>
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> Play the game: "Don't Crash the
> Triumph!" http://www.fireflystudios.com/triumph
>
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