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Re: TR3a SU carbs & misc

To: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: TR3a SU carbs & misc
From: "Kinderlehrer" <kinderlehrer@mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 09:28:18 -0700
References: <NOEDJDCNFBCNELMBFNFEAEPHFBAA.Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Yes of course! The first suspect for this symptom is a worn throttle shaft
and/or bushings. I learned that here.  I forgot to mention that I did all
the tests for worn bushings and they seem to be ok.

Bob

> I'm just now trying to read through the day's accumulation ... haven't
seen
> David's original question yet.  But Bob's symptoms sound very much like
what
> I had when my throttle shaft bushings were badly worn.  Basically the
shaft
> would sag under the throttle linkage pressure, until the throttle plate
> would drag against the carb bore.  Tightening the springs didn't help, at
> least not at any tension I was willing to try.
>
> Randall

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