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Re: [TR] sticking SU piston

To: "Paul Dorsey" <dorpaul@negia.net>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] sticking SU piston
From: "Alan Salvatore" <6parts@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 18:47:50 -0400
If you take it apart and polish the copper tube it may slide better.

I just had one that was stuck and it worked for me.

Al
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Dorsey" <dorpaul@negia.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 4:04 PM
Subject: [TR] sticking SU piston


> Okay, While the Gasket Maker Goop is drying on my fixed fuel pump, let 
> me
> ask this:
>
>
>
> The dome of one of my Su Carbs (H6) does not have correct alignment with
> its body, so much so that its piston gets stuck.  Either loosening the
> three screws at its bottom and/or unscrewing the damper oil gauge stick
> allows the piston to go up and down.  But, of  course, how do I fix it?
>
> Thanks, Paul Dorsey
>
> 60 TR3


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