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My filter is after the pump/sediment bowl, just before the inlet to the
float bowl. This is how Mark Macy and his crew set it up, and I'm very
happy with that location.
https://4xdog.smugmug.com/photos/i-VgczDNP/0/X2/i-VgczDNP-X2.jpg
Don
1962 TR3B TSF202L
On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 5:57 PM, CFMTR3A <cfmtr3a@verizon.net> wrote:
> Today was a long and interesting day.
>
> Pulled plugs - dark/sooty and #4 damp. Cleaned (only had couple hundred
> miles on them); let the chambers 'air out'
> Looked at fuel pump bowl; quite a bit of sediment; cleaned. Most was dirt
> but some was picked up by a magnet.
> Disconnected fuel line at carbs; blew air through line; in addition to fuel
> there was quite a bit of grunge
> Opened float bowls on carbs; not too bad but evidence of moisture in the
> fuel
> Left it all open to 'air out'. Cleaned carbs as much as possible without
> dismantling.
>
> Fuel filter before the pump - major sediment. Cleaned it. It was so dirty
> that the grunge was getting past the filter.
> Looked in gas tank and sediment at bottom; used magnet to clean it out.
> About a tablespoon's worth.
> Blew air toward gas tank from filter connection. Used magnet again and got
> about half that again. Looks like more in there so will do it again
> tomorrow
> morning after the fuel settles.
> Not sure what to do if it is just dirt. Let it run almost dry and mop it
> up
> with rags?
> #4 plug was .035 not .025 as spec'd. could be why it was wet - couldn't
> get
> enough spark. Also mixture was about 1flat too rich on both carbs
> Reconnected everything; Checked points/condenser - no issues.
> Primed fuel pump; pulled choke; and voila - purred like a kitten; idle a
> little high at 1000-1100RPM. Went for a 30 mile drive; no stalling; no
> missing; no run-on.
>
> Tomorrow, I'll check timing although I don't expect any issues; re-set idle
> and go for a long drive including highway speeds. Can't decide if I'll get
> more gas or let it get low. About half tank now.
>
> The fuel filter is attached to the chassis rail and barely visible looking
> down past the wiper motor mount area. I think it is about in the same
> location that earlier models had a fuel shut-off. It is not easy to check.
> I may need to re-think location.
>
>
> Carl
> 1960 Triumph TR3
> TS81802LO
> Tampa, FL
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Carl-TR
> Sent: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 2:54 PM
> To: 'Truiumphs' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] "The Little Bits"
>
> My wife calls it the roundtoit list. I'll eventually get around to it....
>
> Checked off six of them yesterday.
> 1 & 2: fixed loose backup light mounting so that it doesn't bounce all over
> the place and tightened socket so no more intermittent light.
> 3 & 4: Replaced buffers for the cubby box door and added a piece of tubing
> where the lock mechanism 'fastens' to get rid of that persistent rattle.
> 5: Added grommets and fish-line loop on the top cover (to the lift-the-dot
> peg) so it stays tucked under at speed
> 6: same repair Randall mentioned below
>
> Today I am going to try to figure out why the car dies whenever I come to a
> stop (richness, timing, etc) - thanks to all who added comments on that
> topic over the last week or so. Plenty of suggestions to work through.
>
> Still need to mount the soft top; and completely do the hard-top
> installation.
> Figure out how to operate the Go-Pro's simultaneously (3 cameras - mounted
> on front bumper mount; roll-bar right behind where the passenger would be
> sitting; and somewhere on the back looking to the rear). Supposedly the
> remote can be set up to start/stop all at the same time.
>
> And don't get me started on the ever-growing honey-do list.
>
> But this endless weekend is great! Don't know why I didn't do it 20 years
> ago... Oh, yeah... kids, mortgage, bills, food on the table, etc.
>
> Carl Musson
> 1960 Triumph TR3A
> TS81802LO
> Tampa Bay Florida
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Randall
> Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2015 10:19 AM
> To: 'Truiumphs'
> Subject: Re: [TR] Vibration at Speed
>
>
> > Ah - the old "when I get time".....
> >
> > Let me know when you work out where to find it...... :-)
>
> Guilty as charged! But now that I'm retired, I am slowly getting various
> projects done between naps. Just the other day, I finally repaired the
> threads in the windscreen frame, so I could install the Tenax pegs. Now at
> least in theory I could install a top (if I had one) <g>
>
> Randall
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">My filter is after the pump/sediment bowl, just before the=
inlet to the float bowl.=C2=A0 This is how Mark Macy and his crew set it u=
p, and I'm very happy with that location.<div><a href=3D"https://4xdog.=
smugmug.com/photos/i-VgczDNP/0/X2/i-VgczDNP-X2.jpg">https://4xdog.smugmug.c=
om/photos/i-VgczDNP/0/X2/i-VgczDNP-X2.jpg</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>=
Don</div><div>1962 TR3B TSF202L</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 5:57 PM, CFMTR3A <span dir=
=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:cfmtr3a@verizon.net"; target=3D"_blank">cfmtr=
3a@verizon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Toda=
y was a long and interesting day.<br>
<br>
Pulled plugs - dark/sooty and #4 damp.=C2=A0 Cleaned (only had couple hundr=
ed<br>
miles on them); let the chambers 'air out'<br>
Looked at fuel pump bowl; quite a bit of sediment; cleaned.=C2=A0 Most was =
dirt<br>
but some was picked up by a magnet.<br>
Disconnected fuel line at carbs; blew air through line; in addition to fuel=
<br>
there was quite a bit of grunge<br>
Opened float bowls on carbs; not too bad but evidence of moisture in the<br=
>
fuel<br>
Left it all open to 'air out'.=C2=A0 Cleaned carbs as much as possi=
ble without<br>
dismantling.<br>
<br>
Fuel filter before the pump - major sediment.=C2=A0 Cleaned it. It was so d=
irty<br>
that the grunge was getting past the filter.<br>
Looked in gas tank and sediment at bottom; used magnet to clean it out.<br>
About a tablespoon's worth.<br>
Blew air toward gas tank from filter connection.=C2=A0 Used magnet again an=
d got<br>
about half that again. Looks like more in there so will do it again tomorro=
w<br>
morning after the fuel settles.<br>
Not sure what to do if it is just dirt.=C2=A0 Let it run almost dry and mop=
it up<br>
with rags?<br>
#4 plug was .035 not .025 as spec'd.=C2=A0 could be why it was wet - co=
uldn't get<br>
enough spark.=C2=A0 Also mixture was about 1flat too rich on both carbs<br>
Reconnected everything;=C2=A0 Checked points/condenser - no issues.<br>
Primed fuel pump; pulled choke; and voila - purred like a kitten; idle a<br=
>
little high at 1000-1100RPM.=C2=A0 Went for a 30 mile drive; no stalling; n=
o<br>
missing; no run-on.<br>
<br>
Tomorrow, I'll check timing although I don't expect any issues; re-=
set idle<br>
and go for a long drive including highway speeds.=C2=A0 Can't decide if=
I'll get<br>
more gas or let it get low.=C2=A0 About half tank now.<br>
<br>
The fuel filter is attached to the chassis rail and barely visible looking<=
br>
down past the wiper motor mount area. I think it is about in the same<br>
location that earlier models had a fuel shut-off.=C2=A0 It is not easy to c=
heck.<br>
I may need to re-think location.<br>
<br>
<br>
Carl<br>
1960 Triumph TR3<br>
TS81802LO<br>
Tampa, FL<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Triumphs [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net";>t=
riumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of Carl-TR<br>
Sent: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 2:54 PM<br>
To: 'Truiumphs' <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triu=
mphs@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [TR] "The Little Bits"<br>
<br>
My wife calls it the roundtoit list.=C2=A0 I'll eventually get around t=
o it....<br>
<br>
Checked off six of them yesterday.<br>
1 & 2: fixed loose backup light mounting so that it doesn't bounce =
all over<br>
the place and tightened socket so no more intermittent light.<br>
3 & 4: Replaced buffers for the cubby box door and added a piece of tub=
ing<br>
where the lock mechanism 'fastens' to get rid of that persistent ra=
ttle.<br>
5: Added grommets and fish-line loop on the top cover (to the lift-the-dot<=
br>
peg) so it stays tucked under at speed<br>
6: same repair Randall mentioned below<br>
<br>
Today I am going to try to figure out why the car dies whenever I come to a=
<br>
stop (richness, timing, etc) - thanks to all who added comments on that<br>
topic over the last week or so.=C2=A0 Plenty of suggestions to work through=
.<br>
<br>
Still need to mount the soft top; and completely do the hard-top<br>
installation.<br>
Figure out how to operate the Go-Pro's simultaneously (3 cameras - moun=
ted<br>
on front bumper mount; roll-bar right behind where the passenger would be<b=
r>
sitting; and somewhere on the back looking to the rear).=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Suppo=
sedly the<br>
remote can be set up to start/stop all at the same time.<br>
<br>
And don't get me started on the ever-growing honey-do list.<br>
<br>
But this endless weekend is great!=C2=A0 Don't know why I didn't do=
it 20 years<br>
ago... Oh, yeah... kids, mortgage, bills, food on the table, etc.<br>
<br>
Carl Musson<br>
1960 Triumph TR3A<br>
TS81802LO<br>
Tampa Bay Florida<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Triumphs [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net";>t=
riumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of Randall<br>
Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2015 10:19 AM<br>
To: 'Truiumphs'<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] Vibration at Speed<br>
<br>
<br>
> Ah - the old "when I get time".....<br>
><br>
> Let me know when you work out where to find it......=C2=A0 :-)<br>
<br>
Guilty as charged!=C2=A0 But now that I'm retired, I am slowly getting =
various<br>
projects done between naps.=C2=A0 Just the other day, I finally repaired th=
e<br>
threads in the windscreen frame, so I could install the Tenax pegs.=C2=A0 N=
ow at<br>
least in theory I could install a top (if I had one) <g><br>
<br>
Randall<br>
<br>
<br>
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