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Re: [TR] TR3A Choke Question

To: Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>, 'triumphs' <Triumphs@autox.team.net>, Creig Houghtaling <creig555@live.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A Choke Question
From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 22:35:23 +0000 (UTC)
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 when i re-built my carbs i had the same issue. tight as money lenders wall=
et.and i believe it was the cork gaskets.luckily here in southern californi=
a desert i didnt need to use the choke.now some years later i find they hav=
e bedded into the cork and they work great.
    On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 9:48:27 AM PST, Creig Houghtaling <creig5=
55@live.com> wrote: =20
=20
 I rebuilt a pair of carbs 3 times trying to figure out the trick.=C2=A0 Th=
e best advice I got was soak the cork seals in oil.=C2=A0 Not just for an h=
our or overnight.=C2=A0 Try a week.=C2=A0 When I put the carbs together and=
 leave the nuts squeezing the seals on with a light amount of pressure.=C2=
=A0 Put everything together.=C2=A0 You'll notice the chokes work very nicel=
y.=C2=A0 But when you run the car, the seals will leak gasoline.=C2=A0 Tigh=
ten the seal nuts a little at a time till the gas stops leaking.=C2=A0 If y=
ou're lucky you might still be able to pull the choke.
I am curious if anyone has used the new seals I see that Moss sells?=C2=A0 =
Are they any better?
CreigFrom: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Jim Henn=
ingsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 4, 2018 5:51 PM
To: 'triumphs'
Subject: [TR] TR3A Choke Question=C2=A0I have finished rebuilding the carbs=
, new carb linkage etc.=C2=A0 Unfortunately
after all this tuning the carbs hesitate at first push of the pedal.=C2=A0 =
They
kind of go=C2=A0 huhh=C2=A0 then rev the engine. It's a hesitation.=C2=A0 S=
eems to be
better with choke on.=C2=A0=C2=A0 The choke cable is hard to pull out.=C2=
=A0 Takes two ands
to pull out and then twist to lock.=C2=A0 That's to really get the choke le=
vers
to move both jets down.=C2=A0 Is this normal or maybe I need a new choke ca=
ble.
I think the resistance is in the mechanism engineering.=C2=A0 Any thoughts =
on
aither issue.=C2=A0 Hard choke pull or hesitation.
Thanks
Jim Henningsen (aka still learning the 3)
Ocala, FL
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62 TR4
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        <div>when i re-built my carbs i had the same issue. tight as money 
lenders wallet.</div><div>and i believe it was the cork 
gaskets.</div><div>luckily here in southern california desert i didnt need to 
use the choke.</div><div>now some years later i find they have bedded into the 
cork and they work great.</div><div><br></div>
        
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                    On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 9:48:27 AM PST, Creig 
Houghtaling &lt;creig555@live.com&gt; wrote:
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I rebuilt a pair of carbs 3 times trying to figure out the trick.&nbsp; The 
best advice I got was soak the cork seals in oil.&nbsp; Not just for an hour or 
overnight.&nbsp; Try a week.&nbsp; When I put the carbs together and leave the 
nuts squeezing the seals on with a light amount
 of pressure.&nbsp; Put everything together.&nbsp; You'll notice the chokes 
work very nicely.&nbsp; But when you run the car, the seals will leak 
gasoline.&nbsp; Tighten the seal nuts a little at a time till the gas stops 
leaking.&nbsp; If you're lucky you might still be able to pull
 the choke.</div>
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I am curious if anyone has used the new seals I see that Moss sells?&nbsp; Are 
they any better?</div>
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<b>Subject:</b> [TR] TR3A Choke Question</font>
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id="ydpf3aa2d23yiv3639671880yqtfd54993">I have finished rebuilding the carbs, 
new carb linkage etc.&nbsp; Unfortunately<br clear="none">
after all this tuning the carbs hesitate at first push of the pedal.&nbsp; 
They<br clear="none">
kind of go&nbsp; huhh&nbsp; then rev the engine. It's a hesitation.&nbsp; Seems 
to be<br clear="none">
better with choke on.&nbsp;&nbsp; The choke cable is hard to pull out.&nbsp; 
Takes two ands<br clear="none">
to pull out and then twist to lock.&nbsp; That's to really get the choke 
levers<br clear="none">
to move both jets down.&nbsp; Is this normal or maybe I need a new choke 
cable.<br clear="none">
I think the resistance is in the mechanism engineering.&nbsp; Any thoughts 
on<br clear="none">
aither issue.&nbsp; Hard choke pull or hesitation.<br clear="none">
Thanks<br clear="none">
Jim Henningsen (aka still learning the 3)<br clear="none">
Ocala, FL<br clear="none">
61 TR3A<br clear="none">
62 TR4<br clear="none">
75 TR6<br clear="none">
82 Jeep CJ8<br clear="none">
02 Triumph Trophy 1200<br clear="none">
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