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Yes, the modern seals are much better=2E
But, they are just standard nitrile rubber (aka Buna-N) O-rings=2E=20
If you measure the size (sorry, I don't recall offhand) you can get them a=
lot cheaper than Moss=2E
-- Randall
On 6 November 2018 08:00:07 GMT-08:00, Creig Houghtaling <creig555@live=2E=
com> wrote:
>I rebuilt a pair of carbs 3 times trying to figure out the trick=2E The
>best advice I got was soak the cork seals in oil=2E Not just for an hour
>or overnight=2E Try a week=2E When I put the carbs together and leave t=
he
>nuts squeezing the seals on with a light amount of pressure=2E Put
>everything together=2E You'll notice the chokes work very nicely=2E But
>when you run the car, the seals will leak gasoline=2E Tighten the seal
>nuts a little at a time till the gas stops leaking=2E If you're lucky
>you might still be able to pull the choke=2E
>
>I am curious if anyone has used the new seals I see that Moss sells?=20
>Are they any better?
>
>Creig
>________________________________
>From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox=2Eteam=2Enet> on behalf of Jim
>Henningsen <trguy75@gmail=2Ecom>
>Sent: Sunday, November 4, 2018 5:51 PM
>To: 'triumphs'
>Subject: [TR] TR3A Choke Question
>
>I have finished rebuilding the carbs, new carb linkage etc=2E=20
>Unfortunately
>after all this tuning the carbs hesitate at first push of the pedal=2E=20
>They
>kind of go huhh then rev the engine=2E It's a hesitation=2E Seems to b=
e
>better with choke on=2E The choke cable is hard to pull out=2E Takes t=
wo
>ands
>to pull out and then twist to lock=2E That's to really get the choke
>levers
>to move both jets down=2E Is this normal or maybe I need a new choke
>cable=2E
>I think the resistance is in the mechanism engineering=2E Any thoughts
>on
>aither issue=2E Hard choke pull or hesitation=2E
>Thanks
>Jim Henningsen (aka still learning the 3)
>Ocala, FL
>61 TR3A
>62 TR4
>75 TR6
>82 Jeep CJ8
>02 Triumph Trophy 1200
>
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<body dir=3D"ltr">Yes, the modern seals are much better=2E<br>But, they ar=
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I rebuilt a pair of carbs 3 times trying to figure out the trick=2E =
The best advice I got was soak the cork seals in oil=2E Not just for =
an hour or overnight=2E Try a week=2E When I put the carbs toge=
ther and leave the nuts squeezing the seals on with a light amount
of pressure=2E Put everything together=2E You'll notice the c=
hokes work very nicely=2E But when you run the car, the seals will le=
ak gasoline=2E Tighten the seal nuts a little at a time till the gas =
stops leaking=2E If you're lucky you might still be able to pull
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I am curious if anyone has used the new seals I see that Moss sells? =
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<b>To:</b> 'triumphs'<br>
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<div class=3D"PlainText">I have finished rebuilding the carbs, new carb li=
nkage etc=2E Unfortunately<br>
after all this tuning the carbs hesitate at first push of the pedal=2E&nbs=
p; They<br>
kind of go huhh then rev the engine=2E It's a hesitation=2E&nb=
sp; Seems to be<br>
better with choke on=2E The choke cable is hard to pull out=2E=
Takes two ands<br>
to pull out and then twist to lock=2E That's to really get the choke=
levers<br>
to move both jets down=2E Is this normal or maybe I need a new choke=
cable=2E<br>
I think the resistance is in the mechanism engineering=2E Any though=
ts on<br>
aither issue=2E Hard choke pull or hesitation=2E<br>
Thanks<br>
Jim Henningsen (aka still learning the 3)<br>
Ocala, FL<br>
61 TR3A<br>
62 TR4<br>
75 TR6<br>
82 Jeep CJ8<br>
02 Triumph Trophy 1200<br>
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