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Re: [TR] fast idle problem

To: Bob Leaver <boleaver@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] fast idle problem
From: William Pugh <anabil007@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2020 16:24:04 -0700
Cc: Triumphs@autox.team.net
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There is a great book (How to repair your Foreign Car) Chapter 13

        =E2=80=9CCarburetor=E2=80=9D  Is  French Word Meaning

                                                =E2=80=9CLeave it =
alone=E2=80=9D

One last thing (for all) if you   really want to improve the =
handling=E2=80=99s of a TR6 =E2=80=A6 install a Rear Sway Bar =E2=80=A6 =
installation is not simple but can be done in a day and That will blow =
your mind.



> On May 12, 2020, at 2:58 PM, Bob Leaver <boleaver@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I have a 1965 Triumph TR4a that I rebuilt the SU carbs and now I can't
> get the idle below about 1500. I've tried all the screws and checked
> all gaskets and nothing. The only possibility I can come up with is
> air getting around the shafts. When rebuilding the cars I didn't
> replace the shafts because I didn't have a reamer. Moss has a reamer
> for $290.00. I looked on line and can't find a less expensive
> replacement. The book states the size of the reamer is 5/16" +
> 0.0105". What kind of measurement is this? Can you use a 5/16" reamer?
> Does anyone have ideas how I can get the idle down? Does anyone know
> of a cheaper reamer to use? Thanks, Bob
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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">There is a great book (How to =
repair your Foreign Car) Chapter 13<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">      </span>=E2=80=9CCarburetor=E2=80=9D =
&nbsp;Is &nbsp;French Word Meaning</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">                                              =
</span>=E2=80=9CLeave it alone=E2=80=9D</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">One last thing (for all) if you &nbsp; =
really want to improve the handling=E2=80=99s of a TR6 =E2=80=A6<font =
size=3D"5" class=3D""><b class=3D""> install a Rear Sway Bar =
</b></font>=E2=80=A6 installation is not simple but can be done in a day =
and That will blow your mind.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On May 12, 2020, at 2:58 =
PM, Bob Leaver &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:boleaver@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">boleaver@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">I have a 1965 Triumph TR4a that I rebuilt the SU carbs and =
now I can't<br class=3D"">get the idle below about 1500. I've tried all =
the screws and checked<br class=3D"">all gaskets and nothing. The only =
possibility I can come up with is<br class=3D"">air getting around the =
shafts. When rebuilding the cars I didn't<br class=3D"">replace the =
shafts because I didn't have a reamer. Moss has a reamer<br class=3D"">for=
 $290.00. I looked on line and can't find a less expensive<br =
class=3D"">replacement. The book states the size of the reamer is 5/16" =
+<br class=3D"">0.0105". What kind of measurement is this? Can you use a =
5/16" reamer?<br class=3D"">Does anyone have ideas how I can get the =
idle down? Does anyone know<br class=3D"">of a cheaper reamer to use? =
Thanks, Bob<br class=3D"">** <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; =
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t.net</a><br class=3D""></blockquote><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">Life =
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