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Re: [TR] TR3A SU Damper oil leak

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Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A SU Damper oil leak
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:16:34 +0000 (UTC)
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 Oh, and the Stromberg's used on the TR6 DO have an O-ring seal at the bott=
om.=C2=A0 If that O-ring deteriorates the oil will leak out.=C2=A0 The SU's=
 are a different animal.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
To: Italyfound <italyfound@gmail.com>
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Sent: Mon, Nov 30, 2020 7:34 am
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A SU Damper oil leak

Alex,=C2=A0 my recollection of the TR3 SUs is that there is nowhere for oil=
 to go.
One way one might suspect a leak is if the damper is overfilled... then the=
 excess will work out and the level go down.
Geo
On Sun, Nov 29, 2020, 5:33 PM Italyfound <italyfound@gmail.com> wrote:

Quick question=E2=80=A6. I am losing damper oil which appears to be showing=
 up at the bottom of the Jet assy. Looking at the Moss catalog diagram of t=
he su for a TR3..there is a part named seal cork with a replacement called =
0-ring (leak free replacement. Could this be the cause of my leak=E2=80=A6o=
pen to any and all suggestions.=C2=A0Also=E2=80=A6would the lack of adequat=
e oil in the damper cause the engine to sputter and backfire? Thanks,Alex M=
anzo59 TR3A72 TR6=C2=A0Sent from Mail for Windows 10=C2=A0** triumphs@autox=
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<div> <font size=3D"3">Oh, and the Stromberg's used on the TR6 DO have an O=
-ring seal at the bottom.&nbsp; If that O-ring deteriorates the oil will le=
ak out.&nbsp; The SU's are a different animal.</font><br>
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<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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Original Message-----<br>
From: Geo Hahn &lt;ahwahneetr@gmail.com&gt;<br>
To: Italyfound &lt;italyfound@gmail.com&gt;<br>
Cc: *Triumphs List &lt;Triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Mon, Nov 30, 2020 7:34 am<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A SU Damper oil leak<br>
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<div><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;">Alex,&nbsp; my recollection of=
 the TR3 SUs is that there is nowhere for oil to go.</span>
<div style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;"><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;">One way one might suspect a leak is =
if the damper is overfilled... then the excess will work out and the level =
go down.</div>

<div style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;"><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;">Geo</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv2101811018gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Nov 29, 2020, 5:=
33 PM Italyfound &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:i=
talyfound@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:italyfound@gmail.com"=
>italyfound@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div>
<blockquote class=3D"yiv2101811018gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<div class=3D"yiv2101811018m_-7897000471767631475WordSection1">
<div class=3D"yiv2101811018MsoNormal">Quick question=E2=80=A6. I am losing =
damper oil which appears to be showing up at the bottom of the Jet assy. Lo=
oking at the Moss catalog diagram of the su for a TR3..there is a part name=
d seal cork with a replacement called 0-ring (leak free replacement. Could =
this be the cause of my leak=E2=80=A6open to any and all suggestions.</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2101811018MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></div>

<div class=3D"yiv2101811018MsoNormal">Also=E2=80=A6would the lack of adequa=
te oil in the damper cause the engine to sputter and backfire? </div>

<div class=3D"yiv2101811018MsoNormal">Thanks,</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2101811018MsoNormal">Alex Manzo</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2101811018MsoNormal">59 TR3A</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2101811018MsoNormal">72 TR6</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2101811018MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></div>

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