Thanks, John,
They were in at the time. I made some recentering adjustments yesterday
and they are more equal now. This will hold me until a complete carb
rebuild next winter -- I am anxious to get the car on the road. Tomorrow
is the day -- it's been up on jack stands too long.
Sumner
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> From: R. John Lye <rjl6n@virginia.edu>
> To: sweisman@gis.net
> Subject: Re: TR-3 Carbs
> Date: Monday, June 15, 1998 5:39 AM
>
> Hi Sumner,
> You asked:
> >Question for you carb gurus: Rear piston falls slower when lifted than
> >front piston, and the "klunk" is softer. What's the problem? Which one
is
> >correct?
>
> Depends - Is this with the carb dampner (the screw in thing that you
> remove to check the dampner oil) in the piston or not? If the dampner
> is out (the way it should be to check the jet centering), they should
> fall fast and have a definite "klunk". If the dampner is in place, it
> should slow down the piston drop, hence its name, and there should be
> a soft "klunk".
>
> later,
>
> John Lye
> rjl6n@Virginia.edu
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