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Re: Carb rebuild questions- one more

To: "Randall" <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Carb rebuild questions- one more
From: "Kinderlehrer" <kinderlehrer@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 22:19:54 -0800
Cc: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <009e01c17204$a4342140$04000005@bobkinderlehre> <3BFAD1DD.BBFB720C@earthlink.net> <00b901c17215$fc614f80$04000005@bobkinderlehre> <3BFAF9B9.87F698C0@earthlink.net> <00cb01c1723c$791f8e80$04000005@bobkinderlehre> <3BFB3043.79D73AAE@earthlink.net>
Thanks randall, I guess they are cork then - looked kind of grey.


>
> Err, what fiber washer ?  As I recall, all the washers in the jet assy
> are either cork or brass.  The only fiber pieces on the whole carb are
> the float bowl lid gasket, the damper piston gasket, and the air cleaner
> and manifold gaskets.
Remove the cork (or
> neoprene) seal from inside the lower housing, and make sure the inner
> surface of the housing (especially the tapered seat at the bottom) is
> clean and smooth.  When reassembling, be sure to put the lower cup
> washer with the cup towards the seal, then the spring, then the upper
> cup washer the other way (with the cup facing the upper seal).

Yup, did that, will doit again.

 If you
> didn't replace the spring before, do it now, but do not try to increase
> the tension by stretching it.  Doing so will almost certainly cause the
> jets to not return home when you release the choke.
>
Didn't get new springs in the kit.  I got it from BPC, so it's probably a
Moss kit.

> BTW, I've been very happy with the "O-ring" jet seals that Moss sells.
>
> Randall
> 59 TR3A daily driver

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