Subject: [TR] Strombery Idle Problem Repost

From: [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2016 17:13:25 -0400

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Subj: Stromberg Idle  Problem

Background:  My 74 TR6 is set up with Goode's triple carbs.   This winter I 
made some modifications to the engine to include shaving the  head, new 
harmonic damper in the front, roller rockers, electronic  ignition and a header 
exhaust.  I did not do anything to the  carbs.  I did the triple carbs a 
couple of years ago and the car ran  great.  
 
Current problem:  So with everything put back together, the car  started, 
but I could not get it to idle or run constantly.  I started  checking 
everything.  The ignition checked out with the timing easily  set.  With the 
engine modification, I checked the compression and that  was perfect.  So I 
started checking the carbs.  It finally came down  to the front carb vent for the 
float chamber.  If I disconnected the hose  front the front carb, the idle 
was easily set and the car idled great.   Disconnecting the other two hose 
had no effect.  When I disconnected the  hose and held my finger over the 
hose, the idle goes to carp.  I  disconnected the hose at the canister and plug 
the canister and the idle was  fine.  So I plugged the entire vent hose for 
all three carbs and the idle  is fine. 
 
Now the question.  Sorry for the long email.  Why would one cab  hose cause 
all my idle problems and it is not the carb but the hose to the  canister?  
I check the hose to make sure it wasn't block for the other  carbs and it 
wasn't.  I know the prior to 74, the carbs didn't even have  the float 
chamber vent.  
 
Anybody have any theories???
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Harry Mague
Beavercreek, OH

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  <DIV>Background:&nbsp; My 74 TR6 is set up with Goode's triple carbs.&nb=
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