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I have a vague recollection that early MGs like TA and TB actually had
neither a damper of spring in the suction chamber. They used a "heavy"
piston.
M
On Fri., Dec. 27, 2024, 11:44 a.m. warthodson--- via Healeys, <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Make sure you have the correct damper cap (vented or unvented) for your
> application.
> Gary Hodson - see below, from an MG website:
>
> Some SUs have a hole in the damper cap, some have a vent in the web at th=
e
> top of the dome. See the picture. You have to take the damper out to see
> the hole.
>
> Anyway, you only want one hole per carb, either in the cap or the dome. I=
f
> needed you can plug the damper cap.
>
> Attachments:
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>
>
> On Friday, December 27, 2024 at 08:08:00 AM CST, Robert Markovich via
> Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> I would put brass caps on all SUs even if they didn=E2=80=99t come with t=
hem. They
> look great and should last forever!
>
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> On Thursday, December 26, 2024, 9:46 PM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Yep, as others have suggested, the damper has blown through the cap. I'm
> sure your TC hiccups if you press the gas too hard.
>
> The TC would have a damper with a brass cap, best to get one of those.
>
> On Wed, Dec 25, 2024 at 1:15=E2=80=AFAM healeymanjim via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> ran into something have not seen before. cleaning the carbs on an MGTC
> and discovered there is no damper. there is a plastic cap and a 3/16 hol=
e
> approx 1/4 inch deep in top of piston rod. Moss shows a damper and so do=
es
> the workshop manual. any ideas what i have here?
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<div dir=3D"auto">I have a vague recollection that early MGs like TA and TB=
actually had neither a damper of spring in the suction chamber.=C2=A0 They=
used a "heavy" piston.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"au=
to">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri., Dec. 27, 2024, 11:44 a.m. warthod=
son--- via Healeys, <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@a=
utox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><=
div style=3D"font-family:Comic Sans MS,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div></di=
v>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=3D"line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0=
);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:norm=
al" dir=3D"ltr">Make sure you have the correct damper cap (vented or unvent=
ed) for your application.</div><div style=3D"line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,=
0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:nor=
mal" dir=3D"ltr">Gary Hodson - see below, from an MG website:</div><div sty=
le=3D"line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-ser=
if;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:normal"><br style=3D"clear:both">Some SUs =
have a hole in the damper cap, some have a vent in the web at the top of th=
e dome. See the picture. You have to take the damper out to see the hole.<b=
r style=3D"clear:both"><br style=3D"clear:both">Anyway, you only want one h=
ole per carb, either in the cap or the dome. If needed you can plug the dam=
per cap.<br style=3D"clear:both"><br style=3D"clear:both"><span style=3D"co=
lor:rgb(102,102,102);font-size:15.4px;font-weight:bold">Attachments:</span>=
</div><div style=3D"margin-top:8px;padding:16px 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-f=
amily:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:normal"><div=
style=3D"text-align:center;margin-bottom:15px"><div style=3D"margin-bottom=
:4px"><i>carb1.jpg =C2=A0=C2=A0 10.7 KB</i></div><div><a href=3D"https://ww=
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t=3D"carb1.jpg" style=3D"border:1px solid rgb(170,170,170);vertical-align:t=
op;padding:5px;width:190px;max-width:190px"></a></div></div></div></div><br=
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I would put brass caps on all SUs even if they didn=E2=80=99t come with the=
m. They look great and should last forever!<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"=
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edyiv7670875805"><div dir=3D"ltr">Yep, as others have suggested, the damper=
has blown through the cap.=C2=A0 I'm sure your TC hiccups if you press=
the gas too hard.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">The TC would have a=
damper with a brass cap, best to get one of those.</div><br clear=3D"none"=
><div><div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Dec 25, 2024 at 1:15=E2=80=AFAM healeymanjim=
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wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8=
ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">ran into someth=
ing have not seen before.=C2=A0 cleaning the carbs on an MGTC and discovere=
d there is no damper.=C2=A0 there is a plastic cap and a 3/16 hole approx 1=
/4 inch deep in top of piston rod.=C2=A0 Moss shows a damper and so does th=
e workshop manual.=C2=A0 any ideas what i have here?<br clear=3D"none">
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