Jeff, a jet centering tool is part of the inexpensive SU toolkit sold by
all the usual suppliers.
Ulix
On Fri, 17 Jul 1998, Jeff Church wrote:
> It could be that the jet is not centered. This would cause the needle to
> rub up against the jet enough to keep the piston from making that nice
> "thunking" sound as it falls all the way to the bottom. To remedy this,
> there is a tool that is inserted in the piston where the needle is located
> (obviously you remove the needle first) that serves to center the jet. A
> friend of mine has one of these tools that I borrow. I'm not really sure
> where they can be purchased though.
>
> Jeff Church
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Palmer Family <amesfolks@snovalley.com>
> To: mg list sprite <spridgets@autox.team.net>; Mg List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, July 16, 1998 7:09 PM
> Subject: SU damping
>
>
> >Hey listers, My rear piston on my SU carbs at any RPM is about a 1/4 inch
> >higher than the front one. I have tried all the screws, and have even
> >adjusted the mixture to cure this problem. My question is, could it be the
> >damper oil? If they are at different levels, will one be higher??
> >
> >signed,
> >BARRY PALMER
> >amesfolks@snovalley.com
> >72 MG Midget (Sparky)
> >http://members.xoom.com/mgboy
> >
>
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