I think you've emptied the floats and the needles have dropped down,
usually because they are worn, this results in the floats sticking in
a 'down' position and prevents the fuel getting in. Attempting to
start the car just pressurises the fuel. Remove the floats and just
wiggle them, fuel will come out everywhere, enough will be in the
floats to get them to the right level and all will be fine...
been there and done it!
At 11:24 PM +0100 4/22/00, Graham Stretch wrote:
>Hi Paul
>Whilst you have the bowls off pump some gas out through the float valves to
>wash any crud out. Put a container under neath to catch the gas!
>
>Graham.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <levilevi@home.com>
>To: <Paulwillou@aol.com>
>Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 3:04 AM
>Subject: Re: TR4 out of gas, now won't run
>
>
> >
> > Take the bottom of the float chambers off with the carbs still on the
> > car. Dump them out into a clean container and you might see your
> > sediment. Clean the float chambers thoroughly, but before you put them
> > back on push the needle valve up and down a few times in case there's
> > some sediment in them. They are on the side of the carb where the inlet
> > (gas) tube is. Reach up under the carb and you'll feel them. You may
> > have to do this routine a couple of 5-6 times, ask me how I know, but
> > don't worry you'll get real good at it after about the 3rd or 4th time.
> > You may want to pump some fuel out of your lines with them unhooked from
> > the carbs and maybe put a temporary fuel filter between the fuel pump
> > and carbs.
> >
> > Bud
> >
> >
> > Paulwillou@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > DCO tried to see how far he could go before running out of gas. I was
>less
> > > than a block from my favorite station - I didn't make it. Sputter,
>Sputter,
> > > Cough, Wheeze, then nothin.
> > >
> > > After, putting in a gallon of gas and using the priming lever on the
>stock
> > > fuel pump, the car still won't go. It starts, but dies immediately. My
> > > guess is a clog somewhere in the fuel system. Sediment from the bottom
>of
> > > the tank. The glass fuel filter bowl is full of fuel and the sediment
>that
> > > was in the bottom of the bowl seems to be gone.
> > >
> > > Are my carburetors clogged? Or maybe just the fuel lines. Any other
> > > suggestions? If it is the carbs, do I have to rebuild or is there a
>simple
> > > method of unclogging?
> > >
> > > As always, all help/ideas are welcome.
> > >
> > > Does anyone remember the Judge character that Jack Warden played in the
>movie
> > > "And Justice for All"? Maybe I should stay away from helicopters.
> > >
> > > Paul Willou
> > > 64 TR4, with Strombergs
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