No, you can't get there from the top. Do not tear the diaphragm, replace it
if you do. The diaphragm is notched and just sits between the top and
middle, removing it from there is ok.
The nut thing in the bottom IS the needle. You need to use the Unisys thing
ANY TIME you do anything to the carbs. They can become unbalanced when you
do anything. They'll need to be rebalanced from time to time even if you do
nothing. Its part of doing a tune up.
The Stromberg carb is a very simple device with very few moving parts, you
can learn it and maintain it. Ask the list when confused.
Jim Altman jaltman@altlaw.com Illigitimi non Carborundum
http://www.altlaw.com/metro/jaltman.html 69-TR6 76-TR7 80-TR8 W4UCK
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From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ct54531@aol.com
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 6:24 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: cARB cLEANING
Thanks to Tom, Randall, and Dave for the info on the Stromberg questions.
Having gotten a pretty good look inside, the varnish is quite evident so
I'll
be taking the carbs apart to clean. But I would like to be as minimally
invasive as possible. I was told, drop the fuel bowl and clean the needle
but, having dismantled a Stromberg from the parts car to see how it's put
together, I don't see how dropping the fuel bowl gets me at the needle
without messing with the adjusting nut. Is that correct? And, if I need to
take that out am I getting into the Unisys thing or whatever it is in terms
of having to balance them? It wouldn't be something I wouldn't like to learn
but, for now, I want to try a combination of the KISS theory (to the extent
possible, anyway) and the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it theory" -- if
possible. When I dismantled the other, I pulled the piston through the top
and that exposed the needle -- but it also broke the seal on the diaphragm.
What are the ramifications of going in that way? Is it possible to get to
the
needle without either going in from the top or playing with the adjusting
nut? Will generously spraying carb cleaner into -- what? -- everything in
sight? -- perhaps do the trick. Everything else seems to be moving so I
suspect that the needle is stuck.
Any advice -- precautionary included -- appreciated.
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