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I solved the too high fuel pressure on ZS carbs with a fuel pressure =
regulator. Even a cheap one will work but don=92t depend on the markings =
on the regulator. You need to hook up a vacuum gage to set it to about 1 =
1/2 to 2 psi. At least that=92s what my TR6 ZS carbs liked best.
Bud Rolofson
Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)
71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
69 Spitfire MK III (back up FE engine/dinghy car)
93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle=20
77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)
On Mar 12, 2016, at 8:14 AM, Wbeech@flash.net <wbeech@flash.net> wrote:
> Ditto Dave. =20
> Just had that same problem with a recent non-TR acquisition. PO had =
installed the higher pressure pump and the car instantly flooded as soon =
as it was turned off. Much fiddling and head scratching before I =
replaced the fuel pump with a 2-3psi Facet and problem was solved.=20
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> Sent from my VIC-64
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> On Mar 12, 2016, at 8:31 AM, Creig Houghtaling <creig555@live.com> =
wrote:
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> Mechanical pump.
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> From: Dave <dave1massey@cs.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 6:52 AM
> To: creig555@live.com; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 Stromberg question
> =20
> Is he running an electric fuel pump? If so is it a 2 - 3 PSI unit or =
the higher, more common 5 - 7 PSI pump? the higher pressure may be =
overcoming the float valves.
>=20
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> Dave Massey
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Creig Houghtaling <creig555@live.com>
> To: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tue, Mar 8, 2016 5:24 pm
> Subject: [TR] TR6 Stromberg question
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> My friend's TR6 was running poorly. After the car had been running, =
and was turned off, I noticed drips of gasoline dropping from the port =
below the forward carb just in front of the intake manifold. I concluded =
the Gross jet was not stopping the flow of gas to the carb and gas was =
getting pushed into the engine. So I replaced both float valves with =
standard valves and also changed both floats. After putting everything =
back together, I ran the car for a few minutes and turned it off. It was =
dripping gas out the same port. Looked in the throat from the air filter =
side and saw a small puddle of gas in the lower area right in front of =
the venturi. As far as I know, that means the gas isn't shutting off. =
Perhaps I didn't adjust the float correctly. Or there is something at =
the fuel inlet orifice allowing gas to bypass the valve. Is there =
anything I am missing here? Could the enrichment valve (choke) be the =
culprit? I haven't touched that yet. I adjusted the new float to fully =
close the valve when the mold line of the float was parallel with the =
horizontal edge of the carb where the fuel reservoir attaches.
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> Am I missing anything else here?=20
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> Thanks=20
> Creig Houghtaling
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solved the too high fuel pressure on ZS carbs with a fuel pressure =
regulator. Even a cheap one will work but don=92t depend on the markings =
on the regulator. You need to hook up a vacuum gage to set it to about 1 =
1/2 to 2 psi. At least that=92s what my TR6 ZS carbs liked =
best.<br><div>
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none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda =
Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)</div></div><div =
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<br><div><div>On Mar 12, 2016, at 8:14 AM, <a =
href=3D"mailto:Wbeech@flash.net";>Wbeech@flash.net</a> <<a =
href=3D"mailto:wbeech@flash.net";>wbeech@flash.net</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Ditto Dave. =
</div><div>Just had that same problem with a recent non-TR =
acquisition. PO had installed the higher pressure pump and the =
car instantly flooded as soon as it was turned off. Much fiddling =
and head scratching before I replaced the fuel pump with a 2-3psi Facet =
and problem was solved. <br><br>Sent from my =
VIC-64</div><div><br>On Mar 12, 2016, at 8:31 AM, Creig Houghtaling =
<<a href=3D"mailto:creig555@live.com";>creig555@live.com</a>> =
wrote:<br><br></div><div>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Calibri, Arial, =
Helvetica, sans-serif;"><p>Mechanical pump.<br>
</p>
<br>
<br>
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<div id=3D"divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt;"><b>From:</b> Dave <<a =
href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com";>dave1massey@cs.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 9, 2016 6:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:creig555@live.com";>creig555@live.com</a>; =
<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br>=
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR6 Stromberg question</font>
<div> </div>
</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D"4"><font =
size=3D"4">Is he running an electric fuel pump? If so is it a 2 - =
3 PSI unit or the higher, more common 5 - 7 PSI pump? the higher =
pressure may be overcoming the float valves.</font>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div style=3D"clear: both;"><font size=3D"4">Dave Massey</font><br>
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10pt;">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Creig Houghtaling <<a =
href=3D"mailto:creig555@live.com";>creig555@live.com</a>><br>
To: Triumph List <<a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br=
>
Sent: Tue, Mar 8, 2016 5:24 pm<br>
Subject: [TR] TR6 Stromberg question<br>
<br>
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<div class=3D"aolReplacedBody">My friend's TR6 was running poorly. After =
the car had been running, and was turned off, I noticed drips of =
gasoline dropping from the port below the forward carb just in front of =
the intake manifold. I concluded the Gross jet was
not stopping the flow of gas to the carb and gas was getting pushed =
into the engine. So I replaced both float valves with standard valves =
and also changed both floats. After putting everything back together, I =
ran the car for a few minutes and turned it off.
It was dripping gas out the same port. Looked in the throat from the =
air filter side and saw a small puddle of gas in the lower area right in =
front of the venturi. As far as I know, that means the gas isn't =
shutting off. Perhaps I didn't adjust the float correctly.
Or there is something at the fuel inlet orifice allowing gas to bypass =
the valve. Is there anything I am missing here? Could the enrichment =
valve (choke) be the culprit? I haven't touched that yet. I =
adjusted the new float to fully close the valve when the
mold line of the float was parallel with the horizontal edge of the =
carb where the fuel reservoir attaches.<br>
<br>
Am I missing anything else here? <br>
<br>
Thanks <br>
Creig Houghtaling<br>
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