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Re: [TR] ZS XD 175 carbs needle adjustment

To: davgil@aol.com
Subject: Re: [TR] ZS XD 175 carbs needle adjustment
From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:33:36 -0400
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After a couple of days soaking, mine came loose today.  After getting the
needle out, I turned the Piston over to drive the screw out. First tap
shook loose a pile of rust...

Be patient, but don't give up. Work it a little bit at a time....

On Fri, Sep 21, 2018, 11:09 AM Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 9:50 PM <davgil@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > Good morning,
> > My 1976 TR6 is running rich on the front cylinders based on the color of
> the plugs.  I was attempting to adjust the needle using a carb adjustment
> tool that locks the upper part and passes the wrench through to the
> adjustment.  The wrench will seat in the adjuster, but will not move either
> way.  I did not think that these had locking screws to prevent any change.
> I was reluctant to force the needle and wanted to see if there is something
> I am missing here.
>
> I have a 1976 Spitfire with the same problem.  Right now I'm just
> soaking it in various let-go solutions.  Hoping I don't have to get
> too aggressive...  I think I'd swap the piston out before I start
> drilling, to buy myself some time.  That's why you can't have just one
> LBC.
>
> Jeff Scarbrough
> Corrosion Acres, Ga.
>

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<div dir=3D"auto">After a couple of days soaking, mine came loose today.=C2=
=A0 After getting the needle out, I turned the Piston over to drive the scr=
ew out. First tap shook loose a pile of rust...<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"auto">Be patient, but don&#39;t give up. Work it a little bit a=
t a time....</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On =
Fri, Sep 21, 2018, 11:09 AM Jeff Scarbrough &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fishplate=
@gmail.com">fishplate@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 9:50 PM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:davgil@=
aol.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">davgil@aol.com</a>&gt; wrote:=
<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Good morning,<br>
&gt; My 1976 TR6 is running rich on the front cylinders based on the color =
of the plugs.=C2=A0 I was attempting to adjust the needle using a carb adju=
stment tool that locks the upper part and passes the wrench through to the =
adjustment.=C2=A0 The wrench will seat in the adjuster, but will not move e=
ither way.=C2=A0 I did not think that these had locking screws to prevent a=
ny change.=C2=A0 I was reluctant to force the needle and wanted to see if t=
here is something I am missing here.<br>
<br>
I have a 1976 Spitfire with the same problem.=C2=A0 Right now I&#39;m just<=
br>
soaking it in various let-go solutions.=C2=A0 Hoping I don&#39;t have to ge=
t<br>
too aggressive...=C2=A0 I think I&#39;d swap the piston out before I start<=
br>
drilling, to buy myself some time.=C2=A0 That&#39;s why you can&#39;t have =
just one<br>
LBC.<br>
<br>
Jeff Scarbrough<br>
Corrosion Acres, Ga.<br>
</blockquote></div>

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