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Re: [TR] TR6 Zenith Stromberg Carbs

To: "Henningsen, James D." <henningj@cf.edu>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 Zenith Stromberg Carbs
From: Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:34:47 -0800
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3.5 turns on mine from end to end. Maybe yours has come off.

On Mon, Nov 15, 2021, 2:33 PM Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm my case on my Stag . Same carbs. The star washer was missing so the
> needle didn't move up or down. Maybe ur star washer is not fully seated.
>
> On Mon, Nov 15, 2021, 11:57 AM Henningsen, James D. <henningj@cf.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Ok, it=E2=80=99s been a while since I=E2=80=99ve adjusted the mixture on=
 my ZS 175 CD-2
>> carbs on my TR6.  I have the adjustable B1AF needles,  removed damper fr=
om
>> carb body, removed the fixing screw from the piston damper side.  I inse=
rt
>> the special tool into the damper tube to turn the needle assembly and it
>> engages the hex socket hole.  I can rotate left and right but it doesn=
=E2=80=99t
>> move the height of the needle face on the bottom of the damper no matter
>> which way I turn.    If I pull the needle down from the damper to its
>> lowest spring position and then turn left or right, the needle seat heig=
ht
>> does move up and down.   I don=E2=80=99t recall having to hold the needl=
e out to
>> adjust mixture.  I also can=E2=80=99t easily find the fully lean or rich=
 stop
>> points easily.  Ten turns seems a bit much.
>>
>> Any thoughts greatly appreciated.  Trying to get my refreshed 6 back on
>> the road from a major engine drivetrain upgrade. Thanks I advance
>>
>> Jim Henningsen
>> Ocala FL
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<div dir=3D"auto">3.5 turns on mine from end to end. Maybe yours has come o=
ff.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Mon, Nov 15, 2021, 2:33 PM Sujit Roy &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphsta=
g@gmail.com">triumphstag@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pad=
ding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I&#39;m my case on my Stag . Same carbs. T=
he star washer was missing so the needle didn&#39;t move up or down. Maybe =
ur star washer is not fully seated.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 15, 2021, 11:57 AM Henningse=
n, James D. &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:henningj@cf.edu"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D=
"noreferrer">henningj@cf.edu</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex">Ok, it=E2=80=99s been a while since I=E2=80=99ve adjusted the mixt=
ure on my ZS 175 CD-2 carbs on my TR6.=C2=A0 I have the adjustable B1AF nee=
dles,=C2=A0 removed damper from carb body, removed the fixing screw from th=
e piston damper side.=C2=A0 I insert the special tool into the damper tube =
to turn the needle assembly and it engages the hex socket hole.=C2=A0 I can=
 rotate left and right but it doesn=E2=80=99t move the height of the needle=
 face on the bottom of the damper no matter which way I turn.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
If I pull the needle down from the damper to its lowest spring position and=
 then turn left or right, the needle seat height does move up and down.=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0I don=E2=80=99t recall having to hold the needle out to adjust mi=
xture.=C2=A0 I also can=E2=80=99t easily find the fully lean or rich stop p=
oints easily.=C2=A0 Ten turns seems a bit much.<br>
<br>
Any thoughts greatly appreciated.=C2=A0 Trying to get my refreshed 6 back o=
n the road from a major engine drivetrain upgrade. Thanks I advance <br>
<br>
Jim Henningsen<br>
Ocala FL<br>
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