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Re: GT6+ Puking Gas

To: TR250Driver@aol.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: GT6+ Puking Gas
From: Todd Bermudez <red_tr250@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:25:33 -0700 (PDT)
Still sounds like you have a stuck needle valve.  Or
some little bits got in there.

CU at the TRials

Todd

--- TR250Driver@aol.com wrote:

> Hey Guys,
> The GT6+ is puking gas out of the front Carb AGAIN! 
> The first time was after 
> the long trailer run to Texas.  I spent the 1st day
> there with my face in 
> gas.  It was flying out of the vent hole.  You would
> think a stuck needle valve 
> so I replaced it with a new one.  Still puking so
> out of desperation I just put 
> the old one back in and adjusted the float.  Ran
> great all during the next 
> three days of the Convention.  
> 
> Long trailer ride home and the front carb is puking
> again.  I am stumped.  I 
> am really stumped that the new valve did not work. 
> This is an early non 
> emission Stromberg 150 CD. Gas tank is redone by the
> gas tank ReNu process.  Good 
> in line filter. TR6 fuel pump.  When I took it apart
> the first time in Texas 
> all looked well.  Nothing in the float bowl, the
> float floats and is adjusted 
> correctly.  Maybe this Carb just don't like
> trailers?  Getting close to taking 
> it apart again.  What say the List?
> 
> Thanks in advance for any insight,
> Darrell
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