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Re: SU damping

To: Jeff Church <jchurch@exis.net>
Subject: Re: SU damping
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 08:56:18 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: Sprite List <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
In-reply-to: <001c01bdb150$9020a340$544afccd@jeffchur>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Jeff, a jet centering tool is part of the inexpensive SU toolkit sold by
all the usual suppliers.
Ulix

On Fri, 17 Jul 1998, Jeff Church wrote:

> It could be that the jet is not centered.  This would cause the needle to
> rub up against the jet enough to keep the piston from making that nice
> "thunking" sound as it falls all the way to the bottom.  To remedy this,
> there is a tool that is inserted in the piston where the needle is located
> (obviously you remove the needle first) that serves to center the jet.  A
> friend of mine has one of these tools that I borrow.  I'm not really sure
> where they can be purchased though.
> 
> Jeff Church
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Palmer Family <amesfolks@snovalley.com>
> To: mg list sprite <spridgets@autox.team.net>; Mg List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, July 16, 1998 7:09 PM
> Subject: SU damping
> 
> 
> >Hey listers, My rear piston on my SU carbs at any RPM is about a 1/4 inch
> >higher than the front one.  I have tried all the screws, and have even
> >adjusted the mixture to cure this problem. My question is, could it be the
> >damper oil?  If they are at different levels, will one be higher??
> >
> >signed,
> >BARRY PALMER
> >amesfolks@snovalley.com
> >72 MG Midget (Sparky)
> >http://members.xoom.com/mgboy
> >
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
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                                                           '67 Sprite


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