jmike@sky.net wrote:
>
> Listers: Following my questions about how to adjust Strombergs on a 70 TR6,
> because the car was dropping a cylinder at idle, there was some confusion on
> whether these carbs were adjustable in the usual manner, etc. One school
>says,
> yes, one says not, without taking the vacumn chamber apart and adjusting
>using a
> paper clip and a straight edge.
>
> Well, I replaced plugs, condenser, points and plug wires yesterday to try and
> eliminate the electrical, and.....no change. So I removed the air cleaner
>and
> eyeballed the carbs, which looked a little dirty. I placed a hand over the
> front carb and starved it for air and it smoothed out quite a bit. Finally, I
> attempted to used the adjustment tool that I bought at VB and THE CARB WOULD
>NOT
> ADJUST. No place for the allen wrench to get hold of down there. So, these
> carbs do not adjust. (easily)
>
> Looks like (gulp) cleaning and possible replacement of diaphram, or (GULP!)
>leak
> in the intake manifold again. Maybe I'll just take it to the local $60 an
>hour
> man, and forgo Christmas this year...damn. One note, there is a "fine idle
> adjustment on the side of the carbs, a good sized flat screwdrive knob with a
> spring on it, but advancement or retard of this changed nothing. Maybe
>Triumph
> decided to have Stromberg put this on the carb just to give the tinkerers
> something that they can move around to make them think they've done something.
>
> Thanks to the listers for the help so far. I am still open to opinion,
> however.
>
> Mike Barron 70 TR6
> 60 TR3
Mike, the early Strombergs Series CD, CDS and CD-2S have a non
adjustable needle, but an adjustable JET, like the SU.There is an
adjustable screw on the underneath of the carb. You may want to check if
that is your case. Stu
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