On Sat, 03 Aug 2002 15:10:27 -0400, "M. Secrest"
<msecrest@erols.com> wrote:
>Juice:
>
>Let's start with the basics. What kind of car do you have?
1973 TR6.
>I'm thinking it's a TR6, and if so, your brake fluid is draining into your
>brake
>booster. You need a rebuilt M/C, and you'll need to take off the booster and
>shake the fluif out of it. (This will take longer than you think.)
Days?
I looked at the price of a rebuilt MC, and then I looked at the
price of a MC rebuild kit. I was a Gunner's Mate in the Navy,
and learned about hydraulics there. I'm pretty sure I can
rebuild the MC.
>You're probably losing gasoline out of the bottom o-ring in the carburetor.
Is rebuilding the carbs fairly straightforward, or is it an
exercise in frustration? I guess I could just replace the O
rings and leave the rest alone, but after 29 years of service,
shouldn't they be in line for a rebuild?
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