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Re: [TR] Inquiring Minds Want to Know - Was TR Won't Start

To: Keith Richard Stewart <keithstewart@bell.net>, Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Inquiring Minds Want to Know - Was TR Won't Start
From: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 18:31:21 -0400 (EDT)
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just a suggestion.  Might want to take a very light grit sandpaper to the c=
hamber and piston assembly to wipe off any grinding areas so as to ensure t=
he lubrication isn't just temporary.


Terry

> On June 14, 2019 at 6:14 PM Keith Richard Stewart <keithstewart@bell.net>=
 wrote:
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re were many of you. After the air cleaners were removed and I attempted to=
 lift the pistons, neither one would budge! I removed the suction chambers =
and separated the piston/needle from the suction chamber. I used WD40 to wi=
pe the sliding surfaces between the piston/needle and the suction chamber. =
It did not seem pitted but the surface definitely had rust impeding the mov=
ement. After a slight rub down and reassembly, it started right up, first t=
urn of the key. Now, the =E2=80=9Cinquiring minds want to know=E2=80=9D par=
t, why would it start when one plug was removed?
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>     Again, you guys are the best. Thanks for your help.
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ns-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">just a suggestion.&#160; Might want to t=
ake a very light grit sandpaper to the chamber and piston assembly to wipe =
off any grinding areas so as to ensure the lubrication isn&#39;t just tempo=
rary.</p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-s=
erif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-fa=
mily: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Terry</p><bloc=
kquote type=3D"cite">On June 14, 2019 at 6:14 PM Keith Richard Stewart &#60=
;keithstewart@bell.net&#62; wrote: <br> <br><div class=3D"ox-e656a00d40-Wor=
dSection1"><p class=3D"ox-e656a00d40-MsoNormal">Problem solved. Thanks to e=
veryone that contributed &#8211; and there were many of you. After the air =
cleaners were removed and I attempted to lift the pistons, neither one woul=
d budge! I removed the suction chambers and separated the piston/needle fro=
m the suction chamber. I used WD40 to wipe the sliding surfaces between the=
 piston/needle and the suction chamber. It did not seem pitted but the surf=
ace definitely had rust impeding the movement. After a slight rub down and =
reassembly, it started right up, first turn of the key. Now, the &#8220;inq=
uiring minds want to know&#8221; part, why would it start when one plug was=
 removed?</p><p class=3D"ox-e656a00d40-MsoNormal">&#160;</p><p class=3D"ox-=
e656a00d40-MsoNormal">Again, you guys are the best. Thanks for your help.</=
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MsoNormal">Keith Stewart</p><p class=3D"ox-e656a00d40-MsoNormal">keithstewa=
rt@bell.net</p><p class=3D"ox-e656a00d40-MsoNormal">&#160;</p></div></block=
quote><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif;=
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