[Fot] Figured it OUT!!!!!!!!! ya hoo Re: More help needed on HS6 hesitation 1962 TR4

[T Thompson]

Tonight, I fabricated a large "washer" to put over the top of the float tops.  Essentially, I took some aluminum plate and drilled it out with a 2 3/4 inch hole saw. Then I took a 2 inch hole saw and used the same pilot hole to drill out the center (pilot hole kept it symmetrical. This combination of hole saw sizes seems to give me the washer width needed.  

Using the existing float top as a guide, I marked the orientation of the three screw holes on the *washer" and drilled them out.  Then I put the float tops on, oriented them front to rear, and placed the "washers" over the top lining it up with the existing screw holes in the float bowl and tightened it down.  Seems to seat fine and I have no leaks so far.

The only thing is that the screws inevitably end up under the fuel inlet and outlet to the second carb.  I am going to get a float top with a single fuel inlet like I have for the rear carb, put it on front, and just run separate lines to each carb. That way I only have one fuel inlet on the front bowl that will be a little bit harder to tighten.

Hoping this solves the flooding problem now that the float bowls are front to rear.  Hope this helps others if it works! will know next test and tune day (or drive around the hood).

Ty


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From: Mike Mehl <mike.mehl at yahoo.com>
To: Mike Mehl <mike.mehl at yahoo.com>; Triumph Friends of <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, June 27, 2010 5:14:41 PM
Subject: [Fot] Figured it OUT!!!!!!!!! ya hoo Re: More help needed on HS6 hesitation 1962 TR4

Well - I filled the car up with fuel (just to rule level out) and drove back
down to the school parking lot.  I made the hard left and as soon as it
started to die, I shut off the fuel and ignition and opened the hood.  I
pulled the float covers off and the rear carb float was full (flooded).  So
know I know what the problem is.  It doesn't do it going right.  I am going to
check the float, needle (new and check again).  Could be a bad float or it is
binding on left turns.  Any way I am super jazzed I could figure this out
before Seattle.  

I am getting there.  I must say having never working on or
driving a TR before I start this project I have learned alot.  

Mike Mehl
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From: Mike Mehl <mike.mehl at yahoo.com>
To:
Triumph Friends of <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, June 27, 2010 12:08:50 PM
Subject: [Fot] More help needed on HS6 hesitation 1962 TR4

Here is what I
have done with some great input from several FOT folks.  I am
narrowing down
the problems some what.  
Here is what I have done. As they say
start from a
measurable starting point.
    * checked points and timing
    *
re-centered
the needles (the front carb was sticking - fixed now)
    * changed
from gross
jets to needles supplied from Joe Curto
    * set the floats to 3/16"
*
installed vent lines
car runs great in a straight line.  It seems to be
loading up on left hand turns.  I am attaching a photo of the carb set up.
Based on the many FOT posts on re positioning the floats should i do that
next.  It loaded up so badly the car stopped.  Should i change the float
levels to 1/8".  I am I missing something obvious??  I am trying to sort as
much of this out as I can before I go to Seattle Thursday for the Historics.
Thanks for any input.

Mike Mehl

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