[TR] Cold Start Problems

[Scott Suhring]

Randall:

I get very little gas leakage unless the car is sitting for an extended
period of time (month+). I did think of this and tried hand priming the
bowls. One pump and the leaver would have no resistance, so the bowls were
full.  Thanks.

Scott Suhring
Mechanicsburg, PA
'70 TR6
'59 TR3

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Subject: Re: [TR] Cold Start Problems

> and pump the gas once or twice.

No real benefit to that ... ZS carbs don't have accelerator pumps like other
carbs did.  But it's a good idea to hold the throttle open while pulling the
choke, to ease operation of the fast idle cam.

>  Even if it sits for a while, it will still fire up.

Makes me wonder if one of your float bowls is leaking somehow, enough to
empty when the car sits for a long time.

Not sure how you'd check for that, other than dragging a finger on the
bottom of the bowl and seeing if it comes away smelling like gas.

Randall