[TR] SU carb fuel bowl

[Bud Rolofson]

Could switch to ZS carbs. They don't vent they just weep a little in  
various places.

Best preventative thing is to keep the fuel chambers clean of stuff  
that will cause fuel valves to stick and then flood. One of my pre- 
trip tasks especially for long trips is to drop the bottom of the fuel  
chambers and clean them out.  The carbs stay on but I gently blow some  
air around the underside to get as much dirt as possible out of the  
fuel system. I have two fuel filters (one before the fuel pump and one  
before the carbs but I still find something in the fuel chamber  
bottoms every time I pour the contents into a nice white bowl.


Bud Rolofson

71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
66TR4A CTC57806 (The Wreck-Almost parts)
66TR4A CTC57529 (The Project)
71F-250 Camper Special (Triumph Support Vehicle)
Z-50A Hardly Davidson 1977 Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)
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On Jun 4, 2012, at 2:10 PM, Frank Fisher wrote:

> i think all the points are valid. flash points/vapors etc.
> but i find most of those are tests and observations in controlled  
> environments.
> i don't care to try those in the uncontrolled environment of my  
> precious.
> after my uncontrolled experiment with my VW i recommend venting off  
> to some place with a little more safety margin.
> just my thoughts
> Frank
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