[TR] Problems with my SU HS-6 carburetor(s)

[ptegler]

...what did you use to center the main jet body?
there are alignment tools that you place in the needle mount that sticks 
down into the jet so when you tighten the nut the jet guide tube is centered 
in the body.

Paul Tegler
ptegler at verizon.net
www.teglerizer.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Connitt" <dconnitt at fuse.net>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2012 9:35 PM
Subject: [TR] Problems with my SU HS-6 carburetor(s)


> Hi List,
> Well, I thought I was well on my way to finishing up the rebuild of my two 
> SU
> HS-6 carburetors on my TR4A IRS when I received the new SM needles..
> I switched out the needle on the rear carburetor and no problems. I 
> removed
> the needle from the front carburetor piston and when I laid it down next 
> to
> the old one from the rear carburetor, In noticed it was about a quarter of 
> an
> inch shorter than the rear one!! It got worse when I installed the new SM
> needle in the front carburetor piston and then dropped the piston back 
> into
> the front carburetor and it stuck about 3/4 of the way down. I didn't want 
> to
> force it down so off came the carburetors again.. I posted some pictures 
> on my
> website in the carburetor rebuild page but the long and short of it is 
> that it
> seems the needle is not centered in the hole for the main jet! I am not 
> sure
> what to try next. I think in the morning I will try and put a square next 
> to
> the needle in the piston and see if the hole is perpendicular to the base 
> of
> the piston. The needles are brand new and look straight.
> If there is anybody out there that has rebuilt HS-6 carburetors, please 
> take a
> look at the pictures on my website and see what you think. If you need 
> more
> pictures let me know.
> The website is http://home.fuse.net/davestr4a  In the nav panel go to 
> Check my
> Progress and click on the HS-6 link at the top. Scoll down to the bottom 
> for
> the pictures of the needles and main jet holes.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave Connitt
>
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