[TR] carb issues and stalling

[Don Hiscock]

My filter is after the pump/sediment bowl, just before the inlet to the
float bowl.  This is how Mark Macy and his crew set it up, and I'm very
happy with that location.
https://4xdog.smugmug.com/photos/i-VgczDNP/0/X2/i-VgczDNP-X2.jpg

Don
1962 TR3B TSF202L

On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 5:57 PM, CFMTR3A <cfmtr3a at verizon.net> wrote:

> Today was a long and interesting day.
>
> Pulled plugs - dark/sooty and #4 damp.  Cleaned (only had couple hundred
> miles on them); let the chambers 'air out'
> Looked at fuel pump bowl; quite a bit of sediment; cleaned.  Most was dirt
> but some was picked up by a magnet.
> Disconnected fuel line at carbs; blew air through line; in addition to fuel
> there was quite a bit of grunge
> Opened float bowls on carbs; not too bad but evidence of moisture in the
> fuel
> Left it all open to 'air out'.  Cleaned carbs as much as possible without
> dismantling.
>
> Fuel filter before the pump - major sediment.  Cleaned it. It was so dirty
> that the grunge was getting past the filter.
> Looked in gas tank and sediment at bottom; used magnet to clean it out.
> About a tablespoon's worth.
> Blew air toward gas tank from filter connection.  Used magnet again and got
> about half that again. Looks like more in there so will do it again
> tomorrow
> morning after the fuel settles.
> Not sure what to do if it is just dirt.  Let it run almost dry and mop it
> up
> with rags?
> #4 plug was .035 not .025 as spec'd.  could be why it was wet - couldn't
> get
> enough spark.  Also mixture was about 1flat too rich on both carbs
> Reconnected everything;  Checked points/condenser - no issues.
> Primed fuel pump; pulled choke; and voila - purred like a kitten; idle a
> little high at 1000-1100RPM.  Went for a 30 mile drive; no stalling; no
> missing; no run-on.
>
> Tomorrow, I'll check timing although I don't expect any issues; re-set idle
> and go for a long drive including highway speeds.  Can't decide if I'll get
> more gas or let it get low.  About half tank now.
>
> The fuel filter is attached to the chassis rail and barely visible looking
> down past the wiper motor mount area. I think it is about in the same
> location that earlier models had a fuel shut-off.  It is not easy to check.
> I may need to re-think location.
>
>
> Carl
> 1960 Triumph TR3
> TS81802LO
> Tampa, FL
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Carl-TR
> Sent: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 2:54 PM
> To: 'Truiumphs' <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] "The Little Bits"
>
> My wife calls it the roundtoit list.  I'll eventually get around to it....
>
> Checked off six of them yesterday.
> 1 & 2: fixed loose backup light mounting so that it doesn't bounce all over
> the place and tightened socket so no more intermittent light.
> 3 & 4: Replaced buffers for the cubby box door and added a piece of tubing
> where the lock mechanism 'fastens' to get rid of that persistent rattle.
> 5: Added grommets and fish-line loop on the top cover (to the lift-the-dot
> peg) so it stays tucked under at speed
> 6: same repair Randall mentioned below
>
> Today I am going to try to figure out why the car dies whenever I come to a
> stop (richness, timing, etc) - thanks to all who added comments on that
> topic over the last week or so.  Plenty of suggestions to work through.
>
> Still need to mount the soft top; and completely do the hard-top
> installation.
> Figure out how to operate the Go-Pro's simultaneously (3 cameras - mounted
> on front bumper mount; roll-bar right behind where the passenger would be
> sitting; and somewhere on the back looking to the rear).    Supposedly the
> remote can be set up to start/stop all at the same time.
>
> And don't get me started on the ever-growing honey-do list.
>
> But this endless weekend is great!  Don't know why I didn't do it 20 years
> ago... Oh, yeah... kids, mortgage, bills, food on the table, etc.
>
> Carl Musson
> 1960 Triumph TR3A
> TS81802LO
> Tampa Bay Florida
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Randall
> Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2015 10:19 AM
> To: 'Truiumphs'
> Subject: Re: [TR] Vibration at Speed
>
>
> > Ah - the old "when I get time".....
> >
> > Let me know when you work out where to find it......  :-)
>
> Guilty as charged!  But now that I'm retired, I am slowly getting various
> projects done between naps.  Just the other day, I finally repaired the
> threads in the windscreen frame, so I could install the Tenax pegs.  Now at
> least in theory I could install a top (if I had one) <g>
>
> Randall
>
>
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