[TR] TR 2/3 fuel shut-off tap.

[wbeech]

Moss shows the cork as p/n 589-220 for $4.99.  For appearances, I would keep
the original in place, I put a ballcock shutoff at my tank where it is
hidden.
Bill
TS30800L

-----Original Message-----
From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Randall
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2019 10:50 PM
To: 'Angelo Graham' <agraham at execulink.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] TR 2/3 fuel shut-off tap.


> Just wondering if anyone has had recent experience in dealing with the 
> fuel shut-off tap?

Not exactly recent; long time ago I replaced the cork with a short length of
nitrile (ethanol-safe) "rubber" fuel line.  I forget the size, just dug
through my collection until I found a piece that fit the hole snugly.

It was a bit finicky to adjust, only a tiny movement was enough to go from
not tight enough (weeping) to so tight I couldn't move the valve.  But once
I found the sweet spot and snugged up the locknut, it lasted many years.
That had to be around 1983 or so, seems like maybe I adjusted it once more
some time before 2000.  Then in 2008, when I moved the valve from the
wrecked TR3A to my current TR3, I adjusted it again.  It still doesn't leak.

-- Randall

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