[TR] ZS Carbs leak

[DAVID MASSEY]

 It's been mentioned that the O-ring seal in the plug in the float bowl is likely the issue.  You didn't mention what year car yours is but the later cars have a snap-in plastic plug but the earlier cars have a brass screw-in plug.
Either way you can fit a float bowl from a TR7, TR8 or late model MGB which has no hole at all and will fix the issue permanently.  The screws are a different length so if you source these bowls be sure to get the screws, too.
 
Dave 

71 TR6 with TR8 float bowls that will never leak.

 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com>
To: triumphs at autox.team.net <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Fri, Dec 9, 2022 7:14 pm
Subject: [TR] ZS Carbs leak

 <!--#yiv7734284295 filtered {}#yiv7734284295 filtered {}#yiv7734284295 p.yiv7734284295MsoNormal, #yiv7734284295 li.yiv7734284295MsoNormal, #yiv7734284295 div.yiv7734284295MsoNormal {margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", sans-serif;}#yiv7734284295 span.yiv7734284295EmailStyle17 {font-family:"Calibri", sans-serif;color:windowtext;}#yiv7734284295 .yiv7734284295MsoChpDefault {font-family:"Calibri", sans-serif;}#yiv7734284295 filtered {}#yiv7734284295 div.yiv7734284295WordSection1 {}-->TR6 - The bottom of the carbs have gas on them; I can feel it when I run my fingers along the bottom.    Replaced all the bottom stuff a few years ago.  TR6 was driven from Dallas to Reno in April; no gas smell in daughter’s garage in Reno.  Was driven in May and August in Reno (see Hot August Nights!) but no smell.  Was driven from Reno to Taos to Dallas; seems like that is when the problem started.    Any thoughts on where I should start?  Its probably either the seal in the float chamber or the seal on the very bottom?  If I put a mirror down there what am I looking for?    ** triumphs at autox.team.net **

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