On Thu, 2 Nov 1995 GBSimcoe@aol.com wrote:
> Now..... DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!! armed with my dummy book, Bentley manual,
> parts from TRF, new Colortune, Uni-Syn, timing light, dwell tach meter and
> other essentials from Auto Zone......... my car is slated for minor surgery
> in the garage this Saturday. New spark plugs, points, rotor, condenser, fuel
> filter, ignition wires, air filters and some carburetor adjustments- not much
> for most of you, but a giant leap for me. (I rolled into the Authorized
> Triumph Service garage and handed over my Passport to Service in the old
> days.)
Grace, we all have every faith in you. Might I offer two additional
suggestions:
1. Check to see if any local libraries or fellow SOLers have Dick
O'Kane's _How to Repair Your Foreign Car_, circa 1967. It's a great
read, albeit a bit dated now, and full of useful information, some
generic and some specific. Much of it is also VERY funny!
2. Whether or not you find O'Kane's book before you start, keep in mind
one of the chapter headings therein: "Carburetor is a French word
meaning 'leave it alone!' " Before you get too deeply into the carb
work, do EVERYTHING else you're planning to do first. Then you might
consider doing a careful cleaning of the carb dashpots, pistons, etc.
and refilling the dampers to the proper level with your favorite
substance, be it ATF, 3-in-1, 20 wt. motor oil, Karo syrup (only kidding
on that one), etc.
If you then determine that the carbs still need work, PROCEED
CAUTIOUSLY! But there's a good chance they'll need little or nothing
beyond that cleaning.
Enjoy, and let us know how it goes.
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