Gary :
I'm concerned about your statement "I tightened the large nut ... to ...
where the plunger starts to bind". I'm not sure if you're talking about
the mixture nut (which is a little under 5/8" across the flats) or the
jet locking nut (little over
13/16"), but neither one should affect how easily "the plunger" moves.
Sounds to me like you've got something installed wrong ...
The two most common leakage points are the rubber float bowl mounting
points, and the (cork or O-ring) jet seals. Either one can cause gas to
run down the linkage but usually the bowl seals will also cause it to
drip from the bowl attachment bolt/nut. I don't believe the cork seals
will swell, and in any case they don't last very long if you use the
choke frequently. Be sure that the spring that applies pressure to the
jet seals is in good shape (don't try to stretch it, replace if there's
any question) and that the cup washers are present and turned the right
direction (cup towards the seal, which means top up and bottom down).
I use the choke 3-4 times/day, and the cork seals only last me 1-2
years, even after polishing the jets. I've had a set of Moss' O-ring
seals for about 2 years now, so far they're holding up OK.
Randall
59 TR3A daily driver
Gbouff1@aol.com wrote:
>
> I just finished my fuel lines and upon adding gas the carbs leaked from the
> bottom of the linkage set up. I installed gross jets and readadjusted the
> float level to compensate for the small difference in height from the
> originals. The rebuild kit had cork seals(can this be the problem?). I have
> tightened the large nut on the bottom to a point where the plunger just
> starts to bind, this seems to slow the leak but not stop it.. The leaking
> appears to be coming through the brass shaft on the bottom. Will the cork
> seals sweel up an seal over time?
>
> Anybody have any suggestions?
>
> Gary Bouffard
> 59 TR3A TS58399
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