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Re: [TR] Start up

To: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Start up
From: Bud <levilevi@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:55:37 -0600
Cc: triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Usually when a Triumph starts without being choked it means the float bowl n=
eedles are sticking a bit open. Dump the contents of your float bowls into a=
 white bowl to see if there's any small particles that might be causing the n=
eedles to stick.
I dump my ZS float bowls annually, and always before a long road trip, and I=
 have two different gas filters, but stuff always shows up in spite of coati=
ng the gas tank.
Bud

Sent from my Commodore 64

> On Oct 27, 2019, at 8:06 PM, TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:
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> So my TR3 has been abruptly starting up with no choke.  But after driving,=
 I'd had to push throttle completely down  to get it to restart, like after s=
pending a few minutes shopping for replacement workboots or food. =20
> I figgered, hmmm...., easy start up in the cold with no choke, it must be r=
unning a bit rich already.  Checked the carbs and found the forward carb wou=
ld tend to increase a bit when I lifted the piston a bit.  Adjusted the nut (=
upwards) to lean it out until that didn't seem an issue.  Ran the engine.  S=
hut it off.  Waited.  Re-started without the throttle easily.
> 'Scuse me.  THAT seems too freakin' easy!  Could it be????
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> Terry Smith, '59 Tr3A
> New Hampshire, where I have maybe 4 more weeks of driving (albeit with win=
ter coat).
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div><h1 class=3D"ty-product-block-title" s=
tyle=3D"margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal; word-wrap: break-word; pa=
dding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; bor=
der-bottom-color: rgb(237, 242, 245);"><span style=3D"font-size: 21px;">Usua=
lly when a Triumph starts without being choked it means the float bowl needl=
es are sticking a bit open. Dump the contents of your float bowls into a whi=
te bowl to see if there's any small particles that might be causing the need=
les to stick.</span></h1><h1 class=3D"ty-product-block-title" style=3D"margi=
n: 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal; word-wrap: break-word; padding-bottom:=
 5px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-co=
lor: rgb(237, 242, 245);"><span style=3D"font-size: 21px;">I dump my ZS floa=
t bowls annually, and always before a long road trip, and I have two differe=
nt gas filters, but stuff always shows up in spite of coating the gas tank.<=
/span></h1><div><span style=3D"font-size: 21px;">Bud</span></div><br>Sent fr=
om my Commodore 64</div><div><br>On Oct 27, 2019, at 8:06 PM, TERRY SMITH &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:terryrs@comcast.net";>terryrs@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>

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  <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; c=
olor: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
   So my TR3 has been abruptly starting up with no choke.&nbsp; But after dr=
iving, I'd had to push throttle completely down&nbsp; to get it to restart, l=
ike after spending a few minutes shopping for replacement workboots or food.=
&nbsp;&nbsp;
  </div>
  <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; c=
olor: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
   I figgered, hmmm...., easy start up in the cold with no choke, it must be=
 running a bit rich already.&nbsp; Checked the carbs and found the forward c=
arb would tend to increase a bit when I lifted the piston a bit.&nbsp; Adjus=
ted the nut (upwards) to lean it out until that didn't seem an issue.&nbsp; R=
an the engine.&nbsp; Shut it off.&nbsp; Waited.&nbsp; Re-started without the=
 throttle easily.
  </div>
  <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; c=
olor: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
   'Scuse me.&nbsp; THAT seems too freakin' easy!&nbsp; Could it be????
  </div>
  <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; c=
olor: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
   <br>
  </div>
  <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; c=
olor: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
   Terry Smith, '59 Tr3A
  </div>
  <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; c=
olor: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
   New Hampshire, where I have maybe 4 more weeks of driving (albeit with wi=
nter coat).
  </div>=20
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