- 1. S/U's (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 10:00:10 -0800
- Listers some advice, under normal driving (senior citizen) conditions, approx. how often should the dash pots be refilled. My reason for asking is a neighbor has a MGB and he has to refill every 3/40
- /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00596.html (6,848 bytes)
- 2. RE: S/U's (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 10:54:29 -0800
- IMO, it depends entirely on how often you check them, and how badly you want to overfill them <g> Seriously, most people (myself included) overfill them. The oil that is where it belongs (ie below th
- /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00699.html (7,932 bytes)
- 3. Re: S/U's (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 19:42:25 EST
- Say there, Fred.......in addition to the TR3A, I have a 66 'B' and I top off the dash pots every time I take 'er out. Now that you say you top off every 2K, I'm a little concerned. I'll bet I top off
- /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00712.html (7,146 bytes)
- 4. Re: S/U's (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 19:02:35 -0600
- Bob, and the next question after that would be how do you stop it! I think my spitfires SU's are suffering from something similar. Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502) My Web Site Http://www.141.com
- /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00714.html (7,471 bytes)
- 5. Re: S/U's (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 21:32:26 -0600charset="iso-8859-1"
- Hey guys, Have you checked the o ring that seals the needle assembly from the damper chamber? Could be leaking. Jack '74 TR6 MGB
- /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00721.html (7,846 bytes)
- 6. RE: S/U's (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 22:45:57 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"
- Hello Bob & All, I could be wrong but, I think it's that black stuff that coats the inside of the exhaust system and helps to keep it from rusting-out!! Well, so much for "lurking"? ........I just co
- /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00722.html (7,074 bytes)
- 7. RE: S/U's (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 23:46:07 -0500
- He's quick too... Welcome.
- /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00726.html (7,552 bytes)
- 8. Re: S/U's (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 00:34:03 EST
- AJ et al, Well I think he's got it! By Jove he's got it!!!!! Hip Hip Hurray!!!! Nikki 1980 TR 7
- /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00729.html (6,866 bytes)
- 9. Re: S/U's (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 23:54:37 EST
- I don't know Brad, I'm at a loss. I rebuilt the carbs last fall....new throttle shafts, needles, jets, float needles and gaskets all around.....including the damper thumbscrew gasket. Bob
- /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00786.html (6,951 bytes)
- 10. Re: S/U's (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 00:11:00 EST
- OK, I'll bite, AJ.....enlighten me. She IS running a little rich.....always has. I fill to the very top. Maybe I overfill, and the excess (above the piston neck) ends up sneaking through the clearanc
- /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00788.html (7,207 bytes)
- 11. Re: S/U's (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 23:09:38 -0800
- The way to stop it is to quit overfilling them ! The correct level is down about 2 1/8" from the top of the chamber. If you look carefully, there is a step inside the inner piston at this point. Any
- /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00792.html (7,478 bytes)
- 12. Re: S/U's (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 18:44:09 EST
- Thanks Randall, I'll try your suggestion. I guess it's just one of those bad habits I picked up somewhere. Bob
- /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00839.html (6,865 bytes)
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