Yeah, those lovely Grose Jets (or "gross jets") can lead to some fun
unscheduled oil changes, as all that extra fuel that gets dumped into the
cylinders leaks past the piston rings and into the sump. Ain't that
sumpthin'?
===
Martin Secrest
73 GT6 (driver)
72 TR6 (weekender)
Arlington, VA
"She's got a carburetor tied to the moon." - Beck
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Conrad <conrade@qwest.net>
To: <TR250Driver@aol.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 12:21 AM
Subject: RE: Gas in the Sump after VTR
> Darrell,
> My first suspicion is the fuel pump. My second suspicion would be the
> needle valves in the carb float bowls. An RMTC club member recently had
the
> same problem you mention (1 1/2 gallons of fuel and oil in the sump).
Turns
> out, his Grose Jet on the front carb decided to stick open. He never
> mentioned whether it was due to debris or something else, but he switched
> them out, and he hasn't had the same problem.
>
> Good luck.
> Eric
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