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Re: [TR] stromberg CD carb metering needle removal

To: Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] stromberg CD carb metering needle removal
From: Jack McGahey <McGaheyRx@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 16:09:10 -0500
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>, Frank Magnusson <fmags@cox.net>
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You need to rotate the metering needle adjustment full lean (counter clockwi=
se up to 3 full turns) to screw the adjusting nut all the way out of the nee=
dle assembly - do that before you remove the set screw from the side - no sp=
ecial tool for removal - the spring is within the base of the needle assembl=
y -  o really revel at for removal of the needle=20

Cheers
Jack Mc

Sent from my iPad

> On Nov 17, 2018, at 1:53 PM, Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Do a search on buck eye triumph carbs. ISTR u need to remove a star washer=
 from the other end .=20
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>> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018, 10:47 AM Frank Magnusson <fmags@cox.net wrote:
>> I'm trying to remove the metering needle on my Stag carbs, to replace the=
 O ring, which is leaking dashpot oil.  Ive removed the set screw but the ne=
edle is spring loaded into the air valve by a second means.  The ROM and the=
 stromberg overhaul manual talk about several different carbs, some it is ju=
st a matter of removing the set screw and that it, others ,like mine, have a=
 spring loaded needle.  It looks like there is a special tool to remove it. =
 Has anyone done this with this type of spring loaded metering needle, and a=
ny words of wisdom?
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>> Thanks,
>> Frank
>> '72 Stag
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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">You need to rotate the metering needle adju=
stment full lean (counter clockwise up to 3 full turns) to screw the adjusti=
ng nut all the way out of the needle assembly - do that before you remove th=
e set screw from the side - no special tool for removal - the spring is with=
in the base of the needle assembly - &nbsp;o really revel at for removal of t=
he needle&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Jack Mc</div><div><br><d=
iv id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><br>On Nov 17, 2018, at 1:53 PM, Sujit Roy &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triump=
hstag@gmail.com">triumphstag@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"auto">Do a search on buck eye t=
riumph carbs. ISTR u need to remove a star washer from the other end .&nbsp;=
</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, Nov 17, 2018, 1=
0:47 AM Frank Magnusson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fmags@cox.net";>fmags@cox.net</=
a> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .=
8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I'm trying to remove the me=
tering needle on my Stag carbs, to replace the O ring, which is leaking dash=
pot oil.&nbsp; Ive removed the set screw but the needle is spring loaded int=
o the air valve by a second means.&nbsp; The ROM and the stromberg overhaul m=
anual talk about several different carbs, some it is just a matter of removi=
ng the set screw and that it, others ,like mine, have a spring loaded needle=
.&nbsp; It looks like there is a special tool to remove it.&nbsp; Has anyone=
 done this with this type of spring loaded metering needle, and any words of=
 wisdom?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Frank<br>
'72 Stag<br>
<br>
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