Chris wrote:
>I have a series 5 Alpine and the air valve piston in my >strombergs binds
> when I tighten down the top of the carb. I cleaned them >pretty well but
> they are not super smooth. Can I polish them and the inside >of the carb
> body with something like jewelers rouge or simichrome to >improve the
> movement?
> If I play with torque on the 4 bolts holding down the top of >the carb, I
> can improve the movement but the top doesn't seat well >with the carb body
> (there is a visible gap. Will it run OK like this since the >rubber from
> the diaphram may fill irregularities in the way the top seats >on the carb
> body?
> How easy should it be to slide the air valve piston up and >down? (Yeah I
> know it will be hard to translate text to physical resistance >;-)
>Thanks,
> Chris Mottram
I had the same problem when I bought my Series V. Because of a slightly bent
carb cover, there was extra friction on the piston. I tried many things to
correct the problem, but ultimately, I ended up getting another carb that was
less bent. everything works great now!
Don Lepore
Series V
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