In a message dated 10/2/98 8:31:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time, iwander(at)ibm.net
writes:
<< Steve, I had the same problem. I rebuilt my carbs and bought two NOS Ts
from SS intending to replace the old one when I re-assembled the carbs.
Well, I put the things back on the car and as soon as it started, I saw
a stream of gas flowing out the newly installed T. I replace the first
new T with the second new one thinking that I may have cracked the first
one when I put the carbs on. After re-assembly, I re-started the car
and, you guessed it...gas flowing all over the place. >>
>From pulling numerous sets of Strombergs off of dead Alpines, I've noticed
that the fittings on the carb bodies that the "T" is supposed to connect to
are often grossly misaligned.
(Many times of course the fittings are no longer intact, as someone has
partially sawed them off to make room to fit hoses directly to each carb)
I'm not sure how much of this mis-allignment is 'factory' and how much is from
owner tinkering (mis-matched intake manifold gaskets, overtightening, etc),
but I think it could contribute to early "T" failure. (My own carbs are not
in perfect alignment, either, but the "T" has held up so far.)
Another thing that comes to mind than I haven't checked yet is whether the
carbs could be positioned too 'close' to each other and perhaps 'pinch' the
"T" and split it. I can't think of anything else that would cause a newly
installed "T" to fail as fast.
I've been lucky, I guess. The only failure I've had in 20 years was from
pulling a balky fuel line off the "T" too hard and yanking the metal fitting
out of the "T." If any of you accidentally do this, don't try to shove the
fitting back in the "T" and re-use it. Tiny plastic bits will break off
inside the "T" and clog up the needles within a few miles. I know.
Other than that, both "T"'s (both from SS) have worked fine.
Dick Sanders
Seattle, Wash.
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