> With this topic in mind I have one Stromburg that does not work
> properly. The issue seems to be that the piston does not freely move
> in the carb body. I have check the diaphram and there are no holes or
> cracks. Could this be the needle being ever so slightly bent? And how
> do you tell.
Darrel , I had a stuck piston also, after disassemble I found a build up of black hard material , I sprayed it down with cleaner and oiled , reassembled and runs great ..Not with standing a needle may be bent ,but if or unless you bent it it would be a hard thing to find. chuck twin 150 cds,
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> Not Moter well in Florida.
>
> Darryl Coppenhaver
> Alpine V 1966
>
> Subject: Stromberg quiz
> Author: Non-HP-Chris\.S\.Mottram (Chris.S.Mottram(at)ecc.com) at HP-USA/o2=mimegw2
> Date: 12/2/98 10:30 AM
>
> I have several Stomberg CD150's. (Series 5) The way the need attaches to
> the air valve (piston) is slightly different in each. There is a set screw
> in the side of the air valve to lock down the needle. On some, the needle
> then remains fixed with respect to the rest of the air valve. On others,
> the part of the air valve that the needle locks into moves up and down
> about 1/8 inch. Therefore the needle moves in the jet. Is this by design
> or is it broken. How would I fix this? JB Weld (Epoxy). Does it really
> even matter?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris