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Here's one for all you who belong to the Stromberg Religion. <Grin> By the way would a Mech who prefers the Marvel carb be called a "Marvelette" and one who likes the Stromberg be called a "big drip"--Just joking --- <Grin> Cheers: Paul NC2273H Newsgroups: rec.aviation.homebuilt Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 11:47 AM Subject: Whereupon We Gave the Needle a Sharp Whack with a Brass Hammer > And it then began to seal. Yes, I had just rebuilt a Stromberg carb for > a > C-85 and we were checking the level of gasoline in the float chamber when > gas began leaking by the float valve. Now you must set this rather > critical float level by using different thicknesses of washers under the > seat. It's trial and error and a pain in the neck. You have to keep > trying until you get just the right combination. Then you have to use > one > of Sacramento Neal's neat little tools to measure the level of fuel in the > chamber. > > So we did all that and got a correct level using a head of gasoline to > simulate actual fuel pressure from the tank on an aircraft. But we kept > getting a leak by the float valve. Whereupon we gave the needle a sharp > whack with a brass hammer. And that stopped the leak. I had tried all > kinds of other persuasions, like jeweler's rouge, fine lapping compound, > and > automotive rubbing compound but nothing helped until I remembered that > Forrest Barber in Alliance, Ohio at Barber Field and a celebrity > Taylorcrafter had suggested using a small hammer as a persuader. Which > we > did and it has worked. And now the little Cub doesn't pee all over the > hangar or ramp, doesn't run rich, and purrs like a kitten. > > ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/
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