TorontoTim Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Hi Sages, I am about to fit a new vacuum pipe from carb to distributor. As I have H6 carbs, my pipe has a female end (dizzy) and male end (carb) and two tiny little olives. Is there a trick or standard protocol for fitting these? I ask because last time I replaced it, the olives didn't really work and my pipe fell out . Thank you. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Hi Tim, I mentioned in my crazy TR4 rebuild blog a problem in getting the pipe to fit. I have the same ends as you. The first problem was trying to get the correct end fittings. Once that was done the pipe fitted well. Check the carb threaded hole where the pipe goes in and make sure that is what you actually require. I think you should have pipe 24 or 23 https://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-by-model/triumph/tr2-4a/electrical-system/ignition-system/ignition-system-tr2-4a.html I'm sure I called Burlen for help in the end. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted September 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Yes, Roger, I have #23. You had trouble too, then? Hmmm...maybe I'm not quite as useless as I think... I'll have a close look, but maybe it's finally time to fit the Webers that have been waiting patiently Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike ellis Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Tim, I have just fitted a new pipe to my 3A, type 23 in the Moss drawing. Make sure you push the pipe fully home at each end and then tighten the nuts sufficiently to ensure the olives grip the pipe enough to stay in position. The difference in performance and fuel consumption was astonishing, I can only assume the old one (original from 1958) was blocked. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted September 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 Thanks, Mike. I'll give it a go and see if I can keep the Webers on the shelf until later in the year... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 18, 2018 Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 FWIW Refrigeration engineers usually have the thin copper pipe and the olives. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richardtr3a Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 It took me many years to discover that I needed a reducer in my manifold for the male fitting to fit. I thought that it was just loose but ot needed the reducer. When it was being tuned this summer the pipe was found to have petrol in it feeding to the distributor. I fitted a pipe with a trap from Moss and now fuel can not reach the distributor. good luck. Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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