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[T3] problem with Brakes and Carbs (again)


<x-charset iso-8859-1>Okay, so I went through the brakes this weekend and I noticed a small,
rotting rubber hose (without a clamp) attached to the top of the MC.  I
attempted to see how brittle the hose was and.. SPLASH!!!  Brake fluid
started gushing all over me!  Needless to say, I found the leak in my brake
lines the hard way (or at least the obvious way).  To verify this, the brake
line was attached to the Rear MC (and my rear brakes were the ones that kept
getting air in them).

Now I'm driving down the highway this weekend and notice that the car starts
to sputter through the carbs - yep, its running lean (again!).  I eased her
home and did the 500-mile-rebuild tuneup where I noticed the valves were
slightly tight, and she needed a new generator belt.  So, although I now
have $350 invested in my stock Solex carbs, they're still not delivering
fuel properly.  I will use a uni-syn to verify the lack of fuel is in the
left carb and not a sympton of clogged fuel lines, filters or faulty
fuel-pump.

Whew!

Jason
68 Notch (Nadine)

I proudly buy my aircooled parts and service from...
The Bug Stop
www.texasbugstop.com


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