Greetings all,
I just wanted to let everyone know that I was able to get my TR 250 up and
running after a difficult winter. I apologize for the delayed response but if
anyone here is in the accounting/auditing profession you will understand. If
you remember, back in early December I was having quite a bad time in trying to
get the 250 running. It ended up being an electrical problem which most of you
predicted. I want to thank all of those who provided excellent advise (which I
am saving for future use), especially Speed Hallman (former owner), Rex
Townsend, Dick Taylor and Dale Morgan. If I have left anyone out please do not
be offended. The solution to the problem was a new coil. I'm not sure if this
is the only solution but it was the first option and it worked.
Yesterday, in Richmond, Virginia, temperatures were in the low to mid 60's which
was excellent for top down driving. I took my wife and dog out for a couple
hours driving around town and on some old tried and true "driving" roads. It
was truly a wonderful experience and exceeded all of my expectations of what it
would be like to have my own British ragtop. I feel very privileged to part of
the club.
The car ran fairly well but it does appear to be driving pretty rich (dark smoke
from tail pipe, torque curve flattens out from anywhere from 2400 to 4000 rpms,
occasional idle problems). This is something that I plan to work on soon and if
anyone has any advice, please let me know. I am new to carbs and would rather
not mess things up too bad (and I do know about not leaning it out too much).
This brings up another note, which also may be a variable in the odd running
condition noted above.
I noticed the drivability of the car declined (not significantly but declined
none the less) over the period of the day. I took a good look at the carbs
deciding when I would reset them and noticed that there was what looks like
dashpot oil visible on both Strombergs towards the seal on the bottom part of
the carb (not where the oil is added but the bottom quarter of the carb). I
would be more specific but I do not have the diagram in front of me at the time?
Any advice? Could this be a cause for the above noted condition?
I know I may be pushing it but I have one last question. Are there any listers
located in the Richmond VA area? Members of the Richmond VTR club (if there is
a club in Richmond).
Again, I appreciate any/all help provided, happy motoring,
John
68 TR250
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