On Tue, 4 Mar 2003, at around 17:41:00 local time, Alan Lemen
<ralemen@cableone.net> wrote:
>Michael, I set my idle high at around 1000 rpm for that exact reason.
>Over the winter it stalled at junctions etc. when I have the lights on.
Dear Alan,
Sounds familiar...
> So up the idle. Should not cause a problem except at emissions testing
>where I made sure it was daylight and set it back down. It is a virtual
>UK spec as it has twin SU HS4 and as it is a '76 the same compression
>ratio as yours.
Yes, this should be identical.
> Electronics are all better than new on it as I have replaced
>everything over time. In fact yours may still be points like I had on
>my Dolomite and I have electronic ignition (upgraded twice in it's life
>since original) and that does not help.
Yes, points.
> Even has a newish alternator.
>I set the timing at the correct idle and then simply upped the idle speed.
>Yes it does drop about 200 rpm with the lights on
I'm not entirely convinced that Triumph could have got away with
producing a car that did this when it was new. Short term, I can, as
you have done, simply set the idle at 850 with headlights,
radio-cassette, hazard lights and so on all running, but I am certain
that there is something I could tighten, loosen, repair or replace,
which would cure the problem. If I ever find it, I'll let you know!
> and I upped the power of my lights just slightly with new headlamps
>when I fitted them after it was painted and I was putting everything
>back on.
My headlights are standard Lucas sealed-beam units, as per original
spec.
>
>Problem is that any load dops the idle on our cars unlike the modern
>ones with computers that keep it constant.
I can accept that, but a 200 rpm drop just because the headlights are on
seems excessive to me. Thanks for the reassurance that I am not alone,
though!
ATB
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Mike
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