> On 10/16, Dave wrote:
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> My son and I are bringing a 70' TR6 back to life. We have
> finished the body and most of the electrical. Our current problem
> is this: it sound and runs fine at idle, however under a load it
> has very little power and backfires on deceleration.
>
> I suspect an igniton/distributor problem. Does anyone out there
> have a clue? By the way, how much vacuum should there be on the
> vacuum advance line at idle?
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>
> All of the things you have done so far sound appropriate, but I
> would like to add one little thing for you to check. I had a
> similar experience in my Datsun Roadster, tried every cure known
> to man (and alien), w/o luck. Finally, in desperation and upon
> the advice of a friend, we checked the muffler -- the baffles had
> partially collapsed inside and allowed enough exhaust gas to pass
> through at idle, but under load it "backed up" and choked off the
> motor.
>
> Granted, it is a long shot, but you may want to check the backflow
> in any event.
>
Sound advice. I experienced a similar problem with a Renault Fuego.
Turned out that the catalytic converter had a meltdown and was
almost completely plugged. Looks like the exhaust might be a good
thing to check.
Cheers,
Dave
-- David Ross, ug930174@omega.scs.carleton.ca --
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