Hello Barry, you wrote :
>Anyone have any advice on most likely cause of running on of TR 4 cylinder
>motors ie turn off the ignition and motor keeps running for a short while.
>I have the problem with my TR4-A but seem to recall that my TR4 and TR3-A
>also exhibited similar symptoms. Contributing factors are of course the
>lessening quality of fuel and that I am running above standard compression
>but I wopuld like some advice before lifting the cylinder head.
>
>Ignition timing and carb mixture have been thoroughly checked (not just by
>me).
>
>Is this as common as my experience suggests and is there a common cause?
>
>Barry Cooper
>Mackay Qld
>Australia
>68 E FHC
>67 TR4-A
Is carbon build-up inside the combustion chambers & on piston tops a
possibility ? How many miles since last `de-carbonisation'?
Tom Tweed
SW Ohio
'72 TRident 750cc basket case
'74 TRident 750 - from years ago that ran badly due to carbon build-up
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