Why would you want to retard the engine. This is the number one thing that
robs power. A unhooked vacuum line to the distributor will not cause any
damage, just lower your idle a little bit.
Aaron Johnson
72 TR6 CC84967
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> From: The Romagni's <mrdr@buckeyeweb.com>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR6 vacuum retard
> Date: Friday, March 07, 1997 5:35 PM
>
> Hi all;
>
> On my 74 TR6, all of the anti-pollution equipment was removed by the
> DPO. Not a licensing problem here in Ohio, however I have a question.
> With the removal also went the thermostatic valve in the radiator water
> line. With that gone, so too is the line to the retard unit on the
> distributor. Obviously the car idles too fast.
>
> Can I simply re-connect this line to one of the vacuum line's on the
> carbs? Or was vacuum being applied based on the water temp?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Marty Romagni
> 74 TR6
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