On 08-Aug-97, James Charles Ruwaldt wrote:
>The manuals imply that it's up front by the thermostat. I don't recall
>seeing anything under the carburetors, but, then, I wasn't looking
>there. However, I couldn't even find a place for a vacuum retard line on
>my distributor. All I found was the advance line connected to the
>carburetors.
>Jim Ruwaldt
>'72 TR6 CC79338U(being restored)
>Bloomington, IN
>On Thu, 7 Aug 1997, Mark Stahlke wrote:
>> On 07-Aug-97, Dean C. Paige wrote:
>> >Martin Libhart wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Philip E. Barnes wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > Gentlemen:
>> >> > Re; the vacuum retard switch: What sort of switch is this and where is
>it
>> >> > located? I can't remember any sort of switch in the throttle linkage
on
>> my
>> >> > car. Is this something peculiar to the Weber carbs? I do have the vac.
>> >> > retard capsule on my car, which seems to work just fine. FYI, my car
is
>> an
>> >> > "early" '71, build date January 1971.
>> >> >
>> >> > Phil Barnes
>> >> > Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
>> >> > peb3@cornell.edu
>> >> > '71 TR6 CC61193L (20 year owner)
>> >>
>> >> Phil:
>> >>
>> >> I'm sure they are referring to the "thermostatic vacuum switch", which
>> >> was located in-line in the top hose between the radiator and the water
>> >> pump/thermostat housing. This switch has 3 vacuum line nipples for
>> >> carbs, distributor, and (there goes the memory again...).
>> >>
>> >> Martin Libhart
>> >> 1972 TR6 (driver)
>> >> 1970 Spitfire (under the knife)
>>
>> >and, and, the charcoal cannister. (maybe)
>>
>> Actually, no. The switch is bolted to the U shaped throttle linkage braket
>> just below the carbs. It is actuated by the triangular bell crank lever.
>Just
>> wanted to clarify things.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
Check plate BK of TRF's catalog for a good drawing of vacuum retard switch.
Also page 20 of the current Moss catalog. Hope that helps.
Mark
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