Here's another request that came into the VTR web site -- for you TR6
experts out there. Please reply directly (copy this list if you like).
--Andy
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* Andrew Mace, President and *
* 10/Herald/Vitesse (Sports 6) Consultant *
* Vintage Triumph Register <www.vtr.org> *
* amace@unix2.nysed.gov *
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On Fri, 5 Mar 1999 WozHawk@aol.com wrote:
> Help! I purchased a 1974 TR-6 and am having a BIG problem with getting it to
> run correctly. The car ran poorly when purchased and would only run even
> reasonably with the choke pulled out about 1/4 of the way. I did all of the
> usual tune-up steps. Spark plugs, dwell, timing, etc. all OK. Compression is
> 130 pounds on all 6 cylinders (give or take 5 pounds). I finally decided the
> carbs were probably leaking air around the throttle shafts so sent them to
> Apple Hydraulics to be completely overhauled. I felt this might be the problem
> because the car actually runs ok when first started cold. Didn't help!!! Car
> still runs poorly. Did the starting fluid spray test as I thought I might have
> an intake manifold gasket leak. Replaced manifold gasket with the new thicker
> composition style. Didn't help. In fact, car seems to run a little worse. I
> then decided maybe the EGR valve was the problem, so removed the valve and
> plugged the holes. No change! Now, I'm getting really baffled. The car will
> run, not quite normally, if the choke is pulled about 3/4 of the way out which
> leads me to believe there is a major vacuum leak, but I sure can't find it.
> All vacuum hoses have been replaced and we even pinched off the vacuum hose to
> the power brake unit to see if there would be any improvement. Nope! If I
> place my hand directly over the rear carb air inlet, the engine slows some,
> but will still run. This seems odd. If I do the same thing to the front carb,
> engine speed definetely drops way off. With choke off car won't idle and
> stumbles and misses badly until it finally stalls. I'm about at the end of my
> ability to diagnose this problem. Carbs are the dual Strombergs by the way.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
> Mike Wozniak
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