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RE: High RPM miss

To: "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: High RPM miss
From: Randall Young <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 15:50:48 -0700
Kyle :

I had a very similar problem after converting my TR3A to the Crane XR3000. 
 Still haven't resolved the issue, but switching back to points eliminated 
the miss.  It also starts easier, needs less choke, and idles better 
without the Crane.

Randall
59 TR3A  TS39781LO

On Friday, June 09, 2000 2:16 PM, Kyle K. Rice [SMTP:kkrice@earthlink.net] 
wrote:
>
> Everyone,
>
> I have a high rpm miss on my 74 TR6.  At about 45-70 mph, there is a 
slight
> miss which occures at random times but occures often.  I am not sure 
where
> to start looking.  Could this be caused by the carbs, ignition, exaust 
leak,
> intake leak, vacume leak, electrical, timing, ???  The engine is newly
> rebuilt as are the carbs.  It passed smog in California with flying 
colors.
> The car has the following:
>
> crane elec. ignition
> sport exaust
> Good Parts ram air air cleaner
> all new hoses including vacume hoses
> British Parts Nortwest mild cam
> Rebuilt head with valve seals
>
> The car starts fine with the choke on but will not idle with out me 
pressing
> on the gas pedal.  Once it warms up, it idles around 800 but kind of 
rough.
>
> Can anyone give some insight on the possible cause and cure.
>
> Thanks Kyle
>
> Kyle Rice
> kkrice@earthlink.net
> 

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