Jim,
I had a similar problem a few months ago. I ended up replacing the points
and the condenser. My next step would have been the coil; however, that did
the trick (I didn't bother to determine if it was the points or the
condenser, since they are both fairly inexpensive). I'd try the cheaper
stuff first (points/condenser) before the coil. Just my
two cents, and I'm certainly no expert (but have much trial and error
experience).
Good luck!
Kurtis J.
Russellville, Arkansas
1963 TR4
www.geocities.com/tr4_1963
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Ct54531@aol.com>
> To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 2:19 PM
> Subject: Ignition(?) problem
>
>
> > Well, after the 2 1/2 year restoration, put the 65 TR4A on the road
> > yesterday. Drove about the 8 mile round trip to the registry to get the
> > plates. (Guess what was available? TR4A. I wouldn't have believed it.
Glad
> I
> > asked.) The drive over was fine but toward the end of the return trip,
the
> > car started to sputter - felt like no compression. I pulled off the
road,
> > shut it off, and let it sit for a moment. It then started right up again
> and
> > I went another mile or so before it started to sputter again and I
barely
> > limped home with it. A little later, went out and it started right up
> again
> > so I took it for a short spin to see if it would repeat. It did - after
> about
> > a mile and a half. I left it overnight and then today took it for a spin
> to
> > see. It took perhaps 2-3 miles and it started to sputter. Now keep in
mind
> > that the car isn't stalling - it will apparently idle smoothly
> indefinitely.
> > But when you put the car in gear and try to move - nothing. The engine
> > practically shuts down. Then put it in neutral, race it (it sputters a
bit
> at
> > first) and then it gets back up to say 800- 1k rpms and it will idle
> nicely.
> > Now, the mechanicals are pretty much original and the parts are the ones
> that
> > have sat for the term of the restoration and about 3 years before that.
> First
> > thought was the fuel pump so I checked the fuel line just before the
> > carburetors and that seems fine. My Haynes seemed to suggest it could be
> the
> > condenser so I took one out of the parts car (and, yes, that one could
be
> > dead, too) and ran the car till the problem asserted itself. Switched
the
> > condensers and the problem remained. A neighbor - quite knowledgeable -
> > suggest it could be the coil. And I wonder about this advance/retard
> business
> > which I am aware of but aren't at all knowledgeable about. (Though I may
> be
> > about to become so).
> > Anyway - enough info to suggest what the problem(s) might be? And where
I
> > should look first?
> >
> > Jim
> > 65 4A
> > CT54531L
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