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Re: [TR] TR6 ZS Carb/Timing Questions

To: Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 ZS Carb/Timing Questions
From: Jonas Payne <jpaynepbr@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 22:23:03 -0800
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Sounds like you are a tooth or two off on your dist drive gear.  

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On Jan 24, 2015, at 9:07 PM, Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:

>>    I am trying to get my TR6 back on the road. I can't seem 
>> to get the timing set right. I had the distributor rebuilt at 
>> advanced distributor.
> 
> Did Jeff give you special instructions on how to adjust the initial timing?
> 
>> but the idle is 
>> really high with the idle adjustments backed all the way off.
> 
> On the Stag, it turned out that the throttles were being held open by the 
> float bowl vent valves.  I had to readjust the valve
> linkage quite a bit to get it to idle down with the vacuum retard 
> disconnected (which I assume is what you are doing as well).
> 
> -- Randall  
> 
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