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Subject: [TR] engine surge
From: "dave n" <dave@ranteer.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:56:57 -0500
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that=E2=80=99s the best way to describe it =E2=80=93 the engine will =
surge on and off just 100 rpm or so, mostly at 3500+ rpm, except it =
seems to idle at a lower rpm and more roughly than usual.

and its inconsistent.  drove probably 60+ miles no issue at all.  but on =
the return trip had this issue.  thought it was bad gas so stopped and =
added maybe 1/3 tank plus two bottles of injector cleaner. =20

I=E2=80=99m still thinking it might be bad gas, but I=E2=80=99m also =
thinking of replacing the spark plugs and maybe the fuel pump.

car is a 72 TR6, no emission equipment, triple carbs, mild cam, etc., =
running close to 11 to 1 compression.  it  has been running well, =
although I have seen this issue once or twice in the past few months, =
but just for a minute here and there.
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<DIV>that=E2=80=99s the best way to describe it =E2=80=93 the engine =
will surge on and off just=20
100 rpm or so, mostly at 3500+ rpm, except it seems to idle at a lower =
rpm and=20
more roughly than usual.</DIV>
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<DIV>and its inconsistent.&nbsp; drove probably 60+ miles no issue at =
all.&nbsp;=20
but on the return trip had this issue.&nbsp; thought it was bad gas so =
stopped=20
and added maybe 1/3 tank plus two bottles of injector cleaner.&nbsp; =
</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I=E2=80=99m still thinking it might be bad gas, but I=E2=80=99m =
also thinking of replacing=20
the spark plugs and maybe the fuel pump.</DIV>
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<DIV>car is a 72 TR6, no emission equipment, triple carbs, mild cam, =
etc.,=20
running close to 11 to 1 compression.&nbsp; it&nbsp; has been running =
well,=20
although I have seen this issue once or twice in the past few months, =
but just=20
for a minute here and=20
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