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41. John's hard starting (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 21:24:28 -0800; Just read my e-mails and the "Digest" where John Brubaker talked about his hard starting problem. I believe that I would start with the ignition system. If his TR250 still has the original points and; /html/6pack/2000-12/msg00032.html (8,005 bytes)
42. Holiday Driving, spark plugs & clutches (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 21:41:43 -0800; Hi All, We just got back into the real world after spending the Christmas holidays in Victoria, British Columbia. My wife found a package deal at the Empress Hotel and it was really super. Victoria o; /html/6pack/2000-12/msg00125.html (8,095 bytes)
43. Convertible top installation (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 21:23:28 -0700; I installed a new Robbins top on my 69 TR6 summer of '99. The top came with no instructions at all, just a terse note saying, "Professional Installation Recommended"! Like you a read the section in; /html/6pack/2000-10/msg00139.html (8,826 bytes)
44. Starting after a deluge (normal Pacific NW Weather!) (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 01:04:25 -0700; John, I am answering your question about hard starting rather belatedly. Having driven LBCs in the wet Puget Sound area for many years, I agree with Dick T. that humidity is likely the major factor i; /html/6pack/2000-09/msg00067.html (8,122 bytes)
45. Tachometer problems (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 22:45:03 -0700; Hi everyone, Just checking my e-mails after a couple of weeks off which included a trip to the VTR convention in Portland, OR. Good people, great cars, new ideas, okay venue. Anyway, when reading all; /html/6pack/2000-08/msg00045.html (7,482 bytes)
46. Heater, Security Devices and a request for information. (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 23:55:42 -0700; Hi All, I just got to reading the Digests for the past few days and a have a few comments before I ask my own questions of this smart group of people. First, someone a couple of days ago asked about; /html/6pack/2000-08/msg00093.html (10,257 bytes)
47. Gearboxes, overdrives, etc. (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 19:55:24 -0700; I found some GM Synchromesh Transmission Oil at my local auto parts store and I'm about to see how that works in my non-overdrive 1969. My gearbox shifts pretty stiffly until it's well warmed up, so; /html/6pack/2000-07/msg00030.html (8,419 bytes)
48. Chris Young's "Hot" engine! (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2000 21:39:01 -0700; Chris, did you carefully inspect all the spark plugs? If the #5 cylinder is the only one running really hot, the plug should look distinctively different from the others. I agree with Dick T. that if; /html/6pack/2000-07/msg00036.html (7,401 bytes)
49. Locking brakes & PDWA (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 23:19:04 -0700; Sam, I had a similar frustration when I tried to overhaul the PDWA in my early 1969 TR6. My car wasn't suffering from brake locking, only messy brake fluid leakage at the switch. I assumed that becau; /html/6pack/2000-07/msg00047.html (7,813 bytes)
50. Snap Installation Tool (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 19:59:03 -0700; I just purchased a snap Installation tool from a retail outlet in Bremerton, WA called Pacific Fabrics, but I believe that such a tool should be available in any complete fabric store that has a goo; /html/6pack/2000-07/msg00127.html (8,094 bytes)
51. More BS on unleaded and a little BS on insurance (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 00:03:30 -0700; I pulled the head off of my 1969 TR6 a couple of years ago to replace a head gasket and disassembled it to check valves, seats and guides. The guides were worn and I needed a couple of new exhaust va; /html/6pack/2000-07/msg00158.html (8,298 bytes)
52. There is some hope! (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 23:19:37 -0700; Dave Stauffacher was right, last weekend was a great one! We had the best weather of 2000 in the Puget Sound area (in the 80's, believe it or not!) and my TR was out with the top down all weekend. Bu; /html/6pack/2000-06/msg00059.html (6,646 bytes)
53. Rich running at idle (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 22:41:52 -0700; What are the climatic conditions where you are? My experience is that the Z-S carb temperature compensator valves don't really handle very large underhood temperature changes. For example, once upon; /html/6pack/2000-06/msg00069.html (7,231 bytes)
54. John Phillips' oil leaking & etc. (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 20:30:48 -0700; John, it sounds as though you may have 1969 or 1970 carbs on your 1971 TR6. The early carbs had non-adjustable needles, so it would be interesting to see if yours has that type. Also, the early air c; /html/6pack/2000-06/msg00189.html (7,713 bytes)
55. Shock oil and synthetic engine oil (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 22:42:20 -0700; Many years ago when I owned Austin Healeys, I did some experimenting with different oils in the lever shocks of my 1965 3000 (they have levers front and rear) and achieved slightly more control witho; /html/6pack/2000-06/msg00245.html (8,626 bytes)
56. Break in and oil, etc. (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 00:35:02 -0700; I enjoyed Tim Holbrook's recent submissions about oil and break in periods. One of the things that we are overlooking, however, when we compare breaking in any rebuilt engines with that of brand new; /html/6pack/2000-06/msg00277.html (8,789 bytes)
57. Ken Davis' questions (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 23:10:17 -0700; As many have said over the years, these are tough, enjoyable little cars, but with a few (endearing?) quirks. Ken, your clutch problem and the rear end clunks bear a little investigation. First, the; /html/6pack/2000-05/msg00083.html (8,365 bytes)
58. TR6s compared to Big Healeys (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 20:46:02 -0700; Recently, I had a conversation with a fellow British car enthusiast which I thought I'd share with "the List". My friend knew that I had owned and rebuilt two big Austin Healeys many years ago, and w; /html/6pack/2000-05/msg00130.html (11,532 bytes)
59. Engine break-in period (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 14:54:49 -0700; I agree with "Btp44" that SAE30 is little heavy for the initial start-up of a newly rebuilt engine. The dozen or so rebuilds that I have done (including two TR6s) have all roared back to life with a; /html/6pack/2000-05/msg00135.html (9,541 bytes)
60. More on engine break in (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 19:59:59 -0700; I've done a little research since I sent my message on engine break-in periods. Jim Davis and others have questioned driving the car immediately as they are aware of the necessity to hold the engine; /html/6pack/2000-05/msg00140.html (6,966 bytes)

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