I have seen several instances happening like this when you demand more fuel
like climbing a hill. If the Fuel Filter hasn't recently been replaced I
would have a look at it.
Brooks
74 TR6 my favorite
76 TR6
76 Spit
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Green" <gvgreen@nbnet.nb.ca>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 3:34 PM
Subject: Engine cutting out
> Hi folks
>
> I need some help! I have a 75 TR6 that has been working great for the last
> three years with minimal problems. However, I have had problems with the
> engine cutting out over the past 2-3 days. A couple weeks ago, I pulled
> onto the highway and for a second or so, it felt like I had lost three
> cylinders, but they immediately came back, and it didn't happen again. On
> Wednesday, my wife and I went for a drive and after about 90 miles on the
> highway, we drove into Fredericton. Driving towards the uptown there is a
> steep grade, and the car cut out again. It felt like three cylinders
again,
> then no cylinders! I thought it might be vapour locked, so parked it for
15
> minutes. Started no problem, but when I started up the hill again it
> started cutting out. I went along a cross street, occasionally hitting all
> 6 cylinders, but mostly on partial power. We drove into a park entrance
and
> I pulled off the air cleaner. Pistons in carburetor both seemed to be
going
> up and down OK, all wiring tight. Finally called a tow truck and had it
> taken to Canadian Tire, mainly because they are open evenings.
>
> They checked the car out a bit, found the battery was shot. It had been
> working fine, never failed me, but at the garage it was dead. Bought a new
> battery and drove back to our camp, about 30 miles. Next day we drove to
> Kings Landing Historical Village, then back to the camp - about 10 miles
> each way. Later in the day we started home, got to Woodstock about 30
> miles, and decided to take a side trip over a small mountain. My wife
joked
> that she hoped the car wouldn't quit, and within a mile it cut out again.
> We found a place to turn, drove back down the hill and drove home, another
> 30 miles without incident.
>
> Any ideas on what I should check? The problem seemed to appear when going
> up a steep hill. When in Fredericton, I was down to a 1/4 tank, but later
> in Woodstock the tank was 3/4 full. I haven't tuned the car in the last
> year, has about 3500 miles since I tuned it up last, but has been working
> so well I didn't see the point! The carburetors were rebuilt 3-4 years ago
> before I bought the car, but seem to work fine.
>
> All suggestions gratefully accepted!
>
> Thanks
> Gordon in New Brunswick, Canada
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