Sometimes I can just kick myself!
POINTS! Somehow they weren't opening at all...well
definitely not enough!
Like Ashford says, 90% of all carb issues are
"Lectrical"!
Cheers to all that answered
Todd
--- Terry Geiger <tgeiger@shoalsbritishcars.org>
wrote:
> It could be you have the firing order incorrect.
> Two wires may be swapped
> causing the missing. It would fire, just not at the
> right time.
>
> Terry Geiger
> '74 Triumph TR6 | '63 Triumph Herald | '70 MGBGT |
> '84 Mercedes 300D Turbo
> Diesel
> http://www.shoalsbritishcars.org/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Todd Bermudez" <red_tr250@yahoo.com>
> To: "Todd Bermudez" <red_tr250@yahoo.com>; "Six
> Pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 11:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [6pack] Running rough between just over
> 1K Update
>
>
> > OK,
> >
> > #2 & #4 cylinders are not firing. this is by
> pulling
> > each lead & swapping plugs. i'm fairly certain
> it's
> > not the wires...i tried other wires.
> >
> > going in to adjust valves...
> >
> > any more thoughts?
> >
> > todd
> >
> >
> > --- Todd Bermudez <red_tr250@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> All,
> >>
> >> Having an interesting issue with my '74 TR6
> running
> >> rough between 1100-1400 RPMs. It seems to idle
> OK
> >> just around 900 or so, but when slowly
> accelerating
> >> at
> >> a stand still I can feel a vibration & when under
> >> load...wow!
> >>
> >> To date, I've switched out the plugs,cap,rotor
> >> button,
> >> & wires. I've also replaced the oil seal in the
> air
> >> valve in the back carb as it was NOT hold any oil
> &
> >> dumping it. I'd thought this may've been my
> >> problem,
> >> but NO.
> >>
> >> After having done all the above work, I balanced
> the
> >> carbs & it seemed to run OK. So, it's 8pm &
> there's
> >> no food. I decide to venture down to White
> Castle &
> >> pick up some grub. Well, just as I got close it
> >> started missing again...I mean it seems to smooth
> >> out
> >> over 1400. I guess that could be a cylinder not
> >> firing still?
> >>
> >> Any thoughts?
> >>
> >> Todd Bermudez
> >> CD198L
> >> CF25768UO
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