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Re: Rough Running TR3

To: "Robert Van and Ann Cross" <vancross@visuallink.com>, "Triumph List" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Rough Running TR3
From: johnhaynes@som-uky.campus.mci.net (John Haynes)
Date: Sat, 2 May 1998 10:00:46 -0400 (EDT)
At 04:24 PM 5/1/98 -0400, Robert Van and Ann Cross wrote:
>
>Advice is needed,
>My 3A is running too rich, to the point that it is fouling the sparkplugs.
>Last summer I rebuilt the carbs (SU H6)  to take care of a similar problem
>happening then.  The car ran fine, chocholate brown plugs, no problems.
>Well, It's back.  It seems that the carbs are running too rich.  I've taken
>them apart again to check the floats, reset the adjusting nut (Per the
>Manual), reset the points and timing, and  still have the problem.  If I
>pull the plugs, clean them, and reinstall them, the car runs fine for 10-15
>min at idle.  If I then gun it,  it begins to miss.  What am I doing wrong?
>Is there any  other way to adjust the carbs?
>Thanks in advance...
>
>Bob Van
>1960 TR3A
>
>   Hello bob
       I suspect the choke return spring is not allowing the jet to return
to its fully seated position . With the choke pushed in, see if you can
press the jet farther into the carb. Also check the pistons to see if they
move up and down in unison.
  Sam Haynes Original Owner TR3 


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