levilevi wrote:
>Bob Lubuz wrote:
>
>Go straight to the > ignition/electrical. Start with the coil, connections,
>and never forget
>
>>the dist cap.
>>
>
>
>
>I agree with FT that you should always suspect ignition problems first. But
>if one thinks about all the information Patrick provided together (carbon on
>the #1 and #2 plugs, runs good when cold but not when warm, stepping on the
>gas gives power loss) my first place to look would be the component that you
>KNOW affects the #1 and #2 plugs, which is the front carb (and that includes
>the choke for that carb that Bob K suggested).
>
>If you insist on looking at the ignition first then I think I'd pay a little
>more attention to the carboned spark plugs symptom and check the plugs (he
>did replace those) and plug wires first to see if they are working, and then
>MAYBE the distributor cap. The components that affect all the plugs such as
>the coil, condenser, distributor wire, timing, etc. aren't usually going to
>just pick on just the #1 and #2 plugs. But something apparently is.
>
>However, it's much simpler to test to see if the carbs are dry on the
>bottom (all it takes is putting your fingers under the carb) than it is to
>test or replace ANY ignition part. If they're wet then I'd check a few more
>things (e.g. the carb throat) but if dry then you could more than likely
>eliminate flooding. I'd go straight to the easiest thing to check but
>that's just my way of doing things cause I'm lazy.
>
>We don't know the car's history (daily driver or stored for 10 years or ???)
>but since it was a "new to him" car the car very well could have been
>sitting around with old or contaminated gas or a rusting gas tank.
>
>I'm truly impressed that Bob has never had a fuel delivery or carburetor
>problem in 35 years of owning a Triumph....you must be living right.
>
Bud,
What I should have said.
I have had fuel problems, but they always seemed to be easily diagnosed,
bad pump, stuck floats, crud in the lines, leaks etc. But those ignition
problems can be peskey buggers. The fuel delivery system just seems to
be simple compared to the ignition system. After saying that, it is
best to check out the fuel delivery system first, since it can be
eliminated a bit easier that the ignition.
Bob Labuz
1958 TR3A
1974 T140V
1998 T-Bird
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