Good evening all,
Well, I took the '3 out for a little run yesterday and following some advice
from some wise listers. It seems I am still learning the fine touch needed
with this little beauty. It seems I have been a little overly aggressive
with the choke and causing the motor to flood. I addition a good trickle
charge was needed on the battery since I had not charged/started the car in
a while due to the missing water pump.
So, I following the advice of pulling the choke out 1" and cranking the
engine for about 5-7 seconds. Then pushing the choke back in and cranking
again. 4-5 seconds of further cranking and she starts properly.
There are times where I need to read an owner's manual (if I had one :-P) to
properly understand that things are done a certain way because that is the
way they are done. Besides, she is 8 years older than me :-D
Again, huge thanks
David Templeton
'59 Triumph TR3a
'74 Triumph Spitfire
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