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Re: [TR] TR4A carburetors woes

To: "'Jeff'" <piggerp@comcast.net>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A carburetors woes
From: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2014 17:39:57 -0700
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> When I take it for a spin though I can only get about 2 
> blocks and it starts
> missing badly.  I get it home and pull the plugs and they are 
> really sooty.

Others will disagree, I'm sure.  But my first step would be to replace the 
Grose Jets with the proper needle valves.  I don't fully
understand why, but I've fixed several cars with similar symptoms that way.

Or if you happen to have an adjustable fuel pressure regulator installed, try 
turning it down a bit.

Randall

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