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Re: [TR] TR4A carburetors woes

To: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman@gmail.com>, "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A carburetors woes
From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2014 11:42:28 -0700
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in my case it was a very weak coil
frank 


On Saturday, July 5, 2014 8:53 PM,
TeriAnn J. Wakeman <tjwakeman@gmail.com> wrote:
  


Grose jets tend to
stick.  I had a pair on an MGBGT.  They didn't stay 
there very long.  I
suggest going back to stock.

TeriAnn


On 7/5/14, 5:23 PM, Jeff wrote:
> I've
been trying to get my TR4A on the road before winter sets in again.
> I'm
having a heck of a time getting my SU HS6 carburetors tuned.  I pulled
> the
floats and checked the fuel in the chamber.  They have Grose Jets in
> them. 
Both chambers have fuel about 1/2 way up the bowl.  I've done the
> tuning on
both carbs to where when you lift the piston the engine RPM seems
> to rise
and fall.  The engine runs great, I can rev it with no hesitation
> and it
seems very smooth.  I pulled the plugs and they were normal color.
> 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.
>
What am I missing?

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