[TR] Help..TR3 running on 2

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Bob,

 If you're using contact points, not electronic ignition, check your point gap at every distributor lobe. I had a Spitfire that had worn two of the four lobes down and did exactly what you describe. It was a real bugger to find. 

 Jerry
1972 TR6
 
> Last night  I did a little investigating. While it was idling rough, I pulled 
> the wires off cylinders 3 and 4 with no change. I pulled the plugs and found 3 
> and 4 clean while 1 and 2 were extremely rich....rear carb??? I checked the 
> float bowls, needle valves and pistons on the H6's....all seemed OK. Installed 
> fresh plugs...no change. Cleaned the points and contacts in the distributor 
> cap...no change.
> 
>  Hmmmmm....Should I replace the plug wires....distributor cap....reset the 
> valves?? 
> 
> What gives?...I'm just a little frustrated with this. Has anyone else had this 
> problem?
> 
> TIA
> 
> Bob Stahlbush