[TR] TR6 Problem > TR4A

[Brian Jones]

> Have a similar problem on my TR4A.  Friday night on the way to meet  
> fellow
> club members for fish and chips, the car sputtered to a stop.  
> Sounded like it
> was out of gas, gauge showed 1/4 tank.  Put another gallon in.  It  
> would almost
> catch, seem to cough on a cylinder or two.  Tried a spare cap,  
> rotor and wires
> and check points, no difference.  Flat bed home.  Now, I've changed  
> coils,
> checked ignition timing and gone through the carbs.  Compression  
> checked at 175
> to 180 lbs.  I'll pick up a new condenser tomorrow.  Any thoughts  
> or ideas on
> what else I should try?
>
> Rodney Ford

Well, you need three things to fire; spark, fuel and compression, and  
you've confirmed the compression.

Sputtering to a stop sounds like fuel starvation. Do you have fuel at  
the carbs? If not, check pump and fuel filter.

If fuel is OK, it must be electrical. Do you have a spark at the  
plug? All plugs? Are the plugs fouled? Is the dizzy OK? Is the low- 
tension wire at the coil OK? I've read here that they are prone to  
failure. Is your engine ground OK?

Let us know how you get on.

Brian
TR4