[TR] 59 TR3A - Sputter Update

Alex ambritts at bellsouth.net
Thu Apr 17 08:47:35 MDT 2008


Good point Pete. However, I have put through several tank fulls of gas and 
additive (dry gas). In addition I used reg and high test with no appreciable 
difference. Zeroing though.
Alex
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter C" <peter at nosimport.com>
To: "Alex" <ambritts at bellsouth.net>; "Triumph List" 
<triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] 59 TR3A - Sputter Update


> Alex,
>         I've lost the original thread on this, BUT   If you have not 
> changed out the fuel completely recently, that could be a/the problem. I, 
> and others, have chased their tails looking for causes of similar symptoms 
> to eventually discover that while the gas was only a few months old, it 
> won't ignite!  Sooty plugs are normally an indicator of either rich 
> mixture or poor ignition, the soot being the telltale of unburned fuel. 
> But modern fuels are so unstable that they won't burn and leave 
> significant soot.
>         If you have added a lot of new fuel, then look elsewhere as you 
> are doing. I'm embarrassed to say how much time and effort I spent until I 
> added fresh gas.
>
>         Peter C.
> ============
> At 06:31 PM 4/16/2008, Alex wrote:
>
>>Well today did the following:
>>1. reset the spark plug gap to .032"/Bentley - forget that-ran worse. 10 
>>mile
>>run-plugs badly sooted.
>>2. Changed out the dizzy cap with new - no change.
>>3. Changed out the spark plug wires with new cap- no change.
>>Not much left on the electrical side and on this side of the engine 
>>except:
>>1. timing
>>2. low tension lead
>>3. compression check
>>Maybe tomorrow.
>>Alex
>>P.S. - Going out in the garage use to be mental health exercise. Starting 
>>to
>>question that concept.


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