[TR] TR6 Low Rev Miss

[Terry Geiger]

Darrell,

It sounds like have a bad connection somewhere that you disturbed when 
removing and replacing the points.  Bad distributor low tension lead?  Moss 
# 153-640

http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=32907#74

The starter problem sounds like a bad starter relay or starter solenoid.  A 
weak battery will also cause the same problem (enough juice to make the 
solenoid engage but not enough to actually turn the starter).  Have the 
battery load tested at your local auto parts store.  If the battery is down, 
make sure the alternator is doing the job before replacing the battery. 
I've seen several batteries replaced when the real fault was a non-operative 
alternator.

Terry Geiger
59 MGA Roadster~59 MGA Coupe~74 Triumph TR6~70 MGBGT~63 Triumph Herald~84 
Mercedes 300D
www.GeigerGarage.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <TR250Driver at aol.com>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 1:48 PM
Subject: [TR] TR6 Low Rev Miss


> Hi Gang,
> Weekend warrior here.  I am still fighting this low rev miss in the  TR6.
> Perhaps I was a little hasty to think that the Dizzy was crap as was  my 
> thought
> last weekend.  You know after 28 years of Triumphs on the road  one would
> think I should be able to defeat this but NO I am really  stumped.  I have 
> gone
> thru the full route of fault diagnosis by part  substitution with no 
> positive
> effect. Wires, cap, rotor and  then  latest was a new point set & 
> condenser.
> You know what that got  me?  No spark!  Really I had to put the old points 
> back
> in for spark.  The condenser does not appear to be playing any role.  That
> really  stumps me.  Are there bad point sets out there?
> Another symptom perhaps related is that every now and then I only get  a
> click when I turn the key.  I was thinking that the starter was going bad 
> and I
> have another one on order but I wonder if that is an indication of 
> another
> fault? Battery cables etc are real clean.
> Darrell