[TR] Tryin g to get car to start after a slow two year rebuild.

[mmoore8425 at aol.com]

Sujit,
I don't think its the gasoline. My Chrysler has 5 yer old gasoline 
(which I mean to drain!) but will still start ok. How hot is the spark? 
You ought to have a almost white/yellow spark., not a lazy red spark. 
Is your coil a 6v or 12v? It ought to be 6v.(If its 6 v, then the 
ignition switch wiring will bypass the ballast resistor and put 12 v on 
the 6 volt coil giving a sizzling spark, and once started you'll have 6 
v on a 6vcoil.  If you have 12v coil, you'll be putting 12v on while 
starting, then 6 v on a 12v coil while running.
Best, MIke Moore

-----Original Message-----
From: Glenn A. Merrell <StagByTriumph at tscusa.org>
To: sujit roy <triumphstag at gmail.com>
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:33 pm
Subject: Re: [TR] Tryin g to get car to start after a slow two year 
rebuild.

sujit roy wrote:
> I'm trying to start my Stag, but I have no signs that it wants to 
start.  I
> got a few pops last night, but nothing today.
>
>
> WIll two old year gasoline prevent my car from starting?
> Battery fully charged.
> I have fuel getting into the LH carb as I had to take the float cover 
off to
> fix a leak. I'm not sure abo the RH carb. Other than checking the 
float bowl
> fro fuel how sure can I be that fuel is getting into the cylinders.
>
> Fuel pump is pumping.
>
> I have the timing approximately statically set to 12 degree before 
tdc. I
> have Luminition and a spark is present.  How off can the timing 
before it
> won't start at all?
> This is the 3rd time I've adjusted he timing in the many years I've 
own the
> car. so I think I'm doing that right.
>
>
> Sujit
>
>
Hi Sujit,
I responded on the Stag list also, make sure you are timing TDC to #2 
on
the Stag V8, and make sure you are not 180 degrees out.  Here is the
diagram:
[img]http://www.triumphstag.net/start/technical/partslist/images/03-04.gi
f[/img]

--
Glenn A. Merrell
Chairman, Triumph Stag Club USA (2007-2009)
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