[TR] TR6 - Help Wanted

Dave1massey at cs.com Dave1massey at cs.com
Fri May 8 12:56:10 MDT 2009


In a message dated 5/8/2009 10:16:41 AM Central Daylight Time, 
dctr6 at optonline.net writes: 
>   I've just returned from a 2,630 mile Southern trip to The Mitty at Road 
> Atlanta, some touring around Charlotte and a trip to the NC shore, all in 
> my TR6.  All went extremely well until about 100 miles from home.  The car 
> starts and idles fine, and runs in the low revs OK but will not run over 
> 4000 RPM. It just seems to choke - it made the long hills on I-81 in 
> Pennsylvania a real chore - I'd get going 75-80 mph at the bottom of the hill and 
> would barely be doing 55-60 at the top - it just wouldn't go any faster. I 
> checked for the obvious (vacuum hoses disconnected, etc) but found nothing. 
> My only theory so far is a possible carb problem (possibly a torn diaphragm 
> in one carb?) but I can't get the car into the shop to check it out  until 
> next week.  Any other ideas where to look?  Thanks.
> Dennis Culligan, Highland, NY / 1976 TR6 CF57948U - TR6IUMPH  
> 

Also check the ignition condenser.  Cheap, easy to replace and worth a 
look.

Dave


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