[TR] routine maintenance

[Pete Arakelian]

I have had a Pertronix in my TR6 for many years.  It works great, no problems.
But there is a down side.  When I had points, I did a tune-up once a year just
before Triumphest, because it was about then or on the way to Triumphest that
the points would get pitted and would really need to be changed.  Since the
Pertronix, there is no noticeable breakdown to trigger the tune-up.
Well, I decided I should do a tune-up, because it seemed like it had been a
while.  Wow, had it.
Last time I adjusted the valves was five years and 30,000+ miles!  Some of the
valves only had .001 clearances!  The old spark plugs looked fine, good color,
no deterioration of the electrodes, but the gaps were around .040!  The cap
and rotor both were discolored and had crude built up!
It runs better now and I suspect I will get better gas mileage, too.
So just a reminder to all - don't forget!!!

Peter Arakelian - '71 TR6