[TR] Why is the TR3 Hard Starting?

[wbeech at flash.net]

Bill,

This is a long shot but it actually happened to me a few years ago with the
early style starter on TS30766L.  Car was real hard to turnover on the
initial starting for the day, but after that it was fine.  I thought it was
a battery issue, discharging over the week, so I bought a new one.  Then had
the starter re-built and when that did not cure it I even added a separate
ground to the starter bolt as well as double-checking all the battery
connections.

Well, it was the steel-encased rubber collar (Moss:"Sleeve Assembly" p/n
549-580) that was beginning to fail and did not get replaced by the
re-builder.  Bought a new one from Moss, re-build shop replaced it at n/c,
Bob's your uncle and all has been right since then.

Yes, the fuel in the float does evaporate and so the first start after a
week or three of idleness take a few extra cranks with full choke to get
everything flowing.... but she always starts.

BTDT,
Bill

Bill Beecher
'58 TR3A TS/30766L "Tarbaby"
'62 TR3B TCF/2549L " Aunt B" (in rehab)
www.triumphowners.com/1566
'68 Land Rover Series IIa 88" "The Beast"
"Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit
there"  Will Rodgers




-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of William Brewer
Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 11:21 PM
To: Triumphs
Subject: [TR] Why is the TR3 Hard Starting?

     My TR3 is hard starting in the winter. It is garage kept and the garage
has been in the 60's inside. After not driving for 3 weeks it cranks slower
than I would like and tries to start and dies. It eventually will start. It
starts easily for the rest of the day. Then next day it starts readily as
well.
     If I leave the car out on a cold day (30's) it is hard starting as
well.

     I am debating what gives. Maybe the battery is just weak and the next
day it is all charged up and cranks faster. Could it be something else that
I am missing?

     -Bill in Tehachapi

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