[TR] Flutter miss

[Rye Livingston]

Well I sent this back on August 17. I wonder where it has been in the ethernet?

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> On Aug 17, 2018, at 9:11 AM, Rye Livingston <ryel at mac.com> wrote:
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> It looks like we have a consensus that this is an electrical issue.  Now the question I have for those who've commented, in what order should he begin the search?  
> 
> Two weeks ago we had this "fluttering" in our 24 Hours of LeMons race car up at Ridge Motorsports Park in Washington, and it was a stripped stud in the alternator, so it wasn't making a good connection and thus not charging efficiently.  We started to track down the issue at the battery and not the alternator so it took us a long time, all while the race was still going.
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> So for Gary to begin going through his car, ideally doing one thing at a time so he knows when he finds the problem.  I'd say check the alternator or generator to make sure it's putting close to 14 volts?  Check the battery.  Check power to the coil.  Check the output of the coil. Then the distributor, rotor, etc.  
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> I'm far from an expert on this, so I ask the group, step by step where should Gary behind to track this down?
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> Rye
> PH: 530-FIND-RYE
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>> On Aug 17, 2018, at 05:43 AM, "Reihing, Randall S." <Randall.Reihing at utoledo.edu> wrote:
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>> Is it possible the distributor shaft bronze bushings could be worn just enough that at higher RPM that extra clearance or possible wobble could affect the timing of the points action and gap, and/or the rotor to cap timing and spacing? 
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>> Randall Reihing
>> 1959 TR3A
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>> From: Triumphs [triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] on behalf of TERRY SMITH [terryrs at comcast.net]
>> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 2:03 AM
>> To: nafzigerg at yahoo.com; jpaynepbr at cox.net; Triumphs List
>> Subject: Re: [TR] Flutter miss
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>> 
>> Spark Plug wires will fail under load like that.  That'd be my first thought before plugs, especially with electronic ignition and especially if you're running anything other than copper core wires.  Then the distributor cap and rotor.  Some of the older rotors were sketchy.  
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>> Have fun!
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>> Terry Smith, '58 TR3A
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>> New Hampshire
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>>> On August 16, 2018 at 4:30 PM jpaynepbr at cox.net wrote: 
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>>> Condenser and coil seem like likely culprits to me.
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>>> Jonas Payne
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>>> From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of nafzigerg at yahoo.com
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 11:06 AM
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>>> Subject: [TR] Flutter miss
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>>> Tr-3 starting to miss (like a “fluttering”).
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>>> Anything over 3,000 rpm.  3,000 miles on new overhaul.  Gonna check carb oil, plugs, fuel filter/pump, ....any thots?
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>>> Have electronic ignition.
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>>> Gary n.
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