[TR] TR4 Won't Start

[Keith Richard Stewart]

Thanks Terry. Will check. As I said before, it is very strange that the car starts so readily when one plug is removed.

 

Keith

 

From: TERRY SMITH <terryrs at comcast.net> 
Sent: June 13, 2019 12:35 PM
To: Keith Richard Stewart <keithstewart at bell.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 Won't Start

 

You've tested spark and are getting it, so doubt it's the Pertonix.  You smell gas so you're likely getting flooding.  One way to test is to take off the air cleaners, crank the engine and watch the jet needles for any gas pooling at the base of the needle.  If so, your needle is stuck open, letting gas pour in and flooding the engine.  A vacuum leak, on the other hand, would prevent the carbs from sucking gas into the engine, causing it to run too lean.  Same sympton, but you wouldn't smell gas.

 

Just my two cents, and good luck!

 

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