[TR] TR Wont' Start

[Keith Richard Stewart]

Thanks Ben. Hopefully, I can get to the car today to check this and some other suggestions.

 

Keith

 

From: Benjamin Zwissler <bjzwissler at gmail.com> 
Sent: June 14, 2019 7:38 AM
To: Keith Richard Stewart <keithstewart at bell.net>; Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: TR Wont' Start

 

Keith,

 

I also have a TR4A with HS6s.   An issue I have regularly, but only when I store it for a couple weeks or more in warm to hot temps, is that some kind of blockage gets created in the jets.  It causes similar symptoms as yours, but maybe not as pronounced.  It will normally idle OK, but has no power when I try to drive it.  

 

What I've learned to do is pull the carb's top covers (bell shaped housing) and piston/needle assembly out and then spray some carb cleaner, WD40, or any kind of thin HC based spray into the top of the jet using one of the "straws" attached to the can.  Doesn't seem to be sensitive to how much. This immediately fixes it and I've gotten to where I can do it in less than 10 minutes.   

 

Sorry, I'm on the digest so this may be a bit behind.  Hopefully the problem is already solved.

 

Ben...

 

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