[TR] New TR3A owner

[bill beecher]

How long had the car been sitting?  Might consider debris in the fuel line. 
Bill

#dontkillgrandma

On Apr 15, 2021, at 6:57 PM, James Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com> wrote:

Yes.  I’m going to pull a spark plug and test for spark against the block tomorrow.  I know enough to get me in trouble which is why I do appreciate this list   Jim 

> On Apr 15, 2021, at 7:38 PM, Greg Gelhar <greg at gelhar.com> wrote:
> 
> When you sprayed fluid into the carbs, had you lifted the slides to open the
> fuel/ air passages?
> 
> Greg G
> Osseo, MN
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Jim Henningsen
> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2021 6:20 PM
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> Subject: [TR] New TR3A owner
> 
> List:
> I successfully convinced my neighbor to buy a new to him 1958 TR3A.  Great
> to have a new first time TR owner, especially here in Ocala, FL.  Car
> arrived today and of course it crapped out on him after 10 miles. Luckily
> right in front of his house.  We got the car back into his garage before the
> rain came.  Car cranks over fine just won't run.  It literally just died on
> him at a stop sign after the ten mile drive.  12.2 volts at the battery, but
> 11.4 on the coil with ignition on.  Positive ground car.  Is 11.4 normal at
> the coil to start or is it losing voltage from ignition switch to coil.
> White wires from ignition switch look nice and tight.  With ignition switch
> on,  it also has 11.4 volts at white wires on second fuse on the fuse box.  
> 
> Just wanted to confirm 11.4 seems ok to start this puppy before I dig into
> points, condenser, rotor, cap and wires.  I don't think it is fuel as I
> sprayed starter fluid in the carbs and still nothing.  
> 
> Thanks,
> Jim "I need spark" Henningsen
> Ocala FL
> 
> 
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