[TR] New TR3A owner

[auprichard at uprichard.net]

The first time our first TR3 died, I was out with my wife and we were about 2 miles from home.  As we trudged our way home I explained that this was part of the fun of owning a TR.  I'm not sure she was convinced.......

Hopefully your neighbor  isn't too upset.

Really looking forward to being another of your neighbors next winter!

Andrew Uprichard
Jackson, Michigan

-----Original Message-----
From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of James Henningsen
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2021 7:51 PM
To: Greg Gelhar <greg at gelhar.com>
Cc: Triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] New TR3A owner

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
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> 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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