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<div> <font size="3">The one time I had to tow the car home was because the DPO installed the fuel level sender without a gasket but used RTV instead. RTV is NOT gasoline tolerant. I globule that exuded inside the take swelled up and dropped off and plugged the fuel line. This convenient short cut by the DPO cost me several hours and quite a few dollars resulting in pulling the tank and having it cleaned a lined.</font></div>
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<div><font size="3">The usual diagnostic procedures are in order. 1) verify spark. 2) verify fuel. Note that 12.2 volts is a bit low and 11.4 is a bit low but it should be sufficient to run the engine. What voltage do you measure whilst cranking? If it stays up above 8 - 9 volts you'll be fine.</font><br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font size="2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: auprichard@uprichard.net<br>
To: 'James Henningsen' <trguy75@gmail.com>; 'Greg Gelhar' <greg@gelhar.com><br>
Cc: Triumphs@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Fri, Apr 16, 2021 7:07 am<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] New TR3A owner<br>
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<div dir="ltr">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.......<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Hopefully your neighbor isn't too upset.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Really looking forward to being another of your neighbors next winter!<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Andrew Uprichard<br clear="none">Jackson, Michigan<br clear="none"><br clear="none">-----Original Message-----<br clear="none">From: Triumphs <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net" href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> On Behalf Of James Henningsen<br clear="none">Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2021 7:51 PM<br clear="none">To: Greg Gelhar <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:greg@gelhar.com" href="mailto:greg@gelhar.com">greg@gelhar.com</a>><br clear="none">Cc: <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Triumphs@autox.team.net" href="mailto:Triumphs@autox.team.net">Triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none">Subject: Re: [TR] New TR3A owner<br clear="none"><br clear="none">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 <br clear="none"><br clear="none">> On Apr 15, 2021, at 7:38 PM, Greg Gelhar <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:greg@gelhar.com" href="mailto:greg@gelhar.com">greg@gelhar.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> When you sprayed fluid into the carbs, had you lifted the slides to <br clear="none">> open the fuel/ air passages?<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Greg G<br clear="none">> Osseo, MN<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> -----Original Message-----<br clear="none">> From: Triumphs <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net" href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> On Behalf Of Jim <br clear="none">> Henningsen<br clear="none">> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2021 6:20 PM<br clear="none">> To: <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none">> Subject: [TR] New TR3A owner<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> List:<br clear="none">> I successfully convinced my neighbor to buy a new to him 1958 TR3A. <br clear="none">> Great to have a new first time TR owner, especially here in Ocala, FL. <br clear="none">> Car arrived today and of course it crapped out on him after 10 miles. <br clear="none">> Luckily right in front of his house. We got the car back into his <br clear="none">> garage before the rain came. Car cranks over fine just won't run. It <br clear="none">> literally just died on him at a stop sign after the ten mile drive. <br clear="none">> 12.2 volts at the battery, but<br clear="none">> 11.4 on the coil with ignition on. Positive ground car. Is 11.4 <br clear="none">> normal at the coil to start or is it losing voltage from ignition switch to coil.<br clear="none">> White wires from ignition switch look nice and tight. With ignition <br clear="none">> switch on, it also has 11.4 volts at white wires on second fuse on the fuse box.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Just wanted to confirm 11.4 seems ok to start this puppy before I dig <br clear="none">> into points, condenser, rotor, cap and wires. I don't think it is <br clear="none">> fuel as I sprayed starter fluid in the carbs and still nothing.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Thanks,<br clear="none">> Jim "I need spark" Henningsen<br clear="none">> Ocala FL<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> ** <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Donate: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br clear="none">> Archive: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs </a> <br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Unsubscribe/Manage:<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/greg@gelhar.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/greg@gelhar.com</a><br clear="none">> <br clear="none">** <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Donate: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br clear="none">Archive: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs </a> <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/auprichard@uprichard.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/auprichard@uprichard.net</a>
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