>Today I replaced the rubber fittings for the vacuum advance on my 72 TR6 >and
>found fuel in the vacuum line at the distributor end. What could be >causing
>this? I do have the thermostatic vacuum control switch in place on >my top
>radiator hose, could it be leaking? Though I'm pretty certain that >it was
>gasoline and not coolant in the hose. It certainly tasted like >gasoline....
> Thanks,
> Don Clark
> Seattle, WA
Don,
Does the 72 have the fuel traps in the vacuum hoses between the carbs and the
thermostatic vacuum control switch? These are small metal tubular gizmos that
mount on a clip by the thermostat housing. Their main purpose in life is to
prevent exactly what you say is happening.
Phil Brzozoski
Pepperell, Ma.
'74 TR6s CF25198U and CF21808U
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