Hi Gary,
I'm not sure about the "switch" but my ballast resistor has been bypassed
per the instructions in Dan Master's Book.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Fluke" <res0s0t7@verizon.net>
To: "Mark Bullard" <mbullard@verizon.net>
Cc: "TR6 list" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: Backfire/starting
> Mark,
>
> My TR6 was hard to start with the same conditions you have mentioned.
> Rebuilding the carbs seemed to provide the greatest benefit, it starts
just
> fine now. About the same time I also discovered that the wiring was
> improperly connected so that the coil wasn't getting full system voltage
> when cranking. Another big improvement was the replacement of the very
> tired Lucas starter with a gear-reduction type. Does your high-torque
> starter include a solenoid which has a switch for bypassing the coil
ballast
> resistor when cranking (thereby allowing for full system voltage at the
> coil)?
>
> Gary
> '73
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Bullard" <mbullard@verizon.net>
> To: "6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 7:12 PM
> Subject: Backfire/starting
>
>
> > Aloha All,
> >
>
> > 2) I've got a problem starting the car that is driving me crazy. After
> I've
> > driven it for 20 - 30 minutes and it's warmed up, if I stop briefly, it
> won't
> > start again until it cools down. This typically takes 25 - 30 minutes
and
> is
> > causing significant frustration when it's a daily driver. I've replaced
> the
> > starter with a new high torque starter thinking it was the solenoid but
no
> > luck (anyone want to by an old lucas starter ;) I've had a couple of
> people
> > suggest a heat shield may be needed by the exhaust manifold but it's a
> stock
> > manifold and I'm not real sure why this would happen to some and not
> others.
> > I've also had it suggested that it might be my ignition that is faulty
but
> > don't know how to check this and I'm getting tired of buying parts
without
> > getting results. One other suggestion was "vapor lock" but I have no
idea
> on
> > how to check this either. I've got a new Bosch Alternator that I
haven't
> > installed yet and plan to do so this weekend. I don't know if that will
> help
> > or not but any suggestions, as always, are certainly appreciated.
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