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Re: [6pack] TR6 - Help Wanted

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Subject: Re: [6pack] TR6 - Help Wanted
From: Dave <forzion@maine.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 11:39:47 -0400
Dennis;

Possibly a clogged fuel filter starving the carbs?

Dave
'74-Six

---- dctr6@optonline.net wrote: 
>   I've just returned from a 2,630 mile Southern trip to The Mitty at Road 
>Atlanta, some touring around Charlotte and a trip to the NC shore, all in my 
>TR6.  All went extremely well until about 100 miles from home.  The car starts 
>and idles fine, and runs in the low revs OK but will not run over 4000 RPM. It 
>just seems to choke - it made the long hills on I-81 in Pennsylvania a real 
>chore - I'd get going 75-80 mph at the bottom of the hill and would barely be 
>doing 55-60 at the top - it just wouldn't go any faster. I checked for the 
>obvious (vacuum hoses disconnected, etc) but found nothing. My only theory so 
>far is a possible carb problem (possibly a torn diaphragm in one carb?) but I 
>can't get the car into the shop to check it out  until next week.  Any other 
>ideas where to look?  Thanks.
> Dennis Culligan, Highland, NY / 1976 TR6 CF57948U - TR6IUMPH  
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