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Re: sign of things to come

To: "Triumphs" <Triumphs@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: sign of things to come
From: "Richard" <richard@bonilla.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 07:46:43 -0700
here comes the sun...get those tops off...its
finally that time of year...again..

question for the group >>

...whenever i start my spit and it is cold..say,
< 50 degrees out...i need to give it a shot
of starter spray (either, i think) into the intake air
duct......it then kicks right over, and starts right up...

it runs & idles fine, ... if i don't use the
starter spray..i have to turn it over & over before
it "catches" w/the choke on...and starts..sometimes
reluctantly...

i burned through 2 starter motors, over the
past few years. now i am in the habit of using the spray..

but....what would cause this? does anyone else use
starter spray on cold mornings? or...snowy days?


Subject: sign of things to come


> Forcast for N. Va. today is "sunny & upper 70's", well off come the car
> covers, off comes the top, on goes the "HOOD STICK" cover (yea I
remembered),
> full tank of gas, changed the oil last week, battery is fully charged and
she
> kicks right over with a nice T/R roar, put her in reverse to back out of
the
> garage and the steering is extremely hard, backing up is not right either,
get
> out and I found the culprit right away, the right front tire is "FLAT",
never
> had a flat tire on the "3" in 15 years of ownership, damn this is not a
sign
> of things to come is it, I hope not. I'm still going down the road for
lunch
> (about 150 miles)  "FT"

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