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Re: Bad Battery?

To: birdy <p.bird@virgin.net>
Subject: Re: Bad Battery?
From: Bollen <bollen@ibm.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 1997 21:34:38 -0500
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <19971227014640.AAA12059@paul>
birdy wrote:
> 
> First thing I would do would be to change the HT leads,points,condensor and
> check all low tension connections to the coil and distibutor. If these are
> the problem the extra batteryhelps create a decent spark while the original
> spins the motor.
> TR's are a bitch to start at the best of times (the motoring press said the
> same thing at time of launch of the tr6)If your ignition is not the dogs
> nuts then the car starts to screw batteries quickly.
> 
>
> >I have to disagree on this one. My TR6 fires up instantly after sitting for 
>several weeks. Only change from stock is a Sports Coil and a 0.035 plug 
>gap.However, my ex TR3 was a different story.....


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