Ah - the wisdom of youth ... Been there - done that - I think - can't
remember...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fred thomas [SMTP:vafred@erols.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 1998 10:33 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: carbs=carbs
>
>
> Three days I have been trying to get the 3 to run right, back carb
> will
> not adjust, just to rich, won't idle down timing seems wrong , just
> can't
> be everything is new. Pull the carbs, not once but twice, both O/K,
> pull
> the upper plate put in another, install my show wires a cap from the
> trunk, she just won't run, install new coil, install new wires, pull
> the
> carbs again, Dave at the TRF says rings have not seated take a
> compression test and check the fuel pressure she can back up the carb
> if
> to high, comp. 170 lbs across, fuel pressure 2 1/2, she just won't
> run,
> neighbor comes by (street rodder) not your carbs something not firing,
>
> it's all new dummy, I don't care pull # 4 plug, excuse me the police
> are
> at my door seems someone was doing wheelies out front in a T/R 3. One
> NEW
> DEFECTIVE PLUG, three days.
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