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Re: TR6 starting problem.

To: Roger Helman <rogerh@digimation.com>
Subject: Re: TR6 starting problem.
From: Bollen <bollen@ibm.net>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 20:20:34 -0500
Cc: triumphs <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
References: <352117E8.3AE774EE@digimation.com>
Roger Helman wrote:
> 
>     I'm having trouble getting my 6 to start. Before I changed the
> rocker arm assembly it would start right up. I have good spark, and it
> runs great after it starts with lots of power. But you have to let it
> crank a long time to get it to start.
>     If I pour about a teaspoon of gas down either carb, it starts right
> up.
> 
> What could be causing this? Do I have the carbs set to lean?
> 
> Roger
> 
> PS the gas tank is full and the gas is only about two months old with a
> brand new fuel filter. The carbs are Weber down drafts.
> 
> --
> Roger Helman                  71 TR6 CC67866L
> Digimation Inc.               http://deepthought.digimation.com/rogerh/
> New Orleans La.
> www.digimation.com
> Voice. 504.468.7898
> Fax. 504.468.5494
On later 6s the valve cover gasket, the three nuts/fiber washers, and
oil filler cap all have to seal perfectly because of the stupid PCV
system that pulls air through the system into the intake manifold
instead of the air cleaners. If you used the old gasket etc you coukld
have a vacuum leak causing a weak mixture at idler. This coukld explain
the starting issue (been ther,done that)
Stu
74 TR6



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