> Carol Zingone admitted:
> > Poor Sybill was trying so hard to start, but couldn't, because her
> > foolish owner had all the spark plug leads off by one....
> > Wouldn't have been so bad, except it was discovered at a Triumph Club
> > Tech session at my house. A healthy serving of crow was consumed by
> > myself....
Andy Mace suggested we have all done something like this, and here is just
one of my zingers that I have committed over the years.
Scene: 1974, summer, freshly graduated from high school, first car---72
TR6, new timing light just received for my 18th birthday, no manual
I had a 50/50 chance of choosing which was the # 1 cylinder to set the
timing on, so using my brand new high school diploma to back up my
decision, I reasoned the # 1 cylinder HAD to be the one closest to the
driver while seated behind the wheel.
What a dog. Backfireded, sputtered, no power, barely ran, and overheated.
After making it to work on a wing and a prayer, a wise old pro told me that
the # 1 cylinder on an in-line six was the one at the front of the car, not
back by the fire wall. My know it all attitude hasn't been the same since
. . .
We've all done it!
Bill Wood
1973 TR6
1979 TR8 Coupe
1980 TR8 Coupe
1981 TR8 F.I.
Greensboro, N.C.
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