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Re: TR6 Keeps Quitting

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Subject: Re: TR6 Keeps Quitting
From: "Mike Brinker" <Mike.Brinker@mfasco.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 15:59:32 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"
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Has anyone had this problem?
> TR6 newly rebuilt engine, carbs etc..  The car idles great.  Mixture seems
> correct and carbs are balanced.  When you rev the car, it sounds great and
> drops right down to the correct idle of about 800 rpm.> Here is the
problem.  When you drive the car and run it for a mile or so,
> then try and stop by pressing in the clutch and braking, the idle drops
down
> to about 300 or less and many times the car stalls (quits).  This happens
> all of the time.  If you try and give it a bit of gas (push on the
> accelerator) to keep the idle up, it might not stall, but takes a minute
to
> recover to a good steady idle.
> I have removed most of the emissions, but do have vacuum to the carbs
still
> connected.
> Does anyone have any suggestions?  This is really bothering me.  As a
matter
> of fact, I took it to a reputable mechanic, and he has a TVR (with a TR6
> engine) doing the same thing.  He can't figure it out either.
> Thanks In Advance
> Mike Brinker
> Mike's TR6 World
> http://www.surf.to/tr6



I think there is a vacumn leak hidding somewhere.


Fred,

Thank you for your reply but All vacumn leaks have been checked, tested and
none found.  Any other suggestions?
Mike Brinker
Mike's TR6 World
http://www.surf.to/tr6


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