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Re: TR6 Keeps Quitting

To: "Mike Brinker" <Mike.Brinker@mfasco.com>, <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: TR6 Keeps Quitting
From: johnhaynes@som-uky.campus.mci.net (John Haynes)
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 08:57:31 -0500 (EST)
At 03:42 PM 10/28/98 -0500, Mike Brinker wrote:
>
>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
>
>    Something not mentioned. If the thrust washers were installed
incorectly, the idle would drop when depressing the clutch.

Sam Haynes 
TR3 Original Owner


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