Excellent home page. I enjoyed your story of your early Triumph experience.
I have similar sentiments but only vicariously as my friends owned the TR3
and Bugeye Sprite that I enjoyed so well so many years ago. Needless to say
your TR looks great.
Ken
72 GT6 MkIII
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Sanborn <sanborn@net1plus.com>
To: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 04, 1999 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: Ignition Interference
>
> Listers,
>
> Thanks to everyone who replied on the radio and spark plug question,
>
> I got a wealth of education on the subject. I ordered a set of
resistance
> wires from AutoZone and will stop up to Radio Shack to pick up some of the
> suggested capacitors.
>
> As I rummage through my old TR4 memory... I seem to recall those noise
> suppressors being on my original car.
>
> Thanks again.... this list is a treasure... and fun to boot
>
> Brian Sanborn
> 62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
>
> My TR4 Restoration Web Site
> http://www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn/Home.html (Big Update on 6/13/99)
> E-Mail: sanborn@net1plus.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Sanborn <sanborn@net1plus.com>
> To: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
> Cc: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, July 02, 1999 9:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Ignition Interference
>
>
> >
> >Thanks Sumner,
> >
> >I think that's a good plan. Buying the AutoZone wire and cutting it
> myself
> >sounds good. That way I can keep the plug boots that are on the car.
> >
> >Do I have to change to resistor plugs as well... and Brad Kahler
suggested
> >some sort of noise suppression capacitor.
> >
> >Any thoughts?
> >
> >Brian Sanborn
> >62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
> >
> >My TR4 Restoration Web Site
> >http://www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn/Home.html (Big Update on 6/13/99)
> >E-Mail: sanborn@net1plus.com
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
> >To: sanborn@net1plus.com <sanborn@net1plus.com>
> >Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> >Date: Friday, July 02, 1999 9:05 AM
> >Subject: Ignition Interference
> >
> >
> >>Hi Brian,
> >>
> >>Probably the po installed stranded copper ignition wires rather than
> >>resistance wires. The tradeoffs are: copper wires will last for many
> >>years, and probably will give you a hotter spark. But -- they will
allow
> >>your ignition to not only interfere with your radio, but also to radios
> in
> >>cars near you as well. Resistance wires will suppress radio
> interference,
> >>but my experience has been that they will only last 2 or 3 years and
then
> >>have to be replaced. I used to buy them from the "big 3" but now I just
> >get
> >>them from Auto Zone and cut them to size myself.
> >>
> >>Replacing the wires will solve your problem, and it's not a bad
solution.
> >>When doing it, don't forget the coil-to-distributor wire.
> >>
> >>Also, make sure the radio case is well grounded.
> >>
> >>Sumner Weisman
> >>62 TR3B
> >>
> >>
> >>Hi Gang,
> >>
> >>I am so glad to be asking these questions instead of the " where does my
> >>camshaft go" questions.
> >>
> >>I installed a new radio in the TR4. One of those 70's retro ones from
> >>Kenwood. The reception and sound is perfect with engine not running.
> >>Some noises start coming at idle but when the engine is revved to normal
> >>level the radio signal is overcome by ignition noise.
> >>
> >>I have changed to negative ground. And the ignition wires are as they
> >were
> >>when I bought the car last year... but they show no sign of wear.... and
> >>they look very period with orange-red rubber boots on the plugs.
> >>
> >>I am using the NGK BP6ES plugs which I am guessing are not resistor type
> >>plugs. What do I have to do to get the noise out.
> >>
> >>I remember this battle has an original TR4 owner.
> >>
> >>Brian Sanborn
> >>62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
> >>
> >>My TR4 Restoration Web Site
> >>http://www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn/Home.html (Big Update on 6/13/99)
> >>E-Mail:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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