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Re: TR4 idle plunges on hard braking

To: Steven Newell <steven@cravetechnology.com>, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR4 idle plunges on hard braking
From: John Cowan <jfcowan@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 23:34:46 -0800
Steven,
   My '60 TR-3A did this until I:
1. Had the carbs rebuilt and
2. Got the mixture right.
   Good luck.
John


At 12:11 PM 11/22/2000, you wrote:

>For a month or so, but more so today, I've noticed the idle dropping
>to a few hundred rpm at stop lights. A little accelerator tweaking and
>I'm back in business. My idle is usually 1000 or so -- seems to keep
>my Kent cam happy. I've had plenty of crap in the fuel sediment bowl,
>but it's clean now. Any suggestions?*
>
>3000 miles on engine rebuild, Kent cam, oversized pistons/liners,
>carbs weren't rebuilt during engine rebuild (had been "rebuilt" a
>couple years ago under DPO regime). Otherwise, stock.
>
>*I'm thinking crap in carbs, float level, something like that.
>
>--
>Steven Newell
>'62 TR4 CT5018LO


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