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TR6 Suddenly Runs Rich

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Subject: TR6 Suddenly Runs Rich
From: "Martin A. Secrest" <msecrest@erols.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:51:46 -0500
All:

The thing about owning two Triumphs is that it's like having a pair of
Pugs -- pay attention to one, and the other gets jealous.  My GT6 throws
a u-joint, and now  ...

My '72 TR6 suddenly runs so rich, the plugs foul in short order
(showing the black sooty plug evidence after a few hours running time).
Lots of white smoke, too.  Any ideas as to what would cause this?  I set
the mixture a couple months ago to spot-on, the K&N air filters weren't
dirty (but I'm cleaning them anyway), and the carburetors were
professionally rebuilt a couple years ago by the PO.

The choke setting seems normal too, at first glance.  Hmm.

 I haven't gotten into the mixture settings yet, but those don't just up
and change themselves (unlike women).

--
Martin Secrest
72 TR6
73 GT6

PS:  Just a little auto/gender humor ...

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