With winter, one does get more water condensing in the tank, but I doubt there'd
be enough of that to cause the problems as I understand them. If you are
worried about that, get some antifreeze (or alcohol), dump it in the tank, and
agitate the car by doing a dance on the rear bumper. Otherwise, pull the plugs
and check to see that they're not black and sooty. When did you last do a
tuneup on the car? What kind of ignition do you have?
As someone said recently on this list, carburetor is French for "do not touch."
Generally the same rule applies to the rest of the fuel system. However, you
should check to see if you're getting gas the carbs, to rule out a fuel pump
failure. If so, then go back to the ignition system, checking the spark at the
plugs, timing, etc. And when were the valves last set?
--
Martin Secrest
TR6, GT6
"Scott A. Roberts" wrote:
> Check your condenser, but I'd also follow the fuel problem idea- Was the
> fuel tank full? Had it been low for a while? You might have water in your
> fuel from condensation, and it started ok and ran a little while the
> uncontaminated fuel in the line and pump and carb ran through. Then the
> heavier water got sucked into the line, and mixed with the fuel- that would
> be when the trouble started, and when enough water got in there, you lost it
> the rest of the way.
>
> Just a thought,
> Scott
> 64 Herald 1200 Convertible
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charlie Frazer" <cfrazer@ballmer.uoregon.edu>
> To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 8:49 PM
> Subject: sudden death
>
> >
> > The weather's turned nice and the TR6 is running great.
> > I take it out to do a few errands.
> > Just after starting up on the way home, I notice some hesitation as I
> drive
> > across the parking lot. Is it still cold?
> > As I pull away from a stop sign I notice a new and unfamiliar hesitation.
> > In the next few block the car begins to run extremely ragged and my goal
> is
> > simply to get home and figure out the problem.
> > In the next few blocks the car dies when RPMs get low, ie, at stop lights.
> > I try to keep the revs up by inching the choke out a bit.
> > I get a few horrendous backfires, a sputtering engine that dies and
> refuses
> > to restart.
> > Fortunately, my son is at home to tow the car the last mile.
> > I suspect a fuel problem and will clean the pump and filter.
> > I have a nearly new battery and no reason to suspect electrical problems.
> > Any other ideas?
> > Many thanks for suggestions.
> > Charlie Frazer
> > cfrazer@oregon.uoregon.edu
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