Just finished my 10 miles test drive after adjusting valve clearances. No
more engine killing upon deccelerating, and the engine sounded great.
EVERY Valve clearance was too tight!!!
I have a little valve tap when I accelerate now, so they made need some more
adjustment. But I have renewed enthusiasm.
Thanks Jim and David.
One last question. I installed an electric fuel pump and pressure
regulator. What setting should the regulator be set at? It's a Purolator
type I picked up at Discount Auto that adjusts in 1/2 increments from 1 to
5.
thanks again,
Al
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Altman" <jaltman@altlaw.com>
To: "'Alan J. Harris'" <ajharris1@home.com>; "'triumphs@autox. team. net'
(E-mail)" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 9:53 PM
Subject: RE: new to list and TR6 engine problem
> Had the same symptoms, valves were too tight. My 69 has both advance and
> retard, although I have retard disconnected. Are you sure its advance you
> are missing? Retard was an emissions idea, advance is needed for proper
> operation.
>
>
>
> Jim Altman jaltman@altlaw.com Illigitimi non Carborundum
> http://www.altlaw.com/metro/jaltman.html 69-TR6 76-TR7 80-TR8 W4UCK
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Alan J. Harris
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 10:26 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: new to list and TR6 engine problem
>
>
>
> I'm new to the list (at a friend's suggestion) and have a problem with my
> '69 TR6 which recently developed and driving me nuts. After rebuilding
> engine about 18 months ago, car has been running fine until recently. Now
> it starts up nicely but after traveling at elevated speeds (55-60 mph) for
a
> few minutes, when I slow down (like to take the interstate off ramp) rpm's
> decrease down below 800 and the car dies. It doesn't readily restart
> either. What I've found, is if I pull out the choke before slowing down,
> the car stays running, but is idling at over 2000 rpm. I'm stumped.
> I don't know if the carbs are the originals. They have temperature
> compensators, and needle valves that don't adjust. The distributor has no
> vacuum advance, and the vacuum retard wasn't connected when I got the car
2
> yrs ago.. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Al
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