David,
I've always had a rather slow start when cold, even after pumping the fuel
pump lever. I just replaced the pump this Spring and it doesn't have the
priming lever and I still have that problem. So I don't think it's a matter
of priming, the bowls seem to stay full for quite awhile. And similar to
your experience I also can start immediately when warm / semi-warm /
luke-warm with no hesitation at all. Over night in the winter, even in a
heated garage, may take a minute of two to fire up and then at least 5- 10
minutes to warm up where it is drivable. I just live with that... BTW...mine
pops nicely too at idle
Dave Willner
59 TR3A Apple Green
70 BSA 441 Victor Special
----- Original Message -----
From: "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>
To: "Triumphs@Autox Net (E-mail)" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 2:04 PM
Subject: TR3a engine popping at idle and cold starts
> Hi all,
>
> Now the safety stuff is done it is time to move on to the getting the '3
in
> "tip top" shape. When she is running at idle there is a "pop" that comes
> out of the tailpipe. It is almost like she is missing. She has the
> following new:
>
> - cap & rotor
> - wires
> - condenser & points
> - coil
>
> Ideas to start looking? Thanks
>
> The next one is she is also difficult to start from cold ( 8+ hours
between
> starts ). She is taking a lot of choke and a lot of cranking to get here
> going. Once started, I can shut the engine off and start her on a 1/4 sec
> crank of the starter. Even 4 hours later she starts that good. Could the
> float bowls be emptying and I have to crank to refill them with gas?
There
> are no external leaks.
> Ideas for this one?
>
> Thanks as always
>
> David A. Templeton
> '59 TR3a - 9TS54226L ( "9" denotes the CDN import on year of mfr )
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