> Have a similar problem on my TR4A. Friday night on the way to meet
> fellow
> club members for fish and chips, the car sputtered to a stop.
> Sounded like it
> was out of gas, gauge showed 1/4 tank. Put another gallon in. It
> would almost
> catch, seem to cough on a cylinder or two. Tried a spare cap,
> rotor and wires
> and check points, no difference. Flat bed home. Now, I've changed
> coils,
> checked ignition timing and gone through the carbs. Compression
> checked at 175
> to 180 lbs. I'll pick up a new condenser tomorrow. Any thoughts
> or ideas on
> what else I should try?
>
> Rodney Ford
Well, you need three things to fire; spark, fuel and compression, and
you've confirmed the compression.
Sputtering to a stop sounds like fuel starvation. Do you have fuel at
the carbs? If not, check pump and fuel filter.
If fuel is OK, it must be electrical. Do you have a spark at the
plug? All plugs? Are the plugs fouled? Is the dizzy OK? Is the low-
tension wire at the coil OK? I've read here that they are prone to
failure. Is your engine ground OK?
Let us know how you get on.
Brian
TR4
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