Hi Jerry,
All good things to look for. Yes, the carbs were recently rebuilt.
Everything new. Does not mean everything is correct. However, the car ran
well for the first 2000 miles. I did have some leaking issues with the seals
that attach the bowels to the carb body. Before I attack the carbs, I want
to make sure I eliminate all the electrical issues. I can however inspect
them with the filters off. When I move to this side of the engine, that's
where I will start.
Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Van Vlack" <jerryvv@roadrunner.com>
To: "Alex" <ambritts@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] 59 TR3A - Sputter Update
> Alex,
>
> Have you rebuilt the carbs or had them done recently? There are some kits
> out there that have the wrong thickness washer in them and they cause the
> jets to sit too low and cause a rich mixture. Look in the throat of the
> carb and with the choke fully off the jets should be flush with the bottom
> of the carb. If they are not you have a too thick washer in the jet
> assembly which is lowering the jets and thus making the mixture too rich.
> Sooty plugs are caused by a too rich mixture. Also are the float valves
> fully closing or is fuel being allowed to weep by? Again too much fuel.
>
> Another item that can cause the jets to be too low is an improperly
> adjusted chock cable holding the jets down. Weak return springs can also
> cause this. Try manually pushing the jets up and again look in the carbs
> to see if they are flush with the bottom of the carbs.
>
> I have fixed a local owners rich running TR2 due to these very reasons.
> Yours may be different but I'd be looking at the jets position relative to
> the carb body as a first step. A backassed way to fix this is to lower the
> needles in an attempt to get them in the proper relationship with the jets
> as they retract when accelerating. Doing that is a guessing game at best
> but way to get the car to run a little better.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> JVV
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alex" <ambritts@bellsouth.net>
> To: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:31 PM
> Subject: [TR] 59 TR3A - Sputter Update
>
>
>> Well today did the following:
>> 1. reset the spark plug gap to .032"/Bentley - forget that-ran worse. 10
>> mile
>> run-plugs badly sooted.
>> 2. Changed out the dizzy cap with new - no change.
>> 3. Changed out the spark plug wires with new cap- no change.
>> Not much left on the electrical side and on this side of the engine
>> except:
>> 1. timing
>> 2. low tension lead
>> 3. compression check
>> Maybe tomorrow.
>> Alex
>> P.S. - Going out in the garage use to be mental health exercise. Starting
>> to
>> question that concept.
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