Good point Pete. However, I have put through several tank fulls of gas and
additive (dry gas). In addition I used reg and high test with no appreciable
difference. Zeroing though.
Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter C" <peter@nosimport.com>
To: "Alex" <ambritts@bellsouth.net>; "Triumph List"
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] 59 TR3A - Sputter Update
> Alex,
> I've lost the original thread on this, BUT If you have not
> changed out the fuel completely recently, that could be a/the problem. I,
> and others, have chased their tails looking for causes of similar symptoms
> to eventually discover that while the gas was only a few months old, it
> won't ignite! Sooty plugs are normally an indicator of either rich
> mixture or poor ignition, the soot being the telltale of unburned fuel.
> But modern fuels are so unstable that they won't burn and leave
> significant soot.
> If you have added a lot of new fuel, then look elsewhere as you
> are doing. I'm embarrassed to say how much time and effort I spent until I
> added fresh gas.
>
> Peter C.
> ============
> At 06:31 PM 4/16/2008, Alex wrote:
>
>>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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