Had the exact same symptoms on my TR6 this summer. Change the coil
first. John Mitchell 76 TR6 72 Stag
On 1/14/2012 6:05 PM, KingsCreekTrees at aol.com wrote:
> Hi everyone;
>
> My TR3A demonstrates a fault that could be as simple as a failing
> condensor. Basically, it loses power dramatically after about half an hour of
> driving, then eventually fades to stalling. If I leave it just a few minutes,
> the car will start and run perfectly for a couple of miles, then we start the
> same cycle again. It could be many other things, I know, such as dirt in
> the fuel tank, bad pump, trouble with SU's, a bad coil, etc., etc.
>
> However, want I would like to do is make sure I have the problem cured
> while it's in the workshop and before it's time to take it out of winter
> storage and start driving it. Because of the nature of my work, I won't have
> time to be working on it once Spring comes.
>
> I'd rather not replace the condensor and coil, rebuild the carbs, take out
> the tank and get it cleaned/lined, etc. etc., if I don't need to. I'd like
> to start by renewing the condensor, then somehow testing the removed one to
> see if that cured it. There's over a foot of snow on the ground now and
> much more will be on it's way before Spring, so I'm not driving it to test
> it!
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Tim TS22930LO Ontario, Canada
>
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