It almost has to be electrical or fuel delivery, unlikely that a vacuum leak
would come up out of the blue and be so bad that it killed the car
completely. When you say it doesn't seem to be electrical, have you
actually checked for spark, pull a plug wire and hold it close to a ground
while the motor turns over? When you say it loses power and dies, does it
just sort of quietly run out of steam and then dies, or miss and run rough
then die?
Lastly, don't know about a local mechanic, question for the list, isn't
there a Triumph Touring Rescue Society or something like that out there with
a list of people nationwide who have tools, garages, and some expertise to
help in situations like this?
Greg Lemon
68 TR250
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From: "Roger Elliott" <elliottr@rmi.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 7:38 AM
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] Car trouble in Hannibal, Mo
> Hi,
> We have been driving my wife's TR 250 through Ohio for the last week. It
> has been running great until we stopped for gas.
>
> It started out fine, but as we were pulling on the highway, it didn't have
> any power and then died.
>
>
> I found a vacuum hose that had come out I put it back in and it ran fine
> while we drove a short distance to a restaraunt. But then, we we got onto
> the highway, we drove about 3 miles and it ran out of power and dies
> again.
>
>
> Hoses were still in place. I replaced the fuel filter, checked 1
> diaphragm. It was okay. I thought if only 1 was bad, it probably would
> not die. The fuel filter was full of gas and seemed to let the gas
> through.
>
>
> Oil pressure was good. doesnt'seem to be electrical.
>
> So, I have 2 questions. 1) Any suggestions on what it might be?
>
> 2) Any suggestions for a shop in Hannibel, MO?
>
> Roger Elliott
> 68 TR 250
>
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