Hi Alex,
A few other ideas... and easy things to try...
Have you tried different plugs, or perhaps simply swapping around the spark
plugs? It's not unheard of for new plugs to fail relatively quickly, and that
might cause problems similar to what you described.
If changing the plugs doesn't help, depending upon the lengths of your current
plug wires, you also might be able to simply swap them around too, to see if
the problem moves to a different cylinder along with a particular wire.
Also check both ends of the wire are clean and secure, and that none of the
plug wires are touching and running parallel to each other... that can cause a
persistent misfire. Keep the wires separated or only crossing at relatively
close to 90 degree angle.
Alan Myers
San Jose, Calif.
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:26:01 +0200
From: "Italyfound" <italyfound@gmail.com>
To: "*Triumphs List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] Could it be rings-Update
Well thank you all who responded......
Here's the results of the compression test on my '59 TR3A...
...As you may remember my thinking was rings or wires causing the
problem.........
Compression test.........
#1 cylinder.....................178 psi
#2 cylinder.....................180 psi
#3 cylinder.....................180 psi
#4 cylinder.....................178 psi
..so next test is to replace the bumble bee wires with new ignition wires.
The problem here is ordering replacement wires from the UK for here in Italy
will take about 10 days. My TR3A has the side entrance cap. So I will
purchase
appropriate length wires and cut the end off to insert into the hole in the
cap.
Stay tuned....
thx again...
Alex Manzo
59 TR3A
72 TR6
00 Fiat Barchetta
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