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1. [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis J." <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:11:05 -0500; After a spring and early summer of uneventful TR4 driving, I pulled out of my garage a couple of weeks ago, and my TR4 died at the end of the driveway and wouldn't start. I finally managed to re-star; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00470.html (8,420 bytes)
2. Re: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: mrv8q@aim.com; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:12:26 -0400; After a spring and early summer of uneventful TR4 driving, I pulledB out of my garage a couple of weeks ago, and my TR4 died at the end ofB the driveway and wouldn't start. I finally managed to re-st; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00471.html (7,137 bytes)
3. [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: "Frank & Sandy Crowe" <thecrowes@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:27:02 +0000; Other than replacing the distributor, I didn't see the rotor mentioned. The only time my TR3 has ever left me stranded (while showing off to my father-in-law no less) was due to a resistance through; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00472.html (6,599 bytes)
4. Re: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:29:11 +0100; It's a long shot on this one, but how long since the engine was rebuilt? In extremis, it might be worth removing the timing chain cover to check if the chain tensioner is still tensioning. Could just; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00473.html (7,864 bytes)
5. Re: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: MMoore8425@aol.com; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:17:38 EDT; In a message dated 6/25/2007 1:41:00 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, thecrowes@hotmail.com writes: Other than replacing the distributor, I didn't see the rotor mentioned. The only time my TR3 has ever le; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00474.html (8,071 bytes)
6. Re: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis J." <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:36:24 -0500; I seem to be getting good fuel flow. I disconnected the fuel line past the filter and cranked it a few times and had a healthy flow of fuel. -- Kurtis Russellville, Arkansas 1963 TR4 - CT19389L 1959; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00475.html (7,650 bytes)
7. Re: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis J." <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:40:37 -0500; So far I've tried three different rotors, three different distributor caps, three different sets of plug wires, three different sets of points, two different sets of spark plugs, two different coils,; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00476.html (8,221 bytes)
8. Re: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: MMoore8425@aol.com; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:41:28 EDT; Personally, I'd go for something simpler like another defective dizzy cap or a pattern type rotor arm that's either a whisker too long or short. I've had dizzy/rotor arms on both my cars and the timi; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00477.html (7,759 bytes)
9. Re: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis J." <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:41:49 -0500; The engine was rebuilt about 3 or 4 years ago. -- Kurtis Russellville, Arkansas 1963 TR4 - CT19389L 1959 AH Bugeye - AN5L23250 www.geocities.com/tr4_1963 == This list supported in part by The Vintage; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00478.html (8,151 bytes)
10. Re: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman@razzolink.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:09:30 -0700; Don't get too hung up focusing in on just one cause. Electrical and fuel related problems do share many symptoms. Recently my TR3 started loosing power, coughing up a storm and occasionally backfirin; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00482.html (8,467 bytes)
11. Re: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: "Geo Hahn" <ahwahnee@cybertrails.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:57:16 -0700; My guess (since we're guessing) is a stuck float jet. I had a Grose jet that would stick closed. Remarkable how well these engine run on 2 cylinders (actually I suppose the other 2 were getting some; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00485.html (8,027 bytes)
12. Re: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: <jimmuller@rcn.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:23:03 -0400 (EDT); I am struck by how diverse the answers have been. (I've never seen a float valve stuck closed, but then, I've never used Grosse Jets.) Each of the answers could offer the real solution (excapt that s; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00486.html (8,170 bytes)
13. Re: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: Dave1massey@cs.com; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:57:47 EDT; My TR8 suffered form that on occasion. And I don't use Grosse Jets. In fact, I doubt Grosse Jets will stick whereas the rubber tipped ones will. Grosse Jets have other issues, however. Dave == This l; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00487.html (7,790 bytes)
14. RE: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:44:14 -0700; It seems to me to be much more common in the last few years than it used to be. Given all the other things I know they've done to our gasoline; I wonder if it isn't also "stickier" than before. The; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00493.html (9,480 bytes)
15. Re: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis J." <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:45:28 -0500; Thanks for the tips/suggestions TeriAnn. I checked the items you suggested (among other things this evening). -- Kurtis Russellville, Arkansas 1963 TR4 - CT19389L 1959 AH Bugeye - AN5L23250 www.geoci; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00499.html (9,558 bytes)
16. Re: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis J." <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:46:55 -0500; I opened them up (SUs) this evening... everything looked fine. -- Kurtis Russellville, Arkansas 1963 TR4 - CT19389L 1959 AH Bugeye - AN5L23250 www.geocities.com/tr4_1963 == This list supported in par; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00500.html (8,248 bytes)
17. Re: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis J." <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:48:27 -0500; I didn't get around to a compression check yet. The Lucas altar candle did the trick. ;) -- Kurtis Russellville, Arkansas 1963 TR4 - CT19389L 1959 AH Bugeye - AN5L23250 www.geocities.com/tr4_1963 ==; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00501.html (8,505 bytes)
18. Re: [TR] I'm stumped! (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis J." <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:03:08 -0500; Who would have guessed? <grin> Around 10:00 PM this evening, I decided to start tinkering with it again. When I turned the key, it initially started right up (which encouraged me), but immediately b; /html/triumphs/2007-06/msg00502.html (8,686 bytes)

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