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Re: loss of power

To: "Mike Ellenburg" <meberg@peoplepc.com>
Subject: Re: loss of power
From: "James Franks" <jimmble@adelphia.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 19:01:54 -0400
Mike,

2 separate things.

First, 30 psi at idle, hot, is OK.

Second, check out the mixture and balance your carbs to see where you
are with them. Or you may have a float with a hole in it in a carb. (Or
a couple of other things).

Jim


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Ellenburg" <meberg@peoplepc.com>
To: "6pack-Digest" <6pack-digest@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 6:41 PM
Subject: loss of power


> Hope everyone has enjoyed the good top down weather. I have had the
tr6 out
> about every weekend for a trip to the mountains. The engine runs good
and it
> runs strong, but after the engine gets hot oil pressure goes from 75
to about
> 30 at idle. At idle with the engine hot it does not want to idle,
almost like
> it wants to load up on one of the ZS. does not smoke or use oil, but
it's to
> like power at take off.
>
> Could it be something other than the carbs.
>
> Thanks
> Mike Ellenburg
> 74 White TR6
> North Carolina

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