Peter,
Check that carbon cannister for blockage. Sounds like a classic case to me.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Beyl" <beyl@erols.com>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 3:07 PM
Subject: misfiring after sustained high speeds
> Thought I had the problem solved. PO installed floats in my '75 TR6 upside
> down. Car still ran! I've rebuilt carbs, new coil, rotor, cap, plugs,
> ignition wires, fuel filter. PO installed new fuel pump. Car runs fine
> around town. When I get it on the highway for solid driving for over 1/2
hr,
> all of a sudden engine will start to break up. I'll push in the clutch and
> rev the engine several times. Sometimes it clears right away, other times
it
> takes a while. It will be backfiring and will not idle. Today it just
> happened briefly. When I went slower, car behaved OK.
> I go through the gears fine. No hesitation at high RPM's.
> PO also installed a crane ignition. This is the only thing I haven't
> changed. I heard they are quite reliable. I wonder if when the car gets
hot
> that it starts to malfuntion.
> Other thought I had was that the problem was fuel related. At high speeds
> engine is sucking more gas. I wonder if there is some dreck in the bottom
of
> the gas tank
> I haven't driven the car very much. Been spending more time on repairs.
> Having brakes were a necessity before taking any test rides!
> If anyone could offer suggestions, I'd really appreciate it.
> Please email me direct. Thanks in advance!
>
> Pete Beyl
> '75 TR6 - Soon to be a reliable driver.
> Middlebush, NJ
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