Dennis;
Possibly a clogged fuel filter starving the carbs?
Dave
'74-Six
---- dctr6@optonline.net wrote:
> I've just returned from a 2,630 mile Southern trip to The Mitty at Road
>Atlanta, some touring around Charlotte and a trip to the NC shore, all in my
>TR6. All went extremely well until about 100 miles from home. The car starts
>and idles fine, and runs in the low revs OK but will not run over 4000 RPM. It
>just seems to choke - it made the long hills on I-81 in Pennsylvania a real
>chore - I'd get going 75-80 mph at the bottom of the hill and would barely be
>doing 55-60 at the top - it just wouldn't go any faster. I checked for the
>obvious (vacuum hoses disconnected, etc) but found nothing. My only theory so
>far is a possible carb problem (possibly a torn diaphragm in one carb?) but I
>can't get the car into the shop to check it out until next week. Any other
>ideas where to look? Thanks.
> Dennis Culligan, Highland, NY / 1976 TR6 CF57948U - TR6IUMPH
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