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Re: TR6 Vacuum Retard(ed) Question

To: "Dean C. Paige" <ecopaige@metro.net>
Subject: Re: TR6 Vacuum Retard(ed) Question
From: Martin Libhart <mlibhart@feist.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 1997 13:50:40 -0500
Cc: "Philip E. Barnes" <peb3@cornell.edu>, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <v02120005b00fbb089de7@[128.84.47.176]> <33EA13A9.4869@feist.com> <33EA1900.15C4@metro.net>
Dean C. Paige wrote:
> 
> Martin Libhart wrote:
> >
> > Philip E. Barnes wrote:
> > >
> > > Gentlemen:
> > > Re; the vacuum retard switch: What sort of switch is this and where is it
> > > located? I can't remember any sort of switch in the throttle linkage on my
> > > car. Is this something peculiar to the Weber carbs? I do have the vac.
> > > retard capsule on my car, which seems to work just fine. FYI, my car is an
> > > "early" '71, build date January 1971.
> > >
> > > Phil Barnes
> > > Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
> > > peb3@cornell.edu
> > > '71 TR6  CC61193L (20 year owner)
> >
> > Phil:
> >
> > I'm sure they are referring to the "thermostatic vacuum switch", which
> > was located in-line in the top hose between the radiator and the water
> > pump/thermostat housing.  This switch has 3 vacuum line nipples for
> > carbs, distributor, and (there goes the memory again...).
> >
> > Martin Libhart
> > 1972 TR6 (driver)
> > 1970 Spitfire (under the knife)
> 
> and, and, the charcoal cannister. (maybe)

Nope :-)  actually, I think it was to the intake manifold.  Seems as
though mine has letter designations at each niple - "C", "D", and "M".

Martin Libhart
1972 TR6 (driver)
1970 Spitfire (under the knife)

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