The manuals imply that it's up front by the thermostat. I don't recall
seeing anything under the carburetors, but, then, I wasn't looking
there. However, I couldn't even find a place for a vacuum retard line on
my distributor. All I found was the advance line connected to the
carburetors.
Jim Ruwaldt
'72 TR6 CC79338U(being restored)
Bloomington, IN
On Thu, 7 Aug 1997, Mark Stahlke wrote:
> On 07-Aug-97, 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)
>
> Actually, no. The switch is bolted to the U shaped throttle linkage braket
> just below the carbs. It is actuated by the triangular bell crank lever. Just
> wanted to clarify things.
>
> Mark
>
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