Dan:
As per problem one, do you mean the engine will only turn over once or twice,
and then there's no further movement? If this is so, and your starter and
battery are OK, think about your solenoid if it's old. My GT6 has this problem,
and replacing the original solenoid brought the cranking revs back to normal.
But it also sounds like you trashed your coil. Replace it -- they're cheap.
Problem #2 sounds carb related. Have you done the usual mixture and air flow
checks? Check the throttle shafts for wear (wiggle them and/or spray carb
cleaner on them while the engine is running -- should be no change in idle).
Less likely is a temperature compensator problem.
Good luck ..
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Martin Secrest
GT6, TR6
Arlington, VA
Dan John wrote:
> Hopefully just a little thing but I'm beginning to think that it may not be.
>
> I have a GT6 convertible with a TR2000 Engine. The engine was rebuilt last
> year and I have had a couple of irritating problems with it ever since.
>
> 1. Intermittantly when I turn the key in the ignition to start the car it
> either turns over once and that's it or not at all. Is usually after the
> engine has been running for a while. If I leave it for about 15 mins it
> will turn over an fire again fine. This has really only started since I
> left the ignition on for a day once by mistake (I know, don't start). I'm
> thinking maybe I damamged the coil an ickle bit.
>
> 2. (And a bit more worrying) Since the engine was built I have had a problem
> with the car misfiring. Usually happens when I accelerate hard (ie slam my
> foot down), although it can happen just when I pull my foot off the clutch
> to move off. Also (and I think connected), if I leave the engine idling for
> about 15 mins it begins to stutter and then cut out completely. I've had
> various theories including the points not being able to keep up with the
> engine. This should have been resolved after I fitted an electronic
> ignition but it wasn't. Another theory is that the mixture is not strong
> enough. This may be somewhat borne out by the fact that the problem seems
> to lesson if I leave the choke out a little bit.
>
> I'd really appreciate any help/ideas. It's really beginning to do my head
> in.
>
> Cheers in advance.
>
> Dan
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