Charlie,
Had a similar experience many years ago and it turned out to be the
distributor. In my case the distributor loosened and caused the timing to go
out so bad that it produced the some symptoms as you describe. Hope you find
the problem,. Good Luck.
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: "Charlie Frazer" <cfrazer@ballmer.uoregon.edu>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, January 13, 2001 6:48 PM
Subject: sudden death
>
>The weather's turned nice and the TR6 is running great.
>I take it out to do a few errands.
>Just after starting up on the way home, I notice some hesitation as I drive
>across the parking lot. Is it still cold?
>As I pull away from a stop sign I notice a new and unfamiliar hesitation.
>In the next few block the car begins to run extremely ragged and my goal is
>simply to get home and figure out the problem.
>In the next few blocks the car dies when RPMs get low, ie, at stop lights.
>I try to keep the revs up by inching the choke out a bit.
>I get a few horrendous backfires, a sputtering engine that dies and refuses
>to restart.
>Fortunately, my son is at home to tow the car the last mile.
>I suspect a fuel problem and will clean the pump and filter.
>I have a nearly new battery and no reason to suspect electrical problems.
>Any other ideas?
>Many thanks for suggestions.
>Charlie Frazer
>cfrazer@oregon.uoregon.edu
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