Bob,
If you're using contact points, not electronic ignition, check your point gap
at every distributor lobe. I had a Spitfire that had worn two of the four lobes
down and did exactly what you describe. It was a real bugger to find.
Jerry
1972 TR6
> Last night I did a little investigating. While it was idling rough, I pulled
> the wires off cylinders 3 and 4 with no change. I pulled the plugs and found
>3
> and 4 clean while 1 and 2 were extremely rich....rear carb??? I checked the
> float bowls, needle valves and pistons on the H6's....all seemed OK.
>Installed
> fresh plugs...no change. Cleaned the points and contacts in the distributor
> cap...no change.
>
> Hmmmmm....Should I replace the plug wires....distributor cap....reset the
> valves??
>
> What gives?...I'm just a little frustrated with this. Has anyone else had
>this
> problem?
>
> TIA
>
> Bob Stahlbush
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