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Re: [TR] Rough running TR2

To: <wbeech@flash.net>, "'John Gillis'" <jgillis@tcd.ie>, "'Triumph
Subject: Re: [TR] Rough running TR2
From: "Michael Marr" <mmarr@notwires.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:53:06 -0500
> revs and back one is lifting but tends to "dance" a little. The car will
> start no problem but does not want to rev, the only way is to very slowly
> and carefully increase the revs and then it will not run clean, hunting 
> and
> wanting to die. With a colour tune on it was almost impossible to adjust 
> to
> the proper bunsen blue, with erratic colour and flashes. The consensus is 
> an

What kind of oil is in the carb dashpots?  If it is too heavy, the car will 
behave exactly as you have described.  I find 3 - in - 1 household oil is 
perfect for my car.

Mike 

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