- 1. wierd miss (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 10:51:20 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
- I have a wierd miss in my TR6. Under hard acceleration, it goes like stink, but at idle it is only hitting on 5 cyl., judging by the cond of the #5 plug. I have regapped the points, checked the rotor
- /html/triumphs/1998-10/msg00613.html (7,094 bytes)
- 2. Re: wierd miss (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 11:13:01 -0400
- Carburetor is a French word which means "leave it alone." I'd try a new plug or ignition wire. Swap the wires and plugs around between cylinders and see if the problem follows the part. It doesn't so
- /html/triumphs/1998-10/msg00615.html (7,165 bytes)
- 3. Re: wierd miss (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1998 11:32:01 -0400
- Bad plug, maybe? Try switching it with another (after you clean the crud off) and see what happens. Just a thought. Michael Ferguson
- /html/triumphs/1998-10/msg00618.html (7,609 bytes)
- 4. Re: wierd miss (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 08:57:25 -0700
- What is the correct spelling for Carburetor? Carburetor or Carburettor? Chazz CC51493LO
- /html/triumphs/1998-10/msg00622.html (7,766 bytes)
- 5. Re: wierd miss (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 12:10:58 -0400 ()
- Where are you from? :-) U.S. spelling British spelling I've also seen "carburetter"! --Andy * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Andrew Mace, President and * * 10/Herald/Vitesse (Sports 6)
- /html/triumphs/1998-10/msg00626.html (7,376 bytes)
- 6. Re:wierd miss (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 11:06:30 -0400
- I had a wierd miss in my TR6 once, but she made me fire on all cylinders so I married her. I have a wierd miss in my TR6.
- /html/triumphs/1998-10/msg00627.html (6,942 bytes)
- 7. Re: wierd miss (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 9 Oct 98 09:32:12 PDT
- IMHO, it is unlikely to be the coil. Number #1 culprit sounds like a vacuum leak. Check all your hoses and manifold for leaks. A leak may cause the mixture to sporadically run lean, and the engine wi
- /html/triumphs/1998-10/msg00632.html (7,510 bytes)
- 8. Re: wierd miss (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1998 11:35:03 -0700
- According to Webster, it is carburetor. But in my Haynes Manuel, it is constantly spelled carburettor. As I have always thought that Haynes was a US company I would have thought they would use the US
- /html/triumphs/1998-10/msg00636.html (8,802 bytes)
- 9. Re: wierd miss (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1998 15:17:17 -0700
- Haynes' publications were originally printed in England... Carburettor is their spelling... carburetor is ours. --Justin
- /html/triumphs/1998-10/msg00657.html (9,295 bytes)
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