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Re: Triumph TRs

To: british-cars@autox.team.net, blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM
Subject: Re: Triumph TRs
From: tooze@vinny.cecer.army.mil (Marcus Tooze)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 94 10:07:19 CDT
Hmmmmm...


> I drive a TR4a and have had numerous engine stoppages due to bits falling off.
> I would suggest pulling the choke out immediately the car starts to misfire, 
>if
> it recovers for a few seconds then this suggests fuel starvation, if it 
>doesnt 
> then its probably electrical. I have heard from someone once of exactly the 
>same
> style of failure which  occurs as soon as the engine warms up and this was fou
nd
> to be a dodgy coil, so would suggest replacing this first.

I don't know about this choke test....with all due respect, pulling the choke
will enrichen the mixture, making it easier for a weak spark to fire it. 
So really, you will have no indication of whether it's ignition or
fuel. I would lay my money on the ignition side of things. 


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