I had a kinked metal line on my TR6 where the line goes verticle near the
tank.
Possibly from an errant floor jack placement? I don't know.
But after straightening, all is well.
Best of luck,
Mike
'74 TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: bruce.crouter.fi0@govmail.gov.sk.ca
<bruce.crouter.fi0@govmail.gov.sk.ca>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 11:33 AM
Subject: RE: TR6 Keeps Quitting
>
>
>
>Hi Everyone,
>
>I have been chasing a problem with my 75TR6 for a couple of years. At
>highway speeds I often lose about 1/3 of my horsepower and can barely hold
60
>MPH with the peddle to the floor. I have a new fuel pump and filter, coil,
>ignition wires, vacuum lines, etc., and opening the gas cap doesn't help.
> The response below interested me because I suspect my fuel lines but at
idle
>the fuel pressure is above spec. (5 psi if I remember right). Is it
possible
>that I have a partially blocked line that only impacts the fuel pressure at
>higher levels of fuel flow?
>
>Bruce Crouter
>Saskatchewan, Canada
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 15:41:09 -0500
>From: "Wages, Jeffrey" <bzw8@cdc.gov>
>Subject: RE: TR6 Keeps Quitting
>
>
>I had almost the identical problem in my TR6 and after much ado it
>was....drum roll please.
>
>A clogged fuel line. The metal line running up the car from the tank had
>more crap in it than I could imagine. Check it out! I replaced mine with a
>"temporary" run of regular fuel line and it ran great.
>
>Good luck
>
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