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Re: TR3 Idling Woes

To: AdrianJones@compuserve.com
Subject: Re: TR3 Idling Woes
From: KTRIUMPH@aol.com
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 13:46:26 EST
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
In a message dated 99-03-14 12:47:04 EST, you write:

<< Hi Folks,
 After seven long years of looking, I've finally become the proud owner of a
 shiny red TR3A.  As you can imagine, I'm really enjoying working on it and
 driving it around.
 One of the things that has me stumped is the idle speed.  It doesn't want
 to idle below 900 rpm.  A slight backing off on the idle screw(s) and the
 revs drop immediately to zero and the engine dies.  When driving around and
 coming to a stop, there's a 50/50 chance that it will cut out on me.  I can
 prevent this by pulling out the choke, if I see the revs are dropping too
 fast.  >>

Check the float valves. That's all I can think of. BTW what is so intolerable
about 900 rpm idle? Are you that confident of the tach reading?
G'luck
Ken Nuelle
58 TR3A
62 TR3B
64 TR4

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