Ian,
You sure that's right? If the timing is set to 4 degrees ATDC, then it must
be a vacuum retard distributor and should have the vacuum connected for
timing at idle. Timing it without the vacuum connected would mean it'll be
about 12 degrees ATDC when the vacuum is connected. He may have the vacuum
connected to the wrong carby; I believe it should be connected to whichever
carby has the vacuum spigot on the bottom, usually the front one I think. I
may be wrong, has been known, (often, according to my wife).
Regards,
Bob Hutton
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Canada
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 9:36
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Rough Running TR6--NOT
Thanks to all who responded on my neighbor's rough running TR6.
Following the easiest advice first, he timed the engine at 4 degrees atdc
with the dist. vacuum hose CONNECTED (unlike the manual tells you) and
now it runs just fine. What a great resource!!!
Ian
76 TR6 (with the old tranny finally out of the car, and an OD unit ready
to install)
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