We all know that with our beloved TRs, "90% of fuel problems are electrical"
but I recently applied the adage to my 30 year old tractor and it works!
Just like a recent post from another List member, I had similar sudden
sputtering and loss of power to the point that the motor stopped running. I
figured that since it is a lawn mower, grass/dirt probably clogged a jet or
the
air filter so I started attacking the fuel system. All was fine. I pulled
the
flywheel and looked at the points - rubbing block was worn way down and
points were probably at .008" (should be .020"). I've been replacing
points/cond
at eight year intervals except for these which somehow slipped past my
maintenance alert window.
Oh well, got new parts and the old tractor is once again smiling in the
garage next to 6......so, whether it's a 4 cylinder spit or a 6 cylinder TR6;
remember the old fuel/electrical adage:)
Chip Krout
Delaware Valley Triumphs, Ltd.
Skippack, PA USA
'76 TR6 CF57822U
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