It looks like we have a consensus that this is an electrical issue. ?Now the
question I have for those who've commented, in what order should he begin the
search? ?
Two weeks ago we had this "fluttering" in our 24 Hours of LeMons race car up at
Ridge Motorsports Park in Washington, and it was a stripped stud in the
alternator, so it wasn't making a good connection and thus not charging
efficiently. ?We started to track down the issue at the battery and not the
alternator so it took us a long time, all while the race was still going.
So for Gary to begin going through his?car, ideally doing one thing at a time
so he knows when he finds the problem. ?I'd say check the alternator or
generator to make sure it's putting close to 14 volts? ?Check the battery.
?Check power to the coil. ?Check the output of the coil. Then the distributor,
rotor, etc. ?
I'm far from an expert on this, so I ask the group, step by step where should
Gary behind to track this down?
Rye
PH: 530-FIND-RYE
On Aug 17, 2018, at 05:43 AM, "Reihing, Randall S." <Randall.Reihing at
utoledo.edu> wrote:
Is it possible the distributor shaft bronze bushings could be worn just enough
that at higher RPM that extra clearance or possible wobble could affect the
timing of the points action and gap, and/or the rotor to cap timing and
spacing??
Randall Reihing
1959 TR3A
From: Triumphs [triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] on behalf of TERRY SMITH
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Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 2:03 AM
To: nafzigerg at yahoo.com; jpaynepbr at cox.net; Triumphs List
Subject: Re: [TR] Flutter miss
Spark Plug wires will fail under load like that.? That'd be my first thought
before plugs, especially with electronic ignition and especially if you're
running anything other than copper core wires.? Then the distributor cap and
rotor.? Some of the older rotors were sketchy.?
Have fun!
Terry Smith, '58 TR3A
New Hampshire
On August 16, 2018 at 4:30 PM jpaynepbr at cox.net wrote:
Condenser and coil seem like likely culprits to me.
?
Jonas Payne
PBR Consulting Services, LLC
702.882.6711
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Subject: [TR] Flutter miss
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Tr-3 starting to miss (like a ?fluttering?).
Anything over 3,000 rpm. ?3,000 miles on new overhaul. ?Gonna check carb oil,
plugs, fuel filter/pump, ....any thots?
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Have electronic ignition.
Gary n.
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