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Re: [TR] rough idle

To: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>, Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] rough idle
From: Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:01:35 -0700
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Hi Randall,
Where would I start? I don't think I have a vacuum leak. The carbs are
balanced. The car runs OK. Fuel consumption is poor but has been for years.
I have not adjusted the carbs with regard to fuel mixture in a long time
Should I start here?

Sujit

On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 6:52 AM Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:

> Short answer: Maybe.  Depends a great deal on why it idles rough.  A V8 has
> to be really sick before it becomes noticeably rough; I doubt you would be
> complaining about roughness from spark scatter.
>
> -- Randall
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> > Behalf Of Sujit Roy
> > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 2:58 PM
> > To: Triumphs
> > Subject: [TR] rough idle
> >
> > Will an electronic ignition help and reduce a rough idle condition?
> >
> > I have a Stag (V8) with a Lumenition optical module it runs
> > rough at idle. I was under the impression that changing to
> > electronic would.
> >
> > Is it time to have the distributor looked at?
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Sujit Roy
> > Cupertino, California
> >
> > https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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Sujit Roy
Cupertino, California

https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Randall,<div>Where would I start? I don&#39;t think I h=
ave a vacuum leak. The carbs are balanced. The car runs OK. Fuel consumptio=
n is poor but has been for years. I have not adjusted the carbs with regard=
 to fuel mixture in a long time Should I start here?</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Sujit</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Tue,=
 Sep 18, 2018 at 6:52 AM Randall &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com"=
>tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"=
>Short answer: Maybe.=C2=A0 Depends a great deal on why it idles rough.=C2=
=A0 A V8 has<br>
to be really sick before it becomes noticeably rough; I doubt you would be<=
br>
complaining about roughness from spark scatter.<br>
<br>
-- Randall=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
&gt; -----Original Message-----<br>
&gt; From: Triumphs [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.n=
et" target=3D"_blank">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On <br>
&gt; Behalf Of Sujit Roy<br>
&gt; Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 2:58 PM<br>
&gt; To: Triumphs<br>
&gt; Subject: [TR] rough idle<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Will an electronic ignition help and reduce a rough idle condition? <b=
r>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I have a Stag (V8) with a Lumenition optical module it runs <br>
&gt; rough at idle. I was under the impression that changing to <br>
&gt; electronic would.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Is it time to have the distributor looked at?<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; -- <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Sujit Roy<br>
&gt; Cupertino, California<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/"; rel=3D"noreferrer" =
target=3D"_blank">https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/</a><br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><div>Sujit Roy<br>Cupertino, California</div><div><br><a href=3D"https:=
//triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/" target=3D"_blank">https://triumphstagblog=
.wordpress.com/</a><br><br></div></div></div>

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