Subject: [WPTA] Young Auto Enthusiast Needs Help With TR7

From: JEB Swistock via Wpta <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2025 03:58:48 +0000

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Hey WPTA,

I'm an auto enthusiast, and last year decided to make  my 7th car a 1980 TR=
7 which has (intermittently) been a fun project car,

After buying it last year and changing all fluids (in addition to the rebui=
lding the rear brakes plus installing new brake master cylinder) , I've enj=
oyed putting a few miles on it, but I've come across a new issue.

I'm not getting fuel to the engine which I've narrowed down to one of two p=
ossible issues.

I've replace some but not all fuel lines, and am seeing fuel getting to the=
 mechanical fuel pump (verified by removing the input hose), and have yet t=
o diagnose if fuel is leaving the fuel pump and getting to the carbs.

The other issue I believe exists, is that, as a post-millennial, I need som=
eone with more experience and tools than I have to help me balance my carbs=
.

Any chance another WPTA member nearby (I'm in 15212) would be able to help =
a guy out this Sunday afternoon or anytime next weekend?

Beer and steak are on me.

-Jeb Swistock

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Hey WPTA,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I&#8217;m an auto enthusiast, a=
nd last year decided to make&nbsp; my 7<sup>th</sup> car a 1980 TR7 which h=
as (intermittently) been a fun project car,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">After buying it last year and c=
hanging all fluids (in addition to the rebuilding the rear brakes plus inst=
alling new brake master cylinder) , I&#8217;ve enjoyed putting a few miles =
on it, but I&#8217;ve come across a new issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I&#8217;m not getting fuel to t=
he engine which I&#8217;ve narrowed down to one of two possible issues.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I&#8217;ve replace some but not=
 all fuel lines, and am seeing fuel getting to the mechanical fuel pump (ve=
rified by removing the input hose), and have yet to diagnose if fuel is lea=
ving the fuel pump and getting to the carbs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">The other issue I believe exist=
s, is that, as a post-millennial, I need someone with more experience and t=
ools than I have to help me balance my carbs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Any chance another WPTA member =
nearby (I&#8217;m in 15212) would be able to help a guy out this Sunday aft=
ernoon or anytime next weekend?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Beer and steak are on me.<o:p><=
/o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">-Jeb Swistock<o:p></o:p></span>=
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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