[6pack] Opinions wanted

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Since it wasn't happening before, I would check the carbs and see if the diaphrams are split.
Mine is a daily driver and they only last about a year on that basis. 

YMMV.

Al

---- Jeff <triumphlist at deltaparadigm.com> wrote: 
> Hello all, I have an issue with my '73 TR6 and am looking for some
> experienced thoughts. My TR is garage kept and not a daily driver, so she
> gets started/ran about once a month or so. since my last start however the
> car now has a power problem. The car will start with the choke out and
> pumping the gas pedal but even once she gets to operating temperature she
> won't stay running if I ease the choke in. If I am running down the road she
> has incredibly slow pickup and the top end has come down to about 40mph at
> 2500rpm in 4th gear. When I get to a light and have to slow down the engine
> dies almost immediately unless I pump the gas pedal, or pull the choke out,
> it holds a steady fast idle warm with the choke all the way out. Starting
> from stop I have to put the gas pedal all the way to the floor and wait as
> the engine very slowly builds power. In motion 3500rpm is about the max I
> can get but sitting at the light pulsing the gas pedal I can get 5000 to
> 5500 rpm, but again if I stop pulsing the gas and the choke isn't out she
> drops to 0 and dies. There is no funny colored smoke, no backfiring, no
> cylinder misfires or no fires, as far as I can tell, it feels like it is
> fuel system. The carbs are the stock duel strombergs and they were synch'd
> by a mechanics shop about a year ago. Up until this recent fireup she has
> been running well so I don't think it's a major issue but. Inline fuel
> filter is new and the fuel pump seems to pump a good stream of fuel so.
> before I start screwing with the carbs I'm wondering what your thoughts are?
> What sequence of things should I go through before taking the carbs apart
> etc and screwing up a good sync? I appreciate the help. Thanks.
> 
> Jeff
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