[6pack] Won’t start

[James_]

Ok, and just like that it decides to start up. But runs like crap. I can see smoke from the tailpipe now where prior to my issues I never saw any smoke. 
So is something in the cylinders messed up now? I have new plugs and wires. I even disconnected one wire and placed a spare plug just to confirm I had a spark. I do. 

Maybe the carbs are even more messed up but I thought I had them tuned well. But the engine was hot. 
The choke (even though properly measured/adjusted) seems to now make the car run horrible. So I have to push it mostly off. 
The carbs are adjusted about 1.75 turns from full rich. Idle screws are mostly loosened because I needed to while adjusting/syncing the two. 

I guess the next step is a compression test to see if I have a dead cylinder. Ugh. No... still doesn’t explain why no spark at the plugs and magically now I do. 

It’s never easy... tired of ‘character building’ obstacles. 


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> On Jul 4, 2018, at 4:46 PM, James_ via 6pack <6pack at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Ok, I’ve never since 1992 had such issue with my TR6! Latest issue while trying to tune up for emission inspection (which failed...and yes Oregon requires it 1974 and newer)...
> Now the possessed beast won’t start at all! 
> 
> I’ve pick bugging Richard Taylor on tune up issues and now as my problems get worse... I better stop bugging him. 
> Here is what I have done/tested to trouble shoot...
> 
> Ok. Won’t start - so I pulled plugs. 
> They were fouled due to the rich mix so I cleaned them. 
> Still won’t start. No spark to the plugs or wire when testing! And no shock is induced when I decided to hold the wire to get a better look.
> So...why no spark when using various wires and a plug touch the engine block?
> 
> Put in new cap, rotor, points, condenser. Nope. 
> Gap on the points has been checked and rechecked. As has the two connecting wires that need to be insulated with the plastic points sleeve. 
> 
> Tried spare condenser, and rotors (have both red and old black ones)
> Even tried a spare coil. Nope. 
> Tested wires to make sure there wasn’t a break internally. 
> 
> Tested the coil to see if spark was achieved at the wire to the center of dist. Faint, but yes. (I used the method described in a Moss video) 
> Volt test shows battery at 12.46 and coil is 11.91. Hmm. Thought it should be the same. That test is with ignition turn to ON. 
> Maybe that is where something is wrong. Or maybe normal because of voltage drop. 
> 
> Even checked the base plate earth ground wire. All good. 
> I’ve never had such a baffle before. 
> I suppose I could have a defective part but tried spare parts one by one. 
> 
> Oh, yes. I confirmed I have gas and confirmed fuel is coming out of the pipe at the carbs. Which pointed me back to checking the spark. No spark in a dark garage and no shock is felt. 
> 
> There must be one other electrical component. 
> 
> There are only so many darn things and I am just stumped. My poor car doesn’t want to get back on the road!
> One problem after another! My life is consumed with this car and about to roll it off a cliff! But I am too obsessed. 
> 
> 1976 TR6
> 
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