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| TR-6 Triumph | 11/21/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have a 74 TR-6 and I like to know what is the best way of seperating the outer wheel spindle to ...
A: The problem is that you must remove the hub to gain access to the seal and thus you need to reset ...
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| Spitfire 1500 valve rattle | 11/19/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have a 77 Spit 1500, electronic ignition, weber carb, and OD. The problem I am having is valve ...
A: The misnamed rattle called "valve rattle" is detonation which is uncontrolled explosions rather then ...
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| Valves | 11/18/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: Back again. 1970 GT6+, rebuilding the head. I had all the valves and valve springs set up in the ...
A: If the valves were mixed up too, you need to use valve lapping compound and lap the valves into the ...
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| GT6 Axle replacement or upgrade | 11/17/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: would like to know options of replacing rear axle's. I heard that they used Datsun 240z and Opel GT ...
A: I have seen different rear axles put in many of the British cars but I never heard of any that were ...
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| Spitfire fuel cage calibration | 11/16/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: Is there a way to calibrate the fuel cage to read correctily. Does the gauge have a screw on the ...
A: If there is an adjustment I have not seen it. If it is that far off, something is wrong not out of ...
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| Rocker shaft oil piping | 11/16/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: The PO on my 69 1300 spitfire engine had added an extra oil line from the block to the corner of the ...
A: I don't have any data on it, but the line should supply sufficient oil to the rockers. They are ...
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| TR-6 transmission serial #'s and overdrive | 11/14/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: i am the owner of 2 TR-6s ..a 76 and most recent purchase a 74 . The 76 i have had since the early ...
A: Lots of luck unscrambling that monkey puzzle. As far as the prefixes I only show three, CD, CC and ...
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| Brake master cylinder | 11/12/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have a 1970 GT6+, and am wondering what kind of brake master cylinder goes in it. All the ...
A: There was a single circuit master cylinder used on a GT-6 but only on the models that had a remote ...
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| oil pressure | 11/12/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have a 1980 Spitfire whose previous owner restored her with some modifications. Those being twin ...
A: It is low but may or may not be serious. If this car was brought in to me in a dealership I would ...
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| 1972 triumph car stromberg cd 150 single carb | 11/11/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: the above carb was dismantled and cleaned very well,however the car has trouble starting when cold, ...
A: If you are talking about the round disk plate with the holes in it on a manual choke Stromberg ...
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| gears grind | 11/11/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: The clutch on my 1978 Spitfire does not seam to engage or disengage until the pedal is 1 inch from ...
A: If you don't have any excess free play in the pedal and the pedal is firm right away at the top then ...
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| Spitfire 1500 J type overdrive | 11/9/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I want to put a J type overdrive transmission into my 76 MG Midget. I am told that the Spitfire ...
A: You can not just bolt an OD to a non-OD box even though the case bolt pattern is the same. The ...
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| Weber carb on1972 Spitfire | 11/8/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have two questions about the Weber carb. #40DCOE147 on my 72 Triumph Spitfire with a modified ...
A: I doubt that the popping has much to do with the carburetor although you can try turning the idle ...
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| removing tub on tr 250 | 11/7/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: In process of removing tub from frame on tr 250 is it possable to lift from the seat belt eye bolts ...
A: Sorry Terry, I don't remember if the seat belt lugs are tied to the frame or just to the body but ...
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| TR6 spitting lean | 11/6/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have sealed the bipass valve and achieved slow idle but both carbs test lean and spit back ...
A: You are welcome and I am glad you found the problem. I have not found it necessary to put any ...
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| rear-end noise '73 spitfire | 11/4/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have a '73 spitfire that makes a 'clicking' noise which is coming from the rear of the car. It is ...
A: Unfortunately a clicking noise can come from any one of the items you mentioned, even a wheel. The ...
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| TR6 Backfiring In Carb | 11/3/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: Greetings, '75 TR6 started acting up last spring. Noted abrupt high speed misfiring in spring with ...
A: It sounds like you have it pinned down as to the cause of all the problems. On pulling a head that ...
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| '80 Spitfire - oil pan gasket | 11/3/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I am trying to potty train my 1980 Spitfire. It leaks oil from various places, and it seems that the ...
A: I have not done it but have seen it done by unbolting the motor mounts and using an engine hoist to ...
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| TR6 Fast idle and lean mixture | 11/2/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: Greetings I have a 1970 TR6 USA engine and it is testing lean at idle even when the needles are ...
A: Peter, If you have no EGR system than there is no need for a vacuum port on the carburetor. Some of ...
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| Triumph spitfire | 11/1/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: For restoration, Did triumph used the body color paint on under carrige from factory? If the car is ...
A: As I remember all of the frames were black and only body pieces were the color of the car. They were ...
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| TR6 Backfiring In Carb | 11/1/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: Greetings, '75 TR6 started acting up last spring. Noted abrupt high speed misfiring in spring with ...
A: That is not normal to have throttle shafts leak so bad as to run out of needle adjustment. I have ...
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| TR6 Backfiring In Carb | 10/30/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: Greetings, '75 TR6 started acting up last spring. Noted abrupt high speed misfiring in spring with ...
A: The lifting of a piston in the carb and the engine dies is an indication of a lean condition. The ...
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| Distributor Advance TR6 | 10/30/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have been restoring a 1971 TR6 for several years. The other day I fired it up for the first time ...
A: If you have closely examined the sprocket for the mark (in the web of the sprocket) on the cam ...
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| TR3 died while driving...can't start | 10/29/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: A couple of years ago I was driving my 1957 TR3 and it stopped running while on the way home. ...
A: Since it has not run in several years now you need to do several things now even if it had been ...
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| Vacuum hose diagram | 10/29/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I need a diagram of the vacuum hose routing on a 1974 TR6
A: Sorry Randy, I could not come up with a printed diagram for that car but I know where most of the ...
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| tr4 | 10/28/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have a tr4 - 1963, supposedly witha tr 6 overdrive installed. I have had it 15 years. Always ...
A: Yes, it sounds like a clutch problem. Most likely a hydraulic problem. First check the fluid in the ...
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| driveshaft rollers | 10/28/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: good morning, Yes, you are right. In this case the differential does not move. I have disassembled ...
A: I never seen any of the parts suppliers list them. We have driveshaft shops here that can balance a ...
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| propshaft | 10/27/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have a Spitfire mk3 from 1968. I have dismounted the propshaft and in the side of overdrive the ...
A: OK, I see now. You have disassembled the driveshaft. All you need to do to see how to put it back ...
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| propshaft | 10/27/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have a Spitfire mk3 from 1968. I have dismounted the propshaft and in the side of overdrive the ...
A: Sorry Alfred, I have no clue what you are talking about. There are no rollers in "V" groves in the ...
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| 1979 Spitfire 1500 (UK) Fuel pump problem | 10/26/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: You and Jim have helped me before with a clutch problem and now I have had the car on the road! ...
A: The pump arm may have had a fracture causing it to break or the pump may have required a spacer ...
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| '80 spitfire 1500 | 10/26/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I suspect the automatic choke (water heated) is not working right resulting in rough idling and ...
A: Remove the three screws holding the coolant unit to the choke assembly (not the large bolt in the ...
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| Motor swap | 10/26/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I just bought a 1971 GT6. The motor is siezed with a very low likely-hood of getting her broken ...
A: If the engine is locked up, it depends on what locked it up as to weather it is destroyed or just ...
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| Distributor Advance TR6 | 10/25/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I have been restoring a 1971 TR6 for several years. The other day I fired it up for the first time ...
A: Yes, you are looking at something wrong. The 71 TR-6 for the US had two different distributors. ...
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| no spark | 10/23/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: 78 spitfire with Lucas 45de4 distributor w/electronic ignition. Car has been off the road since ...
A: The only thing I can tell you is that the original Lucas system would fail even before they got out ...
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| 1978 Triumph Spitfire | 10/16/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I am writing to you because I am having electrical problems with my car. I have changed the ...
A: Dennis, if the radio is still on when you turn the key off than it will run the battery down but if ...
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| 1978 Triumph Spitfire | 10/15/2009 | Howard M. Fitzcharles III |
Q: I am writing to you because I am having electrical problems with my car. I have changed the ...
A: You need to run some tests. You need a voltmeter to test the system. Do this, first charge the ...
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| Single rail gearbox -Spitty 1500 | 10/12/2009 | Jim |
Q: Do you happen to have gear counts for the spitfire 1500 single rail box. I have a mixture of gears ...
A: Roger, Sorry, I don't have the tooth counts for the single rail gearbox ratios. You might try some ...
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| accent 99 prime oil pump | 10/12/2009 | Jim |
Q: I want to start a rebuil motor but how to prime the oil pump?
A: Cesarin, 3 ways that I know of: 1) Fill the oil pump with petroleum jelly (aka Vaseline) before ...
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| drive shaft oil flinger | 10/10/2009 | Jim |
Q: You gave us good advice in 2008 about removing the tub. Well its being painted at this moment and ...
A: Chris and Roger, It sounds like someone may have had that axle out of the trunnion at some point. ...
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| 1976 triumph spit 1500 | 10/9/2009 | Jim |
Q: i have just had my car krypton tune and it backfires when pressing the gas,it pops through the air ...
A: Tony, If you're in the UK and it's a "home market car" then it should have twin HS4 SU carbs. ...
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