Thank for reading this. I am stumped.
Yesterday, I got my TR3 out for the first time this year. It had a quarter tank of gas so I filled it up at the gas station and headed home. A few hours later, I drove it to dinner (4 miles round trip). It ran well and idled nicely. An hour after that, I drove it to a scout meeting, it ran a bit rough, but we made it. I pulled into the driveway and a hump in the middle of the driveway pulled off both mufflers. I opened the hood and discovered the throttle linkage between the two carbs was loose. I tightened it and the engine ran, just louder. Two hours later, I tried to drive home with the exhaust system in the rear, but the car ran poorly so I turned back into the driveway. The car starts and runs, then it just dies. Sometimes for a few seconds other times for 20 seconds. It will not idle.
Today, I went out with a new fuel filter and double checked the float needles for blockage. No blockage. It starts and runs for a few seconds up to 20 seconds, then just dies.
It has air and spark so the issue must be with the fuel. I seem to be getting fuel going into the fuel pump. If i use the lever on the fuel pump, it pumps fuel. I have an in-line fuel filter and I can see the fuel flowing, but do not know of it is enough.
Tomorrow, I am taking an electric fuel pump out with a gas can and by-passing the car's fuel system completely. I will hook the pump up to the fuel line at the carbs. Is this the correct next step?
Am I missing something? If the mufflers are not in place, will it effect how the car runs? Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
Sam
Yesterday, I got my TR3 out for the first time this year. It had a quarter tank of gas so I filled it up at the gas station and headed home. A few hours later, I drove it to dinner (4 miles round trip). It ran well and idled nicely. An hour after that, I drove it to a scout meeting, it ran a bit rough, but we made it. I pulled into the driveway and a hump in the middle of the driveway pulled off both mufflers. I opened the hood and discovered the throttle linkage between the two carbs was loose. I tightened it and the engine ran, just louder. Two hours later, I tried to drive home with the exhaust system in the rear, but the car ran poorly so I turned back into the driveway. The car starts and runs, then it just dies. Sometimes for a few seconds other times for 20 seconds. It will not idle.
Today, I went out with a new fuel filter and double checked the float needles for blockage. No blockage. It starts and runs for a few seconds up to 20 seconds, then just dies.
It has air and spark so the issue must be with the fuel. I seem to be getting fuel going into the fuel pump. If i use the lever on the fuel pump, it pumps fuel. I have an in-line fuel filter and I can see the fuel flowing, but do not know of it is enough.
Tomorrow, I am taking an electric fuel pump out with a gas can and by-passing the car's fuel system completely. I will hook the pump up to the fuel line at the carbs. Is this the correct next step?
Am I missing something? If the mufflers are not in place, will it effect how the car runs? Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
Sam