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- Mon May 06, 2024 9:06 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 4
- Views: 361
Re: New member
Welcome to big six ownership. That is a fine car.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:51 pm
- Forum: Transmission
- Topic: Flywheel to crankshaft bolts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 700
Re: Flywheel to crankshaft bolts
Never had to replace these. Triumph in those days used quality products.
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:50 am
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: 2500S engine reluctant to start and barely runs.
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5065
Re: 2500S engine reluctant to start and barely runs.
Swapped the battery, and running 12 volts. Have you bypassed the ballast wire then? You should be using a 6v coil. The 12v coil with the ballast wire in circuit will show these symptoms. The 'S' has athe ballast resistance within the wiring loom, not like the earlier external unit bolted on the bac...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:43 am
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: 2500S engine reluctant to start and barely runs.
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5065
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:47 am
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: 2500S engine reluctant to start and barely runs.
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5065
Re: 2500S engine reluctant to start and barely runs.
I would start at the coil. Is it the correct one? 6v or 12v depending whether you are using the ballast circuit or not. Have had this before when someone fitted a 12v coil on a ballast circuit. Car would go fine for about 10 miles, then start spluttering and finally stop.
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 9:07 am
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: 2500S engine reluctant to start and barely runs.
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5065
Re: 2500S engine reluctant to start and barely runs.
Where are yo in the country? I am sure someone can help. If you have a good spark on all cylinders, I would firstly check for the correct firing order, 153624 anti clockwise as you look down at the distributor. Is the distributor loose so would have changed the timing? Then check for fuel supply to ...
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 9:01 am
- Forum: Body and Trim
- Topic: Vinyl dash.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1244
Re: Vinyl dash.
Your best bet is to fit a good second hand unit, a pretty easy job. Try the usual suspects, LLoyd Reed, Andy Harrison, Roger Carnell and others.
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:54 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Hello from Casper our Mk2 Saloon
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1883
Re: Hello from Casper our Mk2 Saloon
Welcome to the Register.
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:54 am
- Forum: General Triumph Problems
- Topic: Genuine help from you experts needed!!
- Replies: 84
- Views: 14940
Re: Genuine help from you experts needed!!
Dave Harvey can be found on Facebook these days if you wish to contact him.
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: General Triumph Problems
- Topic: Engine ruuning on (dieselling) fix
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1770
Re: Engine ruuning on (dieselling) fix
What a neat and sensible solution.