• The Roadster Factory Recovery Fund - Friends, as you may have heard, The Roadster Factory, a respected British Car Parts business in PA, suffered a total loss in a fire on Christmas Day. Read about it, discuss or ask questions >> HERE. The Triumph Register of America is sponsoring a fund raiser to help TRF get back on their feet. If you can help, vist >> their GoFundMe page.
  • Hey there Guest!
    If you enjoy BCF and find our forum a useful resource, if you appreciate not having ads pop up all over the place and you want to ensure we can stay online - Please consider supporting with an "optional" low-cost annual subscription.
    **Upgrade Now**
    (PS: Subscribers don't see this UGLY banner)
Tips
Tips

Always something - acceleration question

JPSmit

Moderator
Staff member
Silver
Country flag
Offline
Four times in the last 125 miles I have had the same thing happen. Three times I was accelerating away from a light and got into about 3500-4000 rpm, and the car hesitated, I pushed the gas, it stumbled slightly and continued accelerating. The fourth time it happened on the highway, higher speed but same symptom. In every case, as soon as the car picks up and runs fine again, I get a strong smell of raw gas. The car isn't backfiring or misfiring as far as I can tell. It seems as though it is getting too much gas for an instant and then all is fine again. thoughts anyone?
 
Offline
damper oil?

m
 

mightymidget

Jedi Knight
Offline
Being in Canada I doubt it is gas/vapor from heat.
Fuel filter show progress worse as rpms increase
Same thing with fuel pump

Not a genius so just guessing. Distributor advance, vacuum leak ??
 
OP
JPSmit

JPSmit

Moderator
Staff member
Silver
Country flag
Offline
I'm wondering distributer advance too. In terms of vacuum leak, how tight on the dizzy does the line need to be? It's on and it stays but it isn't tight by any means.
 
G

Guest

Guest
Guest
Offline
Stuck float possibly. Advance won't give you a gas smell. DGV, right?
 

jlaird

Great Pumpkin
Country flag
Offline
Sticking float, check the swivel pins.

Anyway open em up and check em out.
 
OP
JPSmit

JPSmit

Moderator
Staff member
Silver
Country flag
Offline
wondering about that - the carb is just rebuilt, but will check anyway.
 
Similar threads
Thread starter Title Forum Replies Date
K TR2/3/3A The latest "It's always something." Triumph 8
W It's always something!! Spridgets 11
jlaird It's always something Spridgets 8
T TR6 Car has always started without fail.....until now Triumph 10
B Turn Signal Indicator Light Always Flashing Austin Healey 10
warwick-steve Fuel Gauge always shows 1/4 full Austin Healey 27
JPSmit I don't always dream of owning an RV Other Cars 0
warwick-steve Fuel Gauge always indicates 1/4 full. Austin Healey 13
JPSmit Ain't it always the way [Vauxhall though] Spridgets 9
Mickey Richaud General Tech Always Check the Fundamentals MG 10
K TR2/3/3A Gauges held in by "knurled Knobs"?...always losing them. Triumph 10
drambuie My buddy Q always takes his restoration mods seriously! Austin Healey 12
KVH TR4/4A TR4 Steering--Just a Question I've Always Had Triumph 1
Tr3aguy TR2/3/3A Always seeing Tr3s Triumph 3
JPSmit why must I always be tempted so - it looks terrible on the resume! Other British Cars 5
drooartz Brake lights always on Spridgets 21
Jer always nice to get some publicity Spridgets 13
P fuel gauge always full Austin Healey 2
T Don't assume the professionals always know... Triumph 10
J Red "brake" light always on Jaguar 5
W So you've always wanted a NOS BE steering wheel... Spridgets 13
drooartz Why you should always carry bailing wire Spridgets 14
G Always helps to know what you are selling! TR Triumph 7
T It's always the grounds Triumph 12
T TR2/3/3A TR3 crossbar - body color or always black? Triumph 4
livinginthepast 62 Sprite Fuel Gauge always on Full - Spridgets 9
T TR2/3/3A TR3 steel wheels - always silver? Triumph 2
drooartz Always comes when you have no cash Spridgets 5
T TR6 TR6 rims always silver? Triumph 13
G Always at the worst possible time Triumph 9
mjobrien New is not always better with Push Rods..... Austin Healey 10
Morris People always say... Spridgets 12
jlaird Always wanted to do this Tony Spridgets 1
VelodromeRacer Should I always feel this way.... Racing 8
T Armstrong dampers - always replace in pairs? Triumph 3
YankeeTR OCW webste is always worth looking at... Triumph 0
jjbunn TR6 TR6 rear panel: always black? Triumph 33
B Always Overheating! MG 5
D High Beam Indicator Always On Triumph 9
C Why is it I always smell like oil! Triumph 10
jlaird Always good stuff first Spridgets 2
S My wife always breaks my TR! Triumph 5
jlaird You can always tell Spridgets 18
jlaird Always looking Spridgets 8
KLUTZ Brake lights always on MG 7
V Saying goodbye is always hard... Triumph 19
D Headlights Always On MG 1
Obtong Brake Test Light Always On! MG 8
Steve P. Always check local classified ads.... Austin Healey 1
KLUTZ Don't always think the worst !!!! Triumph 8

Similar threads

Top