Starting

[davjac889]

I've got a bit of a quandry. My TR3A runs super but when I shut it off,
it takes forever to start it.
I did notice my in-line fuel filter hardly has any gas in it but the bowl
on the fuel pump is full and when I pull the fuel line at the carbs
gas pumps out.
Any ideas?

 

[sail]

Mine is hard to start when not warmed up. Pedal 1/3 down.

 

[sp53]

It is probably the choke. Check some of the posts by way ofyahoo or use the topic link.

 

[JohnnyMead]

What are the conditions? Is the trouble during a cold start or a hot re-start? Both?
John
Carbondale, IL

 

[davjac889]

A hot restart, but I was looking at some previous posts,
and someone suggested a richer mixture.
I've got mine leaned up pretty good.

 

[sp53]

You might try a different coil. It is probably and ignitionproblem somewhere.

 

[JohnnyMead]

On a hot start your holding the gas pedal part way down?

 

[mrv8q]

i wonder if a heat shield might help you.... A hot start problem is one I've never had.

 

[sail]

On a hot start your holding the gas pedal part way down?

Correct. From owners handbook, " When re-starting a hot engine, depress the accelerator pedal to about one-third of it's travel before operating the starter switch. The choke should not be used."

 

[glemon]

Sometimes the fuel can boil under a hot hood, and then a restart happens as you describe. When I used to drive the cars year round I remember it happening a lot. For whatever reason in my experience tired (high mileage) engines seem to have more trouble under these conditions than recent rebuilds. As mentioned opening the throttle a third (or more, experiment and do what works best) seems to help minimize the extra cranking.

 

[Don Elliott]

All the TR3As that I've seen with aa extra clear glass fuel filter horizontally mounted near the front carb is 2/3 air and 1.3 gas. I have never had a glass filter like this and never had any issues with cold or hot starts. Remove and throw away that glass fuel filter and see what happens.