TR6 badly running when cold

1974 TRIUMPH TR6
75,000 MILES
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LOUISSECLASSICS
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Triumph TR6 Pi,badly running when cold!
Adjusting cold start,but still running bad.
Warm no problems.
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Sep 19, 2012 at 9:08 AM
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KHLOW2008
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Did you check the spark plug and wires? What is the idling speed at start up?
Sep 19, 2012 at 9:16 AM
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LOUISSECLASSICS
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New wires and plugs.
With choke 1800rpm
Sep 19, 2012 at 9:29 AM
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Check the valve clearances.
Sep 19, 2012 at 12:53 PM
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Thanks I will!
Let you know,
grtz Jan.
Sep 19, 2012 at 2:41 PM
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You're welcome.

Keep us posted.
Sep 19, 2012 at 2:49 PM
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Valve adjustment did the job,
Thanks!
Dec 6, 2012 at 8:46 PM
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You're welcome.

Glad to now the problem has been fixed.
Dec 7, 2012 at 1:08 PM