1976 Triumph spitfire runs rough when HOT

1976 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE
65,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KINGRICHIE
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1976 Triumph runs rough when HOT. Starts fine and drives OK when cold.
Feb 5, 2011 at 6:09 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Check that the thermostat is working correctly, and get the radiator cleaned as you may have a few blocked core tubes, this is a common problem especially if good quality coolant is not used.

mark (mhpautos)
Feb 16, 2011 at 12:59 AM
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