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Spit hesitates / sputters on acceleration : Spitfire & GT6 Forum

Check the oil in the dashpots. Under the top black plastic nuts on the carbs. That acts as the accelerator pump does in more usual carbs. No oil = lean on ...

Spitfire bogs down under acceleration. - Engine - TSSC Forum

Spitfire bogs down under acceleration. ... If that were the only problem then the engine would pick up again after the initial hesitation.

Triumph Spitfire - Troubleshooting Hesitation | Roundtail Restoration

Back at it troubleshooting the Spitfire hesitation. This time I focus on fuel delivery and timing. My blog is back!

Intermittent hesitation, carbs? spark plugs? - Engine - Club Triumph

Hey everyone,Whilst my car does perform well, I get hesitation ... My whole ignition system hasn't been changed since I bought the Spitfire ...

Engine bucking/hesitating/backfiring - Club Triumph

Hi All,After 10 months of working on my MK3 spitfire I finally got it through it's MOT last month! Woohoo! The car has been treating me well ...

Spitfire Stalling Problems | British Car Forum

Sounds like yours is plugged up, which does happen when they get old. The earlier ones could be disassembled and serviced (there is a screen and ...

The 4 most common faults with the Triumph Spitfire

There are a few common faults that occur in the classic Triumph Spitfire. Of course, many of the problems are the usual niggles that were ...

Engine Hesitating and Sputtering : Spitfire & GT6 Forum

Hi guys, I finally got my car back on the road after rebuilding the suspension, brakes, and steering. Decided to give the car a drive to the store and ...

Spitfire Fuel Filter | British Car Forum

Well, I'm trying to track down a problem in my Spitfire. When the engine reaches about 4000 rpm under full throttle it severely hesitates.

Triumph Spitfire Top Speed : r/Triumph_Cars - Reddit

I have a 1969 mk iii spitfire which runs well but generally doesn't go above 50mph. I was wondering if this was normal for this car or if it should be going a ...

Triumph Spitfire GT6 | Running Issues - YouTube

... problems to DIY fixes, this video has everything you need to get ... Triumph Spitfire - Troubleshooting Hesitation | Roundtail Restoration.

Spitfire bogs down under acceleration. - Page 2 - TSSC Forum

Sadly, after a 10 mile run, hot engine, hot ambient, I still have a misfire/stall at high speed, light load and also kangaroo fuel at initial ...

Triumph Spitfire | Amateur Restoration | Misfire Problem Solved!

After a month of tinkering I've finally found the problem of the misfire!

Carburetor Problems - Triumph Spitfire & GT6 Information Warehouse

The first step in dealing with carburetors is ensuring that the engine and ignition system are in good order. This includes valve clearance, valve timing, ...

Triumph Spitfire 1500 Misfiring - YouTube

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Misfire > 4000 rpm - Triumph Spitfire / GT6 / Herald / Vitesse

The engine begins to misfire and won't now hardly rev above 4000 rpm - it becomes rough and increasing misfires. Not sure where to start - as I'm loathed to ...

So, what's wrong with Spitfires? - Classic Motorsports

And all for much less money than other British roadsters. I honestly had never considered a Spitfire before, but I'm finding myself drawn to ...

Spitfire 1500 running problems - Page 1 - Triumph - PistonHeads

It runs very well until hot and then it spits and stutters until it conks out and won't start again until it has cooled down a bit.

Spitfire 1500 Running Rough HELP - Triumph Owners

Your carb throttle bodies / linkages could be out of sync. If this were the case then when it's cold and on choke the throttles might actually be balanced open ...

Triumph Spitfire | My new to me, 77 1500 has a rough idle, I'm not ...

77 1500 has a rough idle, I'm not sure what all has been done to it, but the previous owner said it had a Weber carb on it, which he replaced it with a pair of ...