[Rovernet] A TC Puzzle for you!

Roger Matheson roger.matheson at bigpond.com
Sat May 7 10:11:15 EDT 2016


Hi All,

Does anyone know the dwell angle for a 4 cyl 2000 TC

Cheers Roger in Oz

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim Pile via Rovernet
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2016 12:02 AM
To: Rovernet
Cc: Jim Pile
Subject: Re: [Rovernet] A TC Puzzle for you!

Thanks, Ben.  Good to hear from you. One of these days I'll get over to your 
area for a visit, but I'm still working and time off comes hard. Next year I 
retire. Whoopee!!
I've got another fender myself, but the damaged one can be fixed: Just have 
to get around to it.

All the best,

Jim

On May 7, 2016, at 9:12 AM, Ben Saunders via Rovernet wrote:

> Hi Jim,
> Do you need another fender? If so I have a few for you to pick from.
> Ben
>
> On 05/07/2016 08:22 AM, Jim Pile via Rovernet wrote:
>> OK, Roverphiles, I've got an intriguing  puzzle for you:
>>
>> A few months back, my '68 2000TC went into a shop to get engine seals 
>> replaced, which involved disconnecting the choke cables. When 
>> reassembled, the mechanic - who is familiar with English cars - did not 
>> re-connect the cables (a chore which I performed later). Instead, to 
>> start the car, he made an adjustment somewhere that kick-started the car 
>> at around 3500 rpms! Then, as the car warmed up, the rpm's gradually 
>> reduced until it was idling gracefully. I have rebalanced the carbs, but 
>> that has had no effect. It still starts screaming, then takes about 4 
>> minutes to settle down. What could this mechanic have done to create this 
>> most embarrassing way to start an otherwise smoothly running car?
>> I would ask him, except I've distanced myself from him since a fender was 
>> significantly damaged while the car was in his care!
>> I'll be at RoveAmerica with the TC in a month, so I would like to figure 
>> out this puzzle before then.
>>
>> Thanks for your interest.
>>
>>
>> Jim Pile
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