Triumph Spitfire Questions Maintenance & Repair
How Do You Keep The Hood Open?
how does the hood stay open on my 1980 triumph spitfire 1500
I Have A 79 Spitfire Wont Start
the key ingnition will light on the dash but wont turn the car over with the key in the run position i jump the stater silionoid and i get no spark i am not used to working on these cars someone told...
Adjusting The Fuel Mixture On A Weber Down Draft Carb?
I had the engine rebuilt a few hundred miles ago and need to research how to re-adjust the fuel mixture after the break in period is done. is there any good how to viedos or web site out there that c...
How Do I Remove The Intake Manifold On A 1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500?
How do I remove the intake manifold on a 1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500? I loosened the 4 bolts/clamps, and the manifold is kinda loose, but it just won't come off. I don't want to break anything. Am I...
MISSES OUT ON IDLE
CYL. # 2 & 3 ARE NOT FIRING ON IDLE. WHEN YOU SPEED IT UP A LITTLE IT SMOOTHS RIGHT OUT. WHEN YA HOLD YOUR PALM OVER CARB, # 1 IT KILLS THE ENGINE AND WHEN YOU DO THAT ON CARB # 2 IT DOES NOTHING TO...
Battery Installation Type
Does the positive cable go to the starter from the positive post?
# 2 & 3 Cyl Are Not Firing
I have 120 # compression straight through. no vaccum at carb # 2. removed carbs and manifold to check all gaskets. all ok. if ya cover inlet of carb #1 it kills the engine. checked to make sure th...
75 Tr 6 Parking Brake Is Locked Up. How Do I Fix It?
Car was fine then the p brake locked up in the driveway
Does 75 Spitfire Have A Pump In The Gas Tank?
I just had the fuel pump replaced and a new carb kit put in. the car ran good for a few times and now it will not start. as far as i can tell the gas is not coming out of the tank. there is no gas g...
79 Spitfire No Spark
here is what i have i put a new batt in the car the clutch is frozen and wont turn over with the switch i can jump the silonoid but no spark is there a nutral safety switch on this car? and if so w...
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