Dean Weston

Thank you, That has helped a lot. Dean

Can anyone help in identifying this part and suppling a part number. much thanks. Dean

Car runs well but will not tick over, i adjust the throttle cable and the i’m idling screw revs go up then it goes to high up and down and stops. can drive 20 miles all ok come to a junction it cuts out, sometimes will not start until easy start has been used. Could it be petrol pump? thanks for your help Dean

Thank you Pete. I will do this tomorrow and hopefully you are right. Thank you for your continued support, I will post again tomorrow. All the best Dean

Pete, i have had the rocker cover off. All looked well. No sigh of water anywhere. Did not look at spring height but i will do, Did look at springs but never noticed anything.

Algy Than you for helping i have already looked at the fuel pump, I took the pipe off turned the car over and plenty of fuel was pumped into the glass jar. it looked fine but I will try light the fuel safely making sure the fuel is good but I believe it to be fresh. The car had been laid up over winter but I drive it about every four weeks during that time. i have just put new o rings in both carbs so I did empty the fuel from both but never looked at it. I did think it was drinking a bit more fuel than normal maybe this is a clue. its interesting to hear what you said but the car was low on fuel and i put £20 of new fuel in. thanks for your help Dick i have checked and it looks like the clamp may have slipped!!! a bit but would this make the car smoke? very thankful for all your help. Dean

Thanks John The compression test was completed best I could but seems plenty of compression. the smoke is coming out of exhaust is a white but some some is differently a very light blue. No water missing from radiator. That I can see. doug There could be a timing issue. I was working on that before it went wrong but I was running like a dream before this happened. Have put a new electronic ignition in just in case it was that. no improvement have just changed distributor cap working better but no running, well with easy start injected 2 second start then stop. Peter the smoke clears fairly fast and smells of easy start but I can only start for two seconds before it dies away. head gasket. New studes used lots of money there yes retorqued later no sigh of water leaking from head gasket. im puzzled but even if I get it running this problem has to be solved. anymore ideas how I can track down the problem Guys thanks so much for your help if I was a gambling man I would go for head gasket but why no water loss? Am I going down the wrong route.

Thanks nick diaphragm all cleaned out. All pipes too and from all working fine no brake servo. Not filled up with diesel Thanks for help but not sorted out problem. Dean

Triumph VItesse 1969 2000cc overdrive convertible New head gasket fitted approx 100 miles aga. Engine missing a bit. Found the problem small air leak. leaking small amount of petrol from bottom of 150 cd carbs. Put new o rings all sorted. drove the car and fantastic everything fine. at last 3 years later after seemingly replacing everything the cars perfect. 15 miles down the motorway turned off never going over 3000 revs overdrive on turned off 2 miles later stopped at a junction pulled away looked in the mirror loads of smoke and a knocking noise. i was close to home started missing, coasted into drive. later I tried to start. No go then it started no rattling noise but still smoky.ran for 2/3 mins smoke but no no noise. since then it will not start unless I use easy start, then it revs up no noise but still smoky and will not run. completed compression test all look good or aleast they are the same as before problem. put my spare electric ignition in just in case No change. no water loss no blocked breather pipe anyone know what’s happened this time if it’s piston or something else, how could I test it. thanks for you help Dean l

Thanks for all your replies, No wet test completed, changed all electrics and then compression test. Held ht lead to top of spark plug, very large spark hitting the top of the plug. Put petrol down the bore of number 6 still nothing. So I started to take it apart again... My new problem is can't get the cylinder head off , its jammed . Is this common? Thanks for your help, I could not run this car without all your help, but through experience (unfortunately) I'm getting loads better!!!!!! Lol

Compression in number six cylinder very low not firing, So going to take head off and try to find out problem. Thus I need a new head gasket. My question is, how do I tell which head gasket I need recessed or not. Also if it's the valves, is it good practice to change them all? Thanks for your help Dean

Thanks everyone, I put a little on.

On the bolts that go through the rubber do I use a lock tight on bolts.? Thanks Dean

Canleys. No longer sell them. Anymore idea anyone. Thank you.

Paul, Thank you for your offer most kind. I live in Farnborough Hampshire but I have purchased one because I don't think this will be the last time I'm going to need one.. lol I don't know how to post pictures, I would show some pictures which would make it more interesting for everyone else.