Ian Cooper

They are both 'solid' and I'm thinking they may be faults in the original casting which have been chromed over. At first I wondered if they were some sort of brail indicator????

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Hi folks. I was once told there is no such thing as a stupid question so here goes:- My Mk2 GT6 door handles have push buttons which have a little 'pimple' on the top of the buttons, should the 'pimple' be at the bottom (out of sight)? Thanks Ian

Front and back three look bang on after my last tweek, and on a short run today no attempt to stall, fingers crossed😎

I'm still 'tweeking the mixture but the back three now look to be spot on and the front three are pretty close; looking at the plugs.

Hi. It's as standard, so no aftermarket heat shield.

Hi. 1970, Gt6 Mk2, standard CD 150s, electronic ignition, std 2ltr rebuilt 800 miles ago. The engine doesn't get much running and often takes three cranks to start but usually runs really well when started, however if I run along a dual carriageway (60ish) the engine will try to stall when I get to an exit roundabout, unless I keep the revs up. Keeping the revs up, will cause some high temperature readings, (not the dual carriageway running) but after a short time things will settle down and everything appears ok. She was running a little rich but I'm progressively winding the mixture back (1/4 turn a time) and she idles on the cool to normal side (Revotec fan) in the garage 7/800rpm. Any ideas where I can look to discourage the hot stalling please? Thanks Ian

The rubber diaphragm/seal in my vented filler cap (GT6 Mk2) has hardened and I was looking to buy a replacement but the usual suppliers seem to only offer unvented caps. Apart from the fact that it won't look correct is there a problem with fitting an unvented cap? Or does anyone know of a supplier for an original vented cap please? Thanks Ian

If she's just idling, on the driveway, and after the choke has been pushed fully home, she's happy enough but if I run a few revs and get the temp up, that is when I notice the drop off, so maybe running a little rich, I'll try the lean off a couple of flats. Thanks.

Hi. My GT6 (standard setup CD150s, but electronic ignition, electric fan and ss exhaust) runs beautifully but I've noticed the idle revs drop, to around 500rpm, when she's fully warmed up and I wondered if its normal. I've tweaked the idle screws to keep the engine running at around 800rpm 'hot' but this makes her run a little fast before fully warmed, which all seems a little backwards in my mind, anyone got any thoughts?

Just a quick follow-up. I removed the 'new' fuel pump, refurbished the original pump and refitted it, I then opened up the float chambers, cleaned and checked the free movement of the floats and shut-off valves (the floats were sluggish/sticking on the front carb) reassembled all and now, miraculously NO CHURNING😁 she always fires first or second pull🤗🤗😁

Hi, thanks for the responses guys. I've tried a brand new fuel pump and also refurbed my original pump with new valves etc, tried fitting a one way valve and really there is no improvement, leave it overnight and back to cranking. don't have the compensators and, as she will go on priming, I'm pretty sure the 'choke' discs are good. So I guess I'll put it down to evaporation and say no-one has cracked it🤔

Can I conduct a 'straw poll' please? I have a MkII GT6 which runs sweetly, has been rolling road tuned and is absolutely glorious except when starting. Has anyone out there got a Triumph, running twin CD150s, that starts first pull without priming? With priming mine will start first pull but without it needs loads and loads of cranking, so if you've got one that starts, what is the secret please?

I've been struggling with starting issues and am looking for suggestions. If I leave my GT6 Mk2 (stud carbs, electronic ignition), for any time the carbs seem to drain and it takes ages to refill by cranking. If I use the fuel pump lever, and 'prime' the carbs, she fires first time every time, so where is the fuel going and why? I can't find any leaks and she runs really well. Any suggestions? Ian

My GT6 Mk2 was stood for a couple of months, in a freezing garage, and I thought it would be an idea to prime the carbs using the pump lever. I may have overdone it a little as fuel started to drip from the air cleaner box. However on turning the key the engine fired up instantly, which it never does, usually two, three four goes (std CD150s). When running I could not see any fuel leakage, is it possible to pump fuel passed the carb float chamber valves to cause the leakage?