So far, I have not had this issue with my street TR6 - guess I better throw in some stabilizer !!!
I never got to drive the GT6 more than around the block going back to June. After dealing with problems on other cars and the house I finally got back to the GT6 during the first week in September, 3 months after fixing the carbs.
The engine would not start. It turned out to be... stuck float valves due to heavy deposits. These were brand new regular float valves (not Grose Jets) from Joe Curto. The fuel in the tank was also new 3 months ago. I am blaming North Carolina's humidity and the E10 gas available here. I have NEVER blamed anything on ethanol before but I am now.
I got the carbs cleaned up (deposits were on ALL the wetted surfaces) and the engine runs again. However, going to move the car the brake pedal went straight to the floor. Once the new wheel cylinders arrive I'll fix the brakes and take the car somewhere to buy ethanol-free gas to which I will add Sta-Bil. I am really getting tired of fuel problems and hope the lack of ethanol and addition of fuel stabilizer will address this.
Wish me luck... and please share any advice you have on how to stop this rapid growth of fuel deposits in my carbs. It didn't use to be this way!
Doug L.
Ah another Brit car story with a happy ending, glad it all worked out...!
Glen
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