Triumph Spitfire Questions Maintenance & Repair

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...

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...

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

# 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...

Battery Installation Type

Does the positive cable go to the starter from the positive post?

Know Of A Triumph Mechanic In West LA / Culver City Area?

My 1975 Triumph 2500TC Wont Idle, What Would Be The Problem?

What Is The Trunion On A 65 Spitfire Mk2

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...

What Is The Shift Patern In A T2 1967 Spitefire

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...

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...

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...