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Teething troubles sorted

After signing off on our Project Shoestring Triumph Acclaim in the June issue having brought it in under budget, I did wonder this month whether I would have to revive the project and admit to breaking the bank. The problem reared its head initially on a local trip when the engine started to run rough and die at idle. Once I’d got out of town and given it a half mile burst of open throttle, everything went back to normal and I

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