could be boiling fuel as well, check if a fuel line runs close to
anything hot.
> ----------
> From: Joseph Sholtes[SMTP:joeiv@concentric.net]
> Reply To: Joseph Sholtes
> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 1998 3:30 AM
> To: R. Bruce Crouter
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: TR6: Fuel or Electricity
>
>
> Bruce,
>
>
> Sometimes, when a fuel tank has poor ventilation pro-
> blems, a car will behave exactly as you state yours did. The
> reason is that as fuel gets sucked out of the tank, an insufficient
> amout of air is let in to replace the volume. If it is a vent
> restriction
> problem instead of a complete vent blockage, then the problem on-
> ly occurs at sustained high RPM running. The diagnosis in this case
> can be maddening.
> The simple way to check for this is to drive on the highway with
> your
> fuel cap open (just be sure it's not raining, or you'll start a whole
> slew of
> other problems ;)... ). If the car runs fine this way, you've found
> the problem.
>
> JOE IV
> TR 250
> WALLINGFORD, CT. USA
>
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