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Re: [TR] Car trouble in Hannibal, Mo

To: <Dave1massey@cs.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Car trouble in Hannibal, Mo
From: "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 22:18:08 -0500
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Just saw a news report about contaminated gas in the Omaha area, not so far 
from Hannibal MO, that it might not come from the same refinery...

But I still bet on the fuel blockage or delivery issue too, the fuel 
pressure suck or pushes the debris or sediment to block fuel delivery at a 
constriction point, possibly the pick up in the bottom of tank, then when 
the pressure releases the gas, a very thin and low viscosity liquid, flows 
until the pressure blocks it off again.  I have experienced it on a couple 
cars, including my TR250, which worked fine for a while, then had serious 
issues when sloshing around loosened enough debris to block the fuel intake 
when I took it out for a track day.  Let it sit awhile and it would start 
right up, then quit after a short variable time.  A long trip could slosh 
around the gas and loosen debris too.

Greg Lemon

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