- 1. Spitfumes (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 1996 14:48:44 -0500
- Gasoline fumes are very apparent inside my '74 Spitfire. I don't know why, but I doubt this is "par for the course" for this LBC. Any ideas where to begin checking for the source of this? I'm thinkin
- /html/triumphs/1996-12/msg00638.html (6,915 bytes)
- 2. Re: Spitfumes (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 1996 13:34:03 -0800
- That is a possibility, but there is also a vapor separator on top of the tank and various rubber hoses for vapor line connections around the tank area. Something gone sour around that point could be
- /html/triumphs/1996-12/msg00642.html (7,531 bytes)
- 3. Re: Spitfumes (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 1996 19:31:47 -0500 (EST)
- Here are a few ideas that I have: 1. You could have a leaking gasket on your carb which I believe to be a 150 Stromberg. This was the case when I got my 79, but a carb rebuild kit quickly took care o
- /html/triumphs/1996-12/msg00651.html (7,758 bytes)
- 4. Re: Spitfumes (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 07:21:35 -0800
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ Check inside your trunk around the gas tank for fuel, sometimes the seams start to leak. My 72 had the same problem
- /html/triumphs/1996-12/msg00678.html (6,697 bytes)
- 5. Re: Spitfumes (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 13:29:09 -0800
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Martin, I found a used one in a junk yard, from an early MKIII. Kind of a bonus as the earlier tanks hold about a gallon more.
- /html/triumphs/1996-12/msg00698.html (7,054 bytes)
- 6. Re: Spitfumes (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 21:40:37 EST
- On Mon, 16 Dec 1996 07:21:35 -0800 Bschwartz@encad.com (Barry Schwartz) The TR3 I own came with the overflow vent disconnected, its a long shot, but my car sure stunk the first time I filled up the t
- /html/triumphs/1996-12/msg00707.html (6,975 bytes)
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