Hi Allen,
When restoring my 59 TR3A I was aware of this situation from several other
owners.
I remedied the problem by mounting a very nice looking brass valve in the
back panel in the boot. (Lowes plumbing dept) The hose connections go right
through the panel where I connected a hose coming from the open vent tube to
the top of the valve and a length of tube to the exit port of the valve.
When in the garage I turn the valve to off. This eliminates the fuel vapors
from permeating the garage. Just remember to turn it back on to open the
tank venting.
Alex
59 TR3A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allen Hess" <allenhess@mgcarclub.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] fuel smell
>I have an early TR4 and for all practical purposes same as the TR3 in the
>fuel dept. Then only time(s) I have smelled fuel in the garage, it turned
>out to be a leak.
>
> Allen
>>
>> I'm trying to eradicate the smell of fuel from my TR3A. I can't park the
>> car in the garage because the smell of fuel then gets into the house.
>> I've
>> gone through every fuel line, I've renewed the fuel pump, inspected and
>> adjusted the carbs, renewed all gaskets and I know there are no fuel
>> leaks.
>> However, the smell persists, so I have to relegate the car to the farm
>> equipment shed and this poses a logistical problem with moving
>> equipment around,
>> etc.
>>
>> The other day I was reading an old copy of the TRA magazine and it said
>> there will always be a slight smell of fuel from a sidescreen TR because
>> of
>> how the fuel breather is designed.
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