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Re: [TR] winter storage

To: "'wbeech'" <wbeech@flash.net>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] winter storage
From: "Andrew Uprichard" <auprichard@uprichard.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:41:14 -0400
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Thanks to all who replied - most of which chose to reply 1:1.

 

The fieldd seems split evenly between fill it versus leave empty or drain -
but, like Bill, everyone agrees with using stabilizer.

 

I actually do use stabilizer - I think it's called Sta-bil - but obviously
something deteriorated over the winter in my case.

 

Andrew

 

From: wbeech [mailto:wbeech@flash.net] 
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 11:14 AM
To: 'Andrew Uprichard'; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [TR] winter storage

 

I should think less fuel is better, with stabilizer, this way when you add
fresh it will have a better dilution ratio.  Also, don't forget to empty the
carb float bowls, easily accomplished if you are using an electric fuel pump
and can simply disconnect it and let the car run to empty.

My thoughts, 

Bill B

TS30800L

 

From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Andrew
Uprichard
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 2:22 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] winter storage

 

I pulled a TR3 out of storage this week and noticed it was detonating
(which it didn't do last fall when last driven).  Have to assume it is a gas
problem.  Which begs the question:  store the car with a full tank of gas
(with or without a stabilizer) or as empty as possible?

 

Andrew Uprichard


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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Thanks to all who replied &#8211; most of which =
chose to reply 1:1.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>The fieldd seems split =
evenly between fill it versus leave empty or drain &#8211; but, like =
Bill, everyone agrees with using stabilizer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>I actually do use =
stabilizer &#8211; I think it&#8217;s called Sta-bil &#8211; but =
obviously something deteriorated over the winter in my =
case.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Andrew<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
wbeech [mailto:wbeech@flash.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 29, 2016 =
11:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Andrew Uprichard'; =
triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [TR] winter =
storage<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>I should think less fuel is better, with =
stabilizer, this way when you add fresh it will have a better dilution =
ratio.&nbsp; Also, don&#8217;t forget to empty the carb float bowls, =
easily accomplished if you are using an electric fuel pump and can =
simply disconnect it and let the car run to =
empty.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>My thoughts, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Bill =
B<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>TS30800L<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs [<a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:triumphs-bounces@a=
utox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrew Uprichard<br><b>Sent:</b> =
Thursday, April 28, 2016 2:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b=
>Subject:</b> [TR] winter storage<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I pulled a =
TR3 out of storage this week and noticed it was detonating&nbsp; (which =
it didn&#8217;t do last fall when last driven).&nbsp; Have to assume it =
is a gas problem.&nbsp; Which begs the question:&nbsp; store the car =
with a full tank of gas (with or without a stabilizer) or as empty as =
possible?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Andrew Uprichard<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>
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