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Re: "Smokin" TR4

To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Subject: Re: "Smokin" TR4
From: "Gary Allgood" <leyte@lvs.net>
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 10:07:02 -0600
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <4.3.1.2.20001105092135.00b474d0@mail.lvs.net>
Joe,

It is a darker color smoke. As it should be if it were burning 
oil.  Question is: Is it burning oil from the Carb dampers, or the engine 
itself?

Thanks

Gary

At 09:00 AM 11/5/2000 -0700, Joe Curry wrote:
>What color is the smoke???
>
>JOe
>
>Gary Allgood wrote:
> >
> > All,
> >
> > Looking for some insight into possible cause(s) for my TR4 smoking
> > intermittently. I have found that if I sit at a traffic light for a period
> > of time and idling, that when I accelerate fairly hard I leave a healthy
> > cloud of smoke.
> >
> > I believe it could possibly be the carbs, due to the fact the dampers may
> > be leaking?
> >
> > Any experience with this?
> >
> > Thanks to all.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > Gary Allgood
> > 62 TR4 CT/3597-LO
> > www.sltoa.org

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