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Re: [TR] The big bang

To: <john.dunham@amphenol-tcs.com>, Triumph List
Subject: Re: [TR] The big bang
From: John Herrera <jrherrera90@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:47:29 -0400
> Finally enjoying my newly restored 62 TR4. I do have one question -
> usually after driving it for more than 15 minutes, when I shut it off, the
> motor stops & it doesn't run on / diesel, but after maybe two or three
> seconds - Bang! Not a very loud backfire, (almost like a backfire under
> water).




My old TR3 racecar used to do that. The harder I ran it before shutting down,
the louder the bang. I call it an afterfire since it came out the exhaust. I
figgered it was unburned fuel igniting from the exhaust heat.



Thought it was kinda cool.



John
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