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I'm catching up on my email so sorry if this topic is dead, but I thought =
I'd pitch in a comment. =C2=A0Many years ago I heard a guy on the radio sa=
y=C2=A0it's best to store a car with the tank full to minimize condensatio=
n, along with a fuel stabilizer.=0A=0ARye=0A1960 TR3A=0A=0AOn Apr 30, 2016=
, at 06:10 AM, Andrew Uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net> wrote:=0A=0ATha=
nks to all who replied =E2=80=93 most of which chose to reply 1:1.=0A=C2=A0=
=0AThe fieldd seems split evenly between fill it versus leave empty or dra=
in =E2=80=93 but, like Bill, everyone agrees with using stabilizer.=0A=C2=A0=
=0AI actually do use stabilizer =E2=80=93 I think it=E2=80=99s called Sta-=
bil =E2=80=93 but obviously something deteriorated over the winter in my c=
ase.=0A=C2=A0=0AAndrew=0A=C2=A0=0AFrom: wbeech [mailto:wbeech@flash.net] =0A=
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 11:14 AM=0ATo: 'Andrew Uprichard'; triumphs@a=
utox.team.net=0ASubject: RE: [TR] winter storage=0A=C2=A0=0AI should think=
less fuel is better, with stabilizer, this way when you add fresh it will=
have a better dilution ratio.=C2=A0 Also, don=E2=80=99t forget to empty t=
he 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.=0AMy thou=
ghts,=0ABill B=0ATS30800L=0A=C2=A0=0AFrom: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounc=
es@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Uprichard=0ASent: Thursday, April 2=
8, 2016 2:22 PM=0ATo: triumphs@autox.team.net=0ASubject: [TR] winter stora=
ge=0A=C2=A0=0AI pulled a TR3 out of storage this week and noticed it was d=
etonating=C2=A0 (which it didn=E2=80=99t do last fall when last driven).=C2=
=A0 Have to assume it is a gas problem.=C2=A0 Which begs the question:=C2=A0=
store the car with a full tank of gas (with or without a stabilizer) or a=
s empty as possible?=0A=C2=A0=0AAndrew Uprichard=0A=0A** triumphs@autox.te=
am.net **=0A=0ADonate: http://www.team.net/donate.html=0AArchive: http://w=
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<html><body><div>I'm catching up on my email so sorry if this topic is dead,
but I tho=
ught I'd pitch in a comment. Many years ago I heard a guy on the rad=
io say it's best to store a car with the tank full to minimize conden=
sation, along with a fuel stabilizer.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"><=
/div><div>Rye</div><div>1960 TR3A</div><div><br>On Apr 30, 2016, at 06:10 =
AM, Andrew Uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net> wrote:<br><br></div>=
<div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quote" lang=3D"EN-US" lin=
k=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">Th=
anks to all who replied =E2=80=93 most of which chose to reply 1:1.</span>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D=
"color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">The fieldd seems split =
evenly between fill it versus leave empty or drain =E2=80=93 but, like Bil=
l, everyone agrees with using stabilizer.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;"> =
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce=
-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">I actually do use stabilizer =E2=80=93 I think =
it=E2=80=99s called Sta-bil =E2=80=93 but obviously something deteriorated=
over the winter in my case.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color=
: #1f497d;">Andrew</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: =
#1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><div><div st=
yle=3D"border: none; border-top: solid #b5c4df 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0in 0=
in 0in;" data-mce-style=3D"border: none; border-top: solid #b5c4df 1.0pt; =
padding: 3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font=
-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'tahoma' , 'sans-serif';" data-mce-style=3D"fo=
nt-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'tahoma' , 'sans-serif';">From:</span></b><s=
pan style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'tahoma' , 'sans-serif';" dat=
a-mce-style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'tahoma' , 'sans-serif';"> =
wbeech [mailto:wbeech@flash.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 29, 2016 1=
1:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Andrew Uprichard'; <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox=
.team.net" data-mce-href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox=
.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [TR] winter storage</span></p></div><=
/div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">I should think less f=
uel is better, with stabilizer, this way when you add fresh it will have a=
better dilution ratio. Also, don=E2=80=99t forget to empty the carb=
float bowls, easily accomplished if you are using an electric fuel pump a=
nd can simply disconnect it and let the car run to empty.</span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: =
#1f497d;">My thoughts, </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"co=
lor: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">Bill B</span></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #=
1f497d;">TS30800L</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #=
1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><div><div sty=
le=3D"border: none; border-top: solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0in 0i=
n 0in;" data-mce-style=3D"border: none; border-top: solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt; p=
adding: 3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs [=
<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net"; data-mce-href=3D"mailto=
:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</=
a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrew Uprichard<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 2=
8, 2016 2:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; d=
ata-mce-href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a=
><br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] winter storage</p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"> </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I pulled a TR3 out of storage this w=
eek and noticed it was detonating (which it didn=E2=80=99t do last f=
all when last driven). Have to assume it is a gas problem. Whi=
ch begs the question: store the car with a full tank of gas (with or=
without a stabilizer) or as empty as possible?</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Andrew Uprichard</p></div><div class=3D"_=
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