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<DIV aria-label="Compose body">The photo shows a massive head gasket leak on # 3. When I first read the post I was, and am wondering how an early spark</DIV>
<DIV aria-label="Compose body">could occur on # 3 only. My first though was maybe an intake manifold leak at # 3 causing it to lean out.</DIV>
<DIV aria-label="Compose body">jim g</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000; FONT-STYLE: normal" data-mce-style="color: #000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><B>From: </B>"Marcel Van Mulders via Fot" <fot@autox.team.net><BR><B>To: </B>rkramer3@austin.rr.com<BR><B>Cc: </B>"fot" <fot@autox.team.net><BR><B>Sent: </B>Monday, April 20, 2015 10:28:28 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: [Fot] Sonoma timed practice vid<BR>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Thanks Bob,<BR>It takes a lot of time and effort (and money) to make a new car to perform<BR>to your likes.<BR>I'm sure the TR6 will make you happy sooner or later.<BR>Marcel. <BR>
<DIV><BR></DIV>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----<BR>Van: rkramer3@austin.rr.com [mailto:rkramer3@austin.rr.com] <BR>Verzonden: maandag 20 april 2015 18:19<BR>Aan: Marcel Van Mulders<BR>CC: fot@autox.team.net<BR>Onderwerp: RE: [Fot] Sonoma timed practice vid<BR>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Marcel,<BR>
<DIV><BR></DIV>It sure looks good! I'm sorry that you had problems. I know you were on your<BR>way to a good finish, and you haven't had much time to get used to a<BR>different car. Best of luck.<BR>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Bob Kramer<BR>rkramer3@austin.rr.com<BR>
<DIV><BR></DIV>---- Marcel Van Mulders <van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be> wrote: <BR>> Bob,<BR>> I had a weird ignition problem. I don't know exactly what happened but <BR>> it seems that cylinder #3 got an earlier ignition timing than the <BR>> other cylinders,hence heavy detonation, with a holed piston as a <BR>> consequence. The maximum total advance was already about at the border <BR>> with 34° but the other pistons do not show any detonation damage. When <BR>> the engine is complete again, I'll try to find the culprit exactly. <BR>> Only in the first two laps, the engine went about normal, but it was <BR>> misfiring already but road holding and especially the brakes were <BR>> great. I started at 12th position on the grid and after the timed <BR>> practice, I changed the anti roll bar balance, brake bias and rear <BR>> axle ratio. After 2 laps, I was in fourth position but then the power <BR>> faded and it ended in a cloud of black smoke. Hopefully I can show the <BR>> potential of the car at the Zandvoort circuit on May the 2nd-3rd. I <BR>> will post an onboard video if I can finish a race there. I will all do<BR>what I can to make you regret you sold your car! :-).<BR>> Marcel.<BR>> <BR>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----<BR>> Van: rkramer3@austin.rr.com [mailto:rkramer3@austin.rr.com]<BR>> Verzonden: maandag 20 april 2015 17:50<BR>> Aan: Marcel Van Mulders<BR>> Onderwerp: Re: [Fot] Sonoma timed practice vid<BR>> <BR>> Marcel<BR>> <BR>> I looked at a Youtube video of a race from Hockenheim. I looked liked <BR>> you were gridded in the top 12 and at one point were running 4th, then <BR>> you were gone. What broke?<BR>> <BR>> Bob Kramer<BR>> rkramer3@austin.rr.com<BR>> <BR>> ---- Marcel Van Mulders via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote: <BR>> > Hallo Dave;<BR>> > One can see that you enjoy the driving and the racing in your TR3. <BR>> > It strikingly makes me think my late TR3 racecar : the same shade <BR>> > of yellow, the same steering wheel. It came to an end at the <BR>> > Zandvoort racing circuit a year ago after an eventfull 12 year <BR>> > racing career and proving that a TR3 can be as fast as every other <BR>> > TR. In Hockenheim, I had my first racing week-end with Bob Kramer's <BR>> > TR4A : engine problems made me stop after 10 laps. In 2 weeks it's<BR>Zandvoort again.<BR>> > Do you have video's of races Dave?<BR>> > Marcel<BR>> > <BR>> > _____<BR>> > <BR>> > Van: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] Namens Dave Hogye via <BR>> > Fot<BR>> > Verzonden: dinsdag 14 april 2015 16:26<BR>> > Aan: Friends of Friends of Triumph<BR>> > Onderwerp: [Fot] Sonoma timed practice vid<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Hello Friends,<BR>> > Please view this link to my video from last Saturday's timed <BR>> > practice at Sonoma.<BR>> > I had a blast driving in traffic with close to 50 cars in the field. <BR>> > My TR3 is performing well. This is my 3rd weekend of racing and the <BR>> > car has an equivalent of 5 weekends on it now with the 2 Hooked on <BR>> > Driving<BR>> track days.<BR>> > Besides the past axle seal issue, I've only been adding gas and <BR>> > checking tire pressures. I enjoy driving on the street from time to <BR>> > time<BR>> too.<BR>> > That's one way I work things out before I get to the track.<BR>> > <BR>> > Dave<BR>> > <BR>> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxOTVY6M2io<BR>> > <BR>> <BR>
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