[TR] The big bang

[John Herrera]

> 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