[TR] intermittantly dies

[Berger Bob]

When this happens reach back and pop the gas cap.  If you hear a whoosh..
your carbon canister (if you have one ) is clogged and creating a vacuum in
the fuel tank.

Bob Berger
78 Spitfire
St. Louis, MO
NASS #627

> -----Original Message----- From: Dave
> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 10:43 PM
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] intermittantly dies
>
> TR b apparently sat for some years; was not running when I got it.
>
> now it runs, mostly.
>
> drive it for 10 to 20 minutes, it will sputter, lose power, and die.
>
> let it sit for 10 to 20 minutes or a day or two, it will start right up.
>
> except yesterday I put 4 gallons of premium, plus some fuel injector/carb
> cleaner, drove it for 20+ minutes no problem.  tonight about 10 minutes and
> poof.  wife shows up in about 10 or 15 min, starts to tow me home.  stopped
at
> a light I see if it will start, it does.  I drive the couple of miles home
and
> into the garage no problem.
>
> crap in the gas tank, right?  time to R&R the tank and clean it out?