Last update: July  27,  2010

The TEMPLE OF TRIUMPH of Tallahassee, Florida is an official chapter of the VINTAGE TRIUMPH REGISTER

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Cruzing with the Vintage Vettes at the Wing Stop

 Well fellow Triumph sports car cadets, we have met a congenial group of fellow and women sports car fanatics.  They are the Vintage Vettes of Tallahassee, Florida.  Thanks to Obin’s neighbor, Efrain Prado, he invited us to come.  We met with them, ate wings, drank beer, said a bunch of ridiculous things that we don’t remember, looked at their beautiful cars and had a great time.

(Efrain Prado in the print shirt)

 A few things about Efrain.  He is a very friendly, helpful guy that helped me install the lift in my garage.  With his, Obin, Andre and Mike’s help it was a piece of cake. But you know what I really like about Efrain?  His car fanaticism makes ours pale in comparison. Instead of a few Triumphs stuffed in and around our garages, this guy has half a dozen or so vintage, immaculately restored corvettes in his.  They go something like 64, 65, 66 and so on.  Thank you Efrain!  And you know what? His wife is alright with it! I know, because my wife asked her.  Well, Linda is nice to me about my Triumphs too, don’t get me wrong.  She did mention once however, something about, “if you had died from that heart attack you had a few years ago…,” then she looked at the garage with my unrestored treasures, geez.  Well I didn’t, thank goodness, my treasures are still there and I have something to do that I truly enjoy doing.

We brought some of our Triumph and (MG?) beauties to the dance also, and I thought we stacked up right well.

Dealing With Ethanol in Your Fuel Tank

Reprinted from Moss Motors British Motoring Magazine /Winter 2010

 1. Use a fuel stabilizer when you put gas in your British car.

Most of us don’t drive our classic cars on a daily basis, so the short gasoline/ethanol life of 30 to 45 days in a vented tank, or 90 days in a closed tank, is a problem. In order to extend the life of your car’s fuel and delay the phase separation that will eventually occur, you can add a fuel stabilizer to your tank every time you put fuel into it if you’re not sure you’ll use the gas within the product life span.

 220-360 E-Xtend Ethanol Gasoline Treatment (8 oz.)

E-Xtend doubles the fuel’s life to about 60 days in a vented tank, and about 180 days in a closed tank. It also contains antioxidants and degumming agents to fight sludge and prevent resin/gum deposits in the fuel tank. As a result, the fuel filter stays cleaner longer and the engine runs better. For fuel with 10 percent ethanol, the ratio is one ounce of E-Xtend for every six gallons of fuel, so one 8-ounce bottle will treat 48 gallons of fuel. The longneck bottle makes it easy to pour into the filler neck.

 2. Test your tank periodically for water presence and phase separation.

When you’re not driving your car and putting fresh gas into the tank, or after the car has been sitting over the winter, you can test your tank to determine if water is present or if phase separation has occurred.

One test method is loosening the fuel tank’s drain plug and capturing a small sample of fuel from the bottom of the tank in a clear container for inspection. Since water collects at the bottom of the tank, you should be able

to see the two layers if water is present there will be a pink layer of gasoline on the top, and a clear or white layer of water and ethanol on the bottom. It looks a lot like unmixed salad dressing. You can use a test kit on the drain sample if it appears mixed up. If your tank construction allows a dipstick (a dowel or rod works well) to go from the filler neck all the way to the bottom of the tank, you can use a test kit for easier and

more reliable results. (This test method won’t work on car  models with a bent filler neck unless you can figure out a flexible dipstick that hits the tank bottom.)

 220-362 Water Probe Indicator

Simply apply the Water Probe Indicator on the end of the dipstick; it turns red where there is water in the fuel tank. For example, if there’s a half-inch of water in the tank, the stick shows a half-inch of red.

 3. Add an emulsifier to treat separated fuel layers.

If you find water in the tank and phase separation has occurred, you can add an emulsifier to the fuel to remix the gasoline, ethanol and water. (Note that if there’s an excessive amount of water, you may have to drain the contaminated fuel from the tank.)

 220-355 E-Zorb Ethanol Gasoline Water Remover (16 oz.)

E-Zorb emulsifies the water/ethanol layer at the bottom of the gas tank created by fuel phase separation. The water and ethanol mixes back into the rest of the fuel in the tank. The water passes with the gasoline through the engine and is released as steam. The fuel regains the octane (up to three points) that was lost when most of the ethanol separated from the gasoline. The ratio is one ounce of E-Zorb for 20 gallons of gasoline/ethanol. The one-pint (16 oz.) bottle will treat 320 gallons of fuel. You’ll have to agitate the fuel and emulsifier in the tank by rocking the car from side to side, and bouncing it up and down. Make sure your suspension can handle this!

Be sure to check out the Moss tech video on Dealing With Ethanol at mossmotors.com.

National Vintage Triumph Meeting

The National Vintage Triumph Register will hold the annual meeting in our Southeastern Region this year. The location is Jekyll Island, Georgia.  The date has moved to October 17^th through the 21^st . The Temple will be responsible for two Funkhana Events.  The following link gives advance advice for hotel registration.

http://www.sevtr.org/lodging.html
 

Sports Car

  Interesting definition from Wikipedia: Cars that drive on public roads, whose engineering requirements emphasize handling above passenger space and comfort, are called sports cars. The term sports car has been defined as "an open, low-built, fast motor car.  The term describes a class of automobile with two seats, two doors, precise handling, brisk acceleration, and sharp braking - trading practical considerations such as passenger space, comfort, and cargo capacity for driving enjoyment.

Funkana Information, Funkana Map
Link to David & Linda Knopf's GT6 & TR8
Link to Andre's story about his and Kay's TR6
Link to Marilyn & Obin's TR3As
Link to John Harris' TR6
Link to Peter & donalee Koenigs' TR4A IRS
Link to Brian & Monica Watts' 1974 TR6
Link to Wyndell and Olivia Burden's 1959 TR3A

New Officers for 2010!
   Most Exalted High Potentate: Andre Pozzuoli
   Most Exalted High Potentate in Charge of Vice: Brian Watts
   Chancellor of the Exchequer: Dean Perkins
   Scribe: Danny Boyd
   Mistresses of Debauchery: Dianne Perkins, Terry Hamrick
   Webmaster & Newsletter Editor: David Knopf

Link to information on Bill Piggott's TR Book

Triumph Register of America

Triumph TR6 and TR2-TR4 Reuseable Rubber Head Gaskets

New Smiths Gauges & Repair

Triumph Repair and Maintenance Information

Triumph Club of United Kingdom

British Car Clubs and SCCA

Commercial Sites of Interest to British Car Enthusiasts

Magazines of Interest to British Car Enthusiasts

  Blast from the Past  
     TSOA Newsletters Archive

  Past Temple of Triumph Newsletters  

Triumph TR2 and Tr3

Tech Tips
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Triumph Factory Service Bulletins

  2004 VTR Regional Photos

  Past Temple Events  
     Photos from some of our past events

  Triumph Picture Archives  
     Contributed photos of events & races

  Vintage Triumph Register British Car Club Chapters

  VTR Concours, Autocross  Rules & Guidelines

  Some Interesting Triumphs
     Triumph racing photos from Kas Kastner.
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