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To: Marcel Van Mulders <van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be>
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Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:53:48 +0000 (UTC)
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Marcel=20
The photo shows a massive head gasket leak on # 3. When I first read the po=
st I was, and am wondering how an early spark=20
could occur on # 3 only. My first though was maybe an=C2=A0intake manifold=
=C2=A0leak at # 3 causing it to lean out.=20
jim g=20

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From: "Marcel Van Mulders via Fot" <fot@autox.team.net>=20
To: rkramer3@austin.rr.com=20
Cc: "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>=20
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 10:28:28 AM=20
Subject: Re: [Fot] Sonoma timed practice vid=20

Thanks Bob,=20
It takes a lot of time and effort (and money) to make a new car to perform=
=20
to your likes.=20
I'm sure the TR6 will make you happy sooner or later.=20
Marcel.=20

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----=20
Van: rkramer3@austin.rr.com [mailto:rkramer3@austin.rr.com]=20
Verzonden: maandag 20 april 2015 18:19=20
Aan: Marcel Van Mulders=20
CC: fot@autox.team.net=20
Onderwerp: RE: [Fot] Sonoma timed practice vid=20

Marcel,=20

It sure looks good! I'm sorry that you had problems. I know you were on you=
r=20
way to a good finish, and you haven't had much time to get used to a=20
different car. Best of luck.=20

Bob Kramer=20
rkramer3@austin.rr.com=20

---- Marcel Van Mulders <van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be> wrote:=20
> =C2=A0Bob,=20
> I had a weird ignition problem. I don't know exactly what happened but=20
> it seems that cylinder #3 got an earlier ignition timing than the=20
> other cylinders,hence heavy detonation, with a holed piston as a=20
> consequence. The maximum total advance was already about at the border=20
> with 34=C2=B0 but the other pistons do not show any detonation damage. Wh=
en=20
> the engine is complete again, I'll try to find the culprit exactly.=20
> Only in the first two laps, the engine went about normal, but it was=20
> misfiring already but road holding and especially the brakes were=20
> great. I started at 12th position on the grid and after the timed=20
> practice, I changed the anti roll bar balance, brake bias and rear=20
> axle ratio. After 2 laps, I was in fourth position but then the power=20
> faded and it ended in a cloud of black smoke. Hopefully I can show the=20
> potential of the car at the Zandvoort circuit on May the 2nd-3rd. I=20
> will post an onboard video if I can finish a race there. I will all do=20
what I can to make you regret you sold your car! :-).=20
> Marcel.=20
>=20
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----=20
> Van: rkramer3@austin.rr.com [mailto:rkramer3@austin.rr.com]=20
> Verzonden: maandag 20 april 2015 17:50=20
> Aan: Marcel Van Mulders=20
> Onderwerp: Re: [Fot] Sonoma timed practice vid=20
>=20
> Marcel=20
>=20
> I looked at a Youtube video of a race from Hockenheim. I looked liked=20
> you were gridded in the top 12 and at one point were running 4th, then=20
> you were gone. What broke?=20
>=20
> Bob Kramer=20
> rkramer3@austin.rr.com=20
>=20
> ---- Marcel Van Mulders via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:=20
> > Hallo Dave;=20
> > One can see that you enjoy the driving and the racing in your TR3.=20
> > It strikingly makes me think =C2=A0my late TR3 racecar : the same shade=
=20
> > of yellow, the same steering wheel. It came to an end at the=20
> > Zandvoort racing circuit a year ago after an eventfull 12 year=20
> > racing career and proving that a TR3 can be as fast as every other=20
> > TR. In Hockenheim, I had my first racing week-end with Bob Kramer's=20
> > TR4A : engine problems made me stop after 10 laps. In 2 weeks it's=20
Zandvoort again.=20
> > Do you have video's of races Dave?=20
> > Marcel=20
> >=20
> > =C2=A0 _____=20
> >=20
> > Van: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] Namens Dave Hogye via=20
> > Fot=20
> > Verzonden: dinsdag 14 april 2015 16:26=20
> > Aan: Friends of Friends of Triumph=20
> > Onderwerp: [Fot] Sonoma timed practice vid=20
> >=20
> >=20
> > Hello Friends,=20
> > Please view this link to my video from last Saturday's timed=20
> > practice at Sonoma.=20
> > I had a blast driving in traffic with close to 50 cars in the field. =
=C2=A0=20
> > My TR3 is performing well. =C2=A0This is my 3rd weekend of racing and t=
he=20
> > car has an equivalent of 5 weekends on it now with the 2 Hooked on=20
> > Driving=20
> track days.=20
> > Besides the past axle seal issue, I've only been adding gas and=20
> > checking tire pressures. =C2=A0I enjoy driving on the street from time =
to=20
> > time=20
> too.=20
> > That's one way I work things out before I get to the track.=20
> >=20
> > Dave=20
> >=20
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DVxOTVY6M2io=20
> >=20
>=20



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<html><body><div style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000=
00"><DIV aria-label=3D"Compose body">Marcel<BR></DIV>
<DIV aria-label=3D"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 sp=
ark</DIV>
<DIV aria-label=3D"Compose body">could occur on # 3 only. My first though w=
as maybe an&nbsp;intake manifold&nbsp;leak at # 3 causing it to lean out.</=
DIV>
<DIV aria-label=3D"Compose body">jim g</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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a,Arial,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000; FONT-STYLE: normal" d=
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;"><B>From: </B>"Marcel Van Mulders via Fot" &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<BR>=
<B>To: </B>rkramer3@austin.rr.com<BR><B>Cc: </B>"fot" &lt;fot@autox.team.ne=
t&gt;<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 ma=
ke 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 &lt;van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be&gt=
; wrote: <BR>&gt; &nbsp;Bob,<BR>&gt; I had a weird ignition problem. I don'=
t know exactly what happened but <BR>&gt; it seems that cylinder #3 got an =
earlier ignition timing than the <BR>&gt; other cylinders,hence heavy deton=
ation, with a holed piston as a <BR>&gt; consequence. The maximum total adv=
ance was already about at the border <BR>&gt; with 34=C2=B0 but the other p=
istons do not show any detonation damage. When <BR>&gt; the engine is compl=
ete again, I'll try to find the culprit exactly. <BR>&gt; Only in the first=
 two laps, the engine went about normal, but it was <BR>&gt; misfiring alre=
ady but road holding and especially the brakes were <BR>&gt; great. I start=
ed at 12th position on the grid and after the timed <BR>&gt; practice, I ch=
anged the anti roll bar balance, brake bias and rear <BR>&gt; axle ratio. A=
fter 2 laps, I was in fourth position but then the power <BR>&gt; faded and=
 it ended in a cloud of black smoke. Hopefully I can show the <BR>&gt; pote=
ntial of the car at the Zandvoort circuit on May the 2nd-3rd. I <BR>&gt; wi=
ll post an onboard video if I can finish a race there. I will all do<BR>wha=
t I can to make you regret you sold your car! :-).<BR>&gt; Marcel.<BR>&gt; =
<BR>&gt; -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----<BR>&gt; Van: rkramer3@austin.rr.c=
om [mailto:rkramer3@austin.rr.com]<BR>&gt; Verzonden: maandag 20 april 2015=
 17:50<BR>&gt; Aan: Marcel Van Mulders<BR>&gt; Onderwerp: Re: [Fot] Sonoma =
timed practice vid<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; Marcel<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; I looked at a Y=
outube video of a race from Hockenheim. I looked liked <BR>&gt; you were gr=
idded in the top 12 and at one point were running 4th, then <BR>&gt; you we=
re gone. What broke?<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; Bob Kramer<BR>&gt; rkramer3@austin.rr=
.com<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; ---- Marcel Van Mulders via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.ne=
t&gt; wrote: <BR>&gt; &gt; Hallo Dave;<BR>&gt; &gt; One can see that you en=
joy the driving and the racing in your TR3. <BR>&gt; &gt; It strikingly mak=
es me think &nbsp;my late TR3 racecar : the same shade <BR>&gt; &gt; of yel=
low, the same steering wheel. It came to an end at the <BR>&gt; &gt; Zandvo=
ort racing circuit a year ago after an eventfull 12 year <BR>&gt; &gt; raci=
ng career and proving that a TR3 can be as fast as every other <BR>&gt; &gt=
; TR. In Hockenheim, I had my first racing week-end with Bob Kramer's <BR>&=
gt; &gt; TR4A : engine problems made me stop after 10 laps. In 2 weeks it's=
<BR>Zandvoort again.<BR>&gt; &gt; Do you have video's of races Dave?<BR>&gt=
; &gt; Marcel<BR>&gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; &gt; &nbsp; _____<BR>&gt; &gt; <BR>&gt;=
 &gt; Van: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] Namens Dave Hogye via <B=
R>&gt; &gt; Fot<BR>&gt; &gt; Verzonden: dinsdag 14 april 2015 16:26<BR>&gt;=
 &gt; Aan: Friends of Friends of Triumph<BR>&gt; &gt; Onderwerp: [Fot] Sono=
ma timed practice vid<BR>&gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; &gt; Hello Friend=
s,<BR>&gt; &gt; Please view this link to my video from last Saturday's time=
d <BR>&gt; &gt; practice at Sonoma.<BR>&gt; &gt; I had a blast driving in t=
raffic with close to 50 cars in the field. &nbsp;<BR>&gt; &gt; My TR3 is pe=
rforming well. &nbsp;This is my 3rd weekend of racing and the <BR>&gt; &gt;=
 car has an equivalent of 5 weekends on it now with the 2 Hooked on <BR>&gt=
; &gt; Driving<BR>&gt; track days.<BR>&gt; &gt; Besides the past axle seal =
issue, I've only been adding gas and <BR>&gt; &gt; checking tire pressures.=
 &nbsp;I enjoy driving on the street from time to <BR>&gt; &gt; time<BR>&gt=
; too.<BR>&gt; &gt; That's one way I work things out before I get to the tr=
ack.<BR>&gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; &gt; Dave<BR>&gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; &gt; https://www=
.youtube.com/watch?v=3DVxOTVY6M2io<BR>&gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; <BR>
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