John,
It sounds like you are running rich. Check to see if you have fuel flowing
out of the carbon canister vent or the lines connecting it to the carbs.
They might be full of gas due to a sticking float in the carb. I just
experienced this on one.
Joe Worsley
80 TR8
72 Tr6
>Hello All. I have been working on a friends TR-8. Carbs and hoses. Car
>been sitting for a number of years. Well, today I fired it up. Letting it
>warm up to adjust carbs. Seems like normal smoke coming of engine, exhaust,
>and bell housing. From over spray. From cleaning materials, oil, grease,
>dirt and normal. The motor fired right up. Turned up idle and though this
>exhaust system really sounds like it leaks all over. The car is up on four
>jack stands. The car had been running at fast idle for about five minutes
>now. I looked under the car to see where all the leaks are coming from. And
>to my surprise. Both cataletit? converters are cherry red and exhaust pipe
>back to rear end are cherry red. Holly Shit I yell. Turn the car off and
>got out the fan to cool things down. Hell the car could have blew up taking
>my shop with it. I call the owner and to his luck he was not home. I am
>pissed. The hell with the piece of shit TR-8. I could have lost my shop and
>maybe my house. The car now sit outside. I have cooled down now and wait
>for his return call. No wonder these car killed the Triumphs. John
>Flintstone, GA
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