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1. [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: "Mark Hooper" <mhooper@digiscreen.ca>; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:18:53 -0400; Just a thought, Al, I had a very similar experience when putting my used Fidanza flywheel & clutch into the project TR3. First time in my life I've had a clutch stick, and it was just a few days aft; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00260.html (8,609 bytes)
2. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: Jim Holmgren <Jim.Holmgren@corp.aol.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:38:44 -0400; I believe there was another reason. Hydraulic lifters have a tendency to 'pump up' and hold the valves open if the engine is run at a high enough rpm to cause valve float. A common workaround "back; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00261.html (8,331 bytes)
3. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:53:11 -0500; As you might recall my adventure began with low oil pressure. The oil pump was thrashed and a new one is going in. The wisdom of the list pushed me to replace the rod and main bearings while I was in; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00262.html (9,365 bytes)
4. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:06:56 -0500; Not sure I'd like the idea of turning off the engine in that situation.B Wouldn't the power assists to the brakes quit?B _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.t; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00263.html (8,066 bytes)
5. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:20:21 -0500; with Wouldn't the power assists to the brakes quit?B Not to mention, if in a driver's panic s/he switched the ignition ALL the way off, the steering locks...sending you into a tree? ________________; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00264.html (8,987 bytes)
6. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: KingsCreekTrees@aol.com; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:24:38 EDT; Well, I don't know about the 'deadly' part, but a floor mat did kill my shot at FTD during a VTR autocross. It was at the Boulder convention in 1990? when I had The White Car, a solid axle TR4A. Thos; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00265.html (7,700 bytes)
7. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:31:59 -0700; Only once the engine stopped turning, which even with an automatic wouldn't happen until below 40 mph or so (assuming he didn't also shift into neutral). Even then, you get one application of the br; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00266.html (8,407 bytes)
8. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: P Caffrey <pcaffrey@ymail.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:23:45 -0700 (PDT); Some people are just plain incompetent. I've no doubt that the event happened, and I listened to the 911 call. The event happened because of drivers incompetency. Nothing more. He was unable to handl; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00268.html (9,250 bytes)
9. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: acekraut11@aol.com; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:24:30 -0400; Makes one wonder what they DO teach at the CHP academy. It also makes one wonder what they teach in Driver's Ed in general. Dave _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http:; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00270.html (10,215 bytes)
10. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: "Jim Muller" <jimmuller@rcn.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:34:51 -0400; Oh Yes, the accident did happen. I live about 5 miles from where it took place, and drive by the area it happened on a regular basis - The section of freeway is a very long gradual two lane curve, a; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00272.html (8,855 bytes)
11. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: P Caffrey <pcaffrey@ymail.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:45:09 -0700 (PDT); I am installing rack and pinion in my TR3 and will be changing the steering wheel. I have a 15 inch Motolita, black leather rim with three "spokes", each with 3 holes, and a center piece to accommod; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00273.html (12,234 bytes)
12. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:52:30 -0700; I knew newer cars were more complicated but I never thought about them in terms of them being designed to do you in if you need to do an emergency shut down at speed. Makes me wonder if I could just; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00276.html (9,073 bytes)
13. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: terryrs@comcast.net; Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:34:01 +0000 (UTC); I have met or known police officers that have little or no knowledge of common functional remedies to mechanical problems. Also, many have demonstrated little basic knowledge of firearms handling ot; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00280.html (8,548 bytes)
14. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: terryrs@comcast.net; Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:37:16 +0000 (UTC); Hi guys,? ? Yesterday, we drove the just under 300 miles to Stowe , Vermont in the TR4A with it "sputtering" just about all the way. Power on the hills was very poor where normally pushing on the acc; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00281.html (8,695 bytes)
15. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:14:15 -0600; Oddly enough, I asked a friend's daughter about that last year. She had just gotten her driver's license after completing a fairly expensive driving course. While it's possible that it was discussed; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00282.html (8,554 bytes)
16. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:33:09 -0700; Come to think of it; if the throttle was jammed wide open, there would be no manifold vacuum anyway, and hence no power assist once you'd worked the pedal a few times. Is that true? I guess I've nev; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00283.html (9,290 bytes)
17. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: Michael Porter <mdporter@dfn.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:45:23 -0600; I bought an upper and lower shift boot from Moss (680-720 and 680-730) that is listed for my 67 TR4A. Is there a trick to putting the lower and upper boot through the padded shift cover, or do I need; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00284.html (9,035 bytes)
18. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: "Nolan" <opposumking@verizon.net>; Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:33:45 -0400; I agree; first place I'd look. A simple test, worth doing at every tune-up IMO, is to use your DMM to measure the resistance from the terminal inside the cap to the connector for the spark plug (cap; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00285.html (9,056 bytes)
19. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: Dave1massey@cs.com; Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:58:31 EDT; A 2008 Infinity owner's manual(s) is about 4" thick when stacked together....the average person is not going to take the time to read the whole thing, but hey, how many folks read the instructions an; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00286.html (9,336 bytes)
20. Re: [TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats? (score: 1): Author: Dave1massey@cs.com; Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:05:38 EDT; You might want to talk to the folks at Wheelskins and see if they can make you one, or if their 'universal fit' boot would work. http://www.wheelskins.com/shift_boots2.php -- Randall _______________; /html/triumphs/2009-09/msg00287.html (8,926 bytes)

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