TeamD Adventures

Last year, we borrowed a ’74 Triumph TR6 to run the CGMGA Classic Car Rally. Only sports-y cars made earlier than 1981 can enter. Our own vintage car was in the midst of a 15 month restoration project last year — but now the exterior work is finished. Although the interior still has much to be done, the car is ready to rally, or so we thought. Last weekend we drove it to Olympia for a family birthday party, just to put some miles on it. The problem: either the nitrophyl float was saturated and sinking, or the float level was too high. Even after we replaced the float, gas still poured from the sight hole while the motor idled. We cranked the wet float setting WAAAYYYY down past the dry setting. The excess fuel seems to be under control… our fingers are crossed that’s the only mechanical issue we’ll see. pssst! see the ‘D’ sticker? Update: The car ran well during the rally, good enough for 3rd place overall. The gas problem seems to be fixed.