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Re: TR^ Radiator Hoses

To: mhooper@pix-cinema.com
Subject: Re: TR^ Radiator Hoses
From: "Paula J. Graffam" <pjgraffam@juno.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 19:59:07 -0500
Mark, 

For anyone to come up with the name, Esau, leads me to believe one
probably knows their Bible; unless of course you just heard about him on
a game show which is where many people get information about the Bible.  

I guess when you start feeling stuff like hair on the hoses, it's about
time to get a new set.

Al Graffam  CT. 

On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 19:29:03 -0500 Mark Hooper <mhooper@pix-cinema.com>
writes:
> The original green hoses had a rough cloth look to them. All the 
> black ones
> I have seen are smooth. Can you spell Esau?
> 
> Mark Hooper
> 1972 TR6 (with a mixture of hoses)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Navarrette, Vance [mailto:vance.navarrette@intel.com]
> Sent: February 27, 2003 7:01 PM
> To: 'RONALD OLDS'; Triumphs; 6 Pack
> Subject: RE: TR^ Radiator Hoses
> 
> 
>       Ron:
> 
>       I thought I remember reading in the TRF catalog somewhere
> that they acknowledged the fading problem on their green hoses, but
> claimed they had them sorted out now....
>       I bought a set from TRF, but have not yet installed them.
> I wonder if rubber bumper paint would suffice, if you cleaned the 
> the hoses carefully before spraying? Perhaps you could make 
> your own....?
> 
>       Vance
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 1974 Mimosa Yellow Triumph TR6
> Cogito Ergo Zoom 
> (I think, therefore I go fast)
>  
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RONALD OLDS [mailto:tr6@pipeline.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 11:55 AM
> To: Triumphs; 6 Pack
> Subject: TR^ Radiator Hoses
> 
> 
> It is time to replace my radiator hoses on my TR6. I remember having 
> seen
> earlier comments regarding the quality of the green hoses not being 
> very
> good
> and having the green fade away over time. Does anyone know if these 
> issues
> have been resolved. Which supplier has the best hoses? If there is 
> not a
> good
> supplier of the green hoses I'll just replace them with black.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Ron Olds
> 


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