Bob Kramer, Austin TX
Hill Country Triumph Club
TR6x3, TR250 x3, TR3A vintage race
rgk@flash.net
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> From: Bob Kramer <rgk@flash.net>
> To: DUHART JOHN <duhart@symbol.com>
> Subject: Re: TR6 fuel pump
> Date: Tuesday, September 30, 1997 7:50 AM
>
> TRF has a policy to keep a few of every part in their parts bins so that
> they can re-manufacture the part if they want to, check new parts against
> old etc. (or is it just to make sure Charles has one for his cars!) They
> Red Tag them or something like that. If someone there sells the last one
> they cut their (add favorite body part here) off! Maybe some poor TRF
> employee is walking around with a permanent Star Trek "Vee" hand as a
> result of sending you that part! Chances are, they are probably secure
in
> knowing that they can get more of the same part, and it was time to get
the
> shelf-worn one out of there.
>
> Bob Kramer, Austin TX
> Hill Country Triumph Club
> TR6x3, TR250 x3, TR3A vintage race
> rgk@flash.net
>
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> > From: DUHART JOHN <duhart@symbol.com>
> > To: Peter Zaborski <peterz@merak.com>
> > Cc: "'TR6 List'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: tr6 fuel pump
> > Date: Tuesday, September 30, 1997 7:09 AM
> >
> > Hey Peter (and everyone else),
> >
> > Well I checked last night and it appears the TRF has delivered to me
an
> > original AC-Delco rebuild kit for my fuel pump. The metal rod sticking
> > out of the side of the diaphragm with the small metal plate. The
rebuild
>
> > kit is in a old AC-Delco box, and is labeled as being manufactured in
> > England.
> >
> > I can't imagine why I was sent an original, when TRF is second
sourcing
> > these parts. To think, when I got this kit, after waiting for it on
> > backorder for a few weeks, I was upset that I was sold something that
> > looked like it was sitting on the shelf for a number of years. Now,
> > thanks to the list, I'm happy to find out I probably have exactly the
> > right kit.
> >
> > Sometimes you do get lucky.
> >
> > Later,
> > JHD IV
> >
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