I like the idea, could you be a little more specific about what model
fiesta? Saves me taking off the thermostate housing as a pattern and
those puzzled looks of the fraud parts people.
Thanks Gernot
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> From:
> Gerhard.Wiederholl@t-online.de[SMTP:Gerhard.Wiederholl@t-online.de]
> Reply To: Gerhard.Wiederholl@t-online.de
> Sent: Monday, March 30, 1998 3:11 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Hot Triumphs
>
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> there seem to be many people having trouble with overheating engines .
>
> For those involved I suggest first to check if there is air in the
> cooling
> system. On some TRs like the TR 6 it can be hard or impossible to get
> all air
> out because the water pump is mounted higher than the radiatorcap and
> remaining
> air bubbles are trapped.
>
> Someone in our local Triumph club found a perfect way to fix it.
>
> On a TR 250 or TR 6 (and maybe on others)you can take the top housing
> of the
> water pump off and use one of a Ford Fiesta instead. This one should
> be a direct
> replacement and has 2 advantages :
>
> 1. It has a thread with an electric thermostat switch screwed in. By
> removing
> the switch which is at the highest point you can vent the system
>
> 2. You have an automatic on-off switch for an electric fan
>
> I hope this helps someone
>
> Gerhard
>
> 1969 TR 6
>
>
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