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RE: Hot Triumphs

To: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net, "'Gerhard.Wiederholl@t-online.de'" <Gerhard.Wiederholl@t-online.de>
Subject: RE: Hot Triumphs
From: Gernot Vonhoegen <gernot.vonhoegen@stir.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 12:12:23 +0100
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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> 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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