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Re: [TR] TR2/3 fuel shut-off valve.

To: Chris Simo <ccsimonsen@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR2/3 fuel shut-off valve.
From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 13:57:44 -0700 (PDT)
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erm...isnt cork made out=A0of tree?=0AFrank=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A_________________=
_______________=0AFrom: Chris Simo <ccsimonsen@gmail.com>=0ATo: triumphs@au=
tox.team.net=0ASent: Thu, May 26, 2011 12:26:23 PM=0ASubject: Re: [TR] TR2/=
3 fuel shut-off valve.=0A=0AI just took my valve apart last Friday. =A0The =
cork was in ok shape. =A0 =A0I took =0Aa=A0laboratory=A0cork mounted it on =
a 10/24 bolt, froze it, chucked it in my =0Aelectric drill and sanded it do=
wn to where it would barely fit the housing with =0Asome force. Froze again=
 and finished with very fine sand paper. =A0 Seems to be =0Aholding it's se=
al in the two days it's been in service..... =0A=0A=0ANot sure what materia=
l the cork is made out of - but figure it's got a good =0Achance of not tur=
ning to mush....=0A=0AMy other option was taking a wine cork and turning it=
 down in a similar fashion. =0A=A0 I've got some pretty good quality corks =
stashed in the garage...=0A=0AChris
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ad><body><div style=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;=
font-size:18pt"><DIV>erm...isnt cork made out&nbsp;of tree?</DIV>=0A<DIV>Fr=
ank<BR></DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times=
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<HR SIZE=3D1>=0A<B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Chris=
 Simo &lt;ccsimonsen@gmail.com&gt;<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">=
To:</SPAN></B> triumphs@autox.team.net<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bo=
ld">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thu, May 26, 2011 12:26:23 PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FON=
T-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [TR] TR2/3 fuel shut-off valve.<BR>=
</FONT><BR>I just took my valve apart last Friday. &nbsp;The cork was in ok=
 shape. &nbsp; &nbsp;I took a&nbsp;laboratory&nbsp;cork mounted it on a 10/=
24 bolt, froze it, chucked it in my electric drill and sanded it down to wh=
ere it would barely fit the housing with some force. Froze again and finish=
ed with very fine sand paper. &nbsp; Seems to be holding it's seal in the t=
wo days it's been in service..... =0A<DIV><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV>Not sure what m=
aterial the cork is made out of - but figure it's got a good chance of not =
turning to mush....</DIV>=0A<DIV><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV>My other option was taki=
ng a wine cork and turning it down in a similar fashion. &nbsp; I've got so=
me pretty good quality corks stashed in the garage...</DIV>=0A<DIV><BR></DI=
V>=0A<DIV>Chris</DIV></DIV></DIV></div></body></html>
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