thanks again for all the help. I went to look at the cap, and it was indeed
1". but there was no rubber washer at the top! I'm getting another one
today at a flaps if they have it.
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Stewart
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 10:14 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Wrong Cap
On 2013-06-09 TeriAnn wrote:
> Generic radiator caps will not work properly on a TR3-3B radiator. The
> filler neck is longer and the bottom of the cap does not seal. The wrong
> camp acts the same as no cap. You need to get a special longer cap.
>
>
The TR3/4 long neck rads use a 1" deep cap. The rads that do not have the
long
neck use a >" deep cap. It seems that many of the replacement aluminum rads
with the long neck were designed to use the newer >" cap.
Keith Stewart
keithstewartATexeculinkDOTcom
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