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Re: [TR] TR2,3,4 thermostats

To: healeys@autox.team.net (healey list)
Subject: Re: [TR] TR2,3,4 thermostats
From: TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman@razzolink.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:01:14 -0800
> One  thing to keep in mind with a bellows thermostat is that they were
> designed  for the low pressure caps, 7 lbs I believe.  If you decide to
> change  to the higher pressure cap, the bellows will collapse under  the
> pressure.


More than just that.  The TR3 radiator has a long neck.  Standard caps 
do not make a pressure seal because they are too short.  You end up with 
a zero PSI cap unless you get one for the long TR3 neck.

TeriAnn


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