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Re: What's this?

To: Cliff Pike <cpike@mgl.ca>, Triumphs List <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: What's this?
From: drew@pixar.com
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 14:19:42 -0700 "What's this?" (Sep 21, 5:12pm)
References: <3606C145.D74B3B3A@mgl.ca>
Does it make a rude noise when pressed? It might be the British
equivalent of a Whoopee Cushion.

Drew

On Sep 21,  5:12pm, Cliff Pike wrote:
> Subject: What's this?
>
> Both my '58 TR3A under rebuild, and the spare body I have to fit on it,
> have a rubber bellows kind of thing mounted on the inside of the pocket
> where the brake and clutch master cylinders mount. It has a small tube
> which protrudes into the engine compartment between the master
> cylinders, and when pushed it emits a blast of air. This bellows is
> located above the pedals about where ones knees might be when sitting in
> the drivers seat, under the instrument panel. I'm guessing that this
> might be a windshield washer pump of some kind. There are no other parts
> connected to it.  I was at the Bronte show on Saturday, and none of the
> TR3 owners I spoke to there knew what this might be. On the cars that I
> could see there, none had this fitted.
> Any guesses?
> Cliff Pike
> Guelph
> '58 TR3A TS30767LO
> '66 Spitfire4 MKII FC85K63
> '64 Spifire4 parts car
>
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Drew Rogge
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