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Re: TR3 Heater Valve

To: Bill Brewer <bbrewer@qnet.com>
Subject: Re: TR3 Heater Valve
From: George P Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 16:17:33 -0400
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Why not just add the valve in the cockpit, and leave the engine 
compartment valve in place and open?

Bill Brewer wrote:

>     I was down in Orange County (California) for the week for work. When
>driving back to my hotel (after midnight), it would be cold so I had to get
>out, lift the bonnet and open the water heater valve at the rear of the
>head. Then today, I went to a Bakersfield British Car Club meeting and it
>was over 100 degrees. I thought that some heat was still coming out of the
>system, so I turned the valve off. Then driving back to Tehachapi tonight,
>it was only in the 50's and I wished that the valve was open again.
>     I have been considering replacing the "faucet valve" at the rear of the
>head with a 90 degree pipe fitting and then installing a drip irrigation
>plastic 90 degree valve in the cockpit where I can turn it on or off while
>driving. Has anyone else tried this? The ones I am thinking about are black,
>made in Australia and have a handle that swings 90. degrees.
>     What do you think?
>     Cold in California in June. Go figure.
>
>     Bill Brewer
>     1960 TR3A TS72747LO

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