Just a note of caution on the Spitfire heater. In cold weather, it is best
to pull the heater valve open AS the engine warms up. If the engine is hot,
and then you open the valve, the hot 'coolant' rushing through the cold
hoses may cause a quick thermal expansion of same, splitting them open,
spewing hot coolant all over the interior. Not that I would ever be so
stupid as to have done this...;-)
Terrence Banbury
Mk III
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> From: Jeff McNeal[SMTP:jmcneal@ohms.com]
> Reply To: Jeff McNeal
> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 8:52 PM
> To: Spitfire List
> Subject: No heat
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I took the Spitfire out this afternoon for no other reason than the sheer
> joy of driving. I headed east on Highland Valley Road into Ramona before
> heading around to come back. It was late in the day and kinda chilly out,
> so I asked my co-pilot Mac (age 7) if he was cold. The reply was
> affirmative, so I instructed my co-pilot to roll up his window (he had to
> use his foot since his arm is too short to reach the crank with the seat
> all
> the way back) and I pulled out the heater knob and flicked the fan switch.
>
> Well, the fan works, but the heat doesn't. The linkage between the knob
> and
> the heater valve is fine, so what's the story? Bad heater core? Is
> repairing the heater a labor intensive endeavor or should I just keep a
> blanket in the trunk for when my passengers get chilly?
>
> By the way, I was downtown today and stopped by Auto Showcase to take a
> gander at the $12,500 TR7 they're trying to sell. Think I'll stick with
> my
> Spitfire.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jeff in San Diego
> The Totally Triumph Auction
> http://www.ohms.com/cgi-bin/TRauction.cgi
>
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