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Re: TR3 fuel shutoff

To: Roy <techman@metrolink.net>
Subject: Re: TR3 fuel shutoff
From: Pat Mullen <pmullen@telus.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 21:51:49 -0700
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <000301c0cae0$16ea1ae0$add635d8@geharris.com>
Roy,

My 1959 TR3A TS43208L had the fuel cutoff valve when I bought the car 1n
1981, altho it had been bypassed.
The factory TR2/3 Parts Manual shows the valve as standard from the
first commission numbers.

....Pat Mullen


Roy wrote:
> 
> In the mid-1970's my 1959 TR3 had a fuel shutoff valve located on the driver
> side fender wall in the engine compartment. It was about the size of a 35mm
> film canister. You pushed on a knob and turned it to either shutoff or turn
> on the ability for fuel to flow to the fuel pump.
> 
> I viewed it as a theft deterrent because when the the valve was closed, you
> could start the car and get maybe 1 block before running out of fuel. I know
> this because a few times I forgot to turn it on before driving away.
> 
> I have not seen this valve in any TR3 I have looked at since then. Nor do I
> recall seeing it in Pigott's TR book.
> 
> Does anyone else have this valve in their car?
> 
> Roy
> '60 TR3 TS63103LO (in restoration)
> techman@metrolink.net

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