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Re: [TR] Wrong Cap

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Subject: Re: [TR] Wrong Cap
From: "Dave" <dave@ranteer.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 10:48:07 -0500
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thanks again for all the help.  I went to look at the cap, and it was indeed 
1".  but there was no rubber washer at the top!  I'm getting another one 
today at a flaps if they have it.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Keith Stewart
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 10:14 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Wrong Cap

On 2013-06-09 TeriAnn wrote:

> Generic radiator caps will not work properly on a TR3-3B radiator. The
> filler neck is longer and the bottom of the cap does not seal. The wrong
> camp acts the same as no cap.  You need to get a special longer cap.
>
>

The TR3/4 long neck rads use a 1" deep cap. The rads that do not have the 
long
neck use a >" deep cap. It seems that many of the replacement aluminum rads
with the long neck were designed to use the newer >" cap.

Keith Stewart
keithstewartATexeculinkDOTcom

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