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Subject: [TR] Question on cloth covered TR4 upper radiator hoses
From: "Dave Connitt" <dconnitt@fuse.net>
Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 20:44:04 -0400
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The current thread on cooling issues has me posing this thought..

About a year and a half ago, I got my 1967 Triumph TR4A IRS to a point =
that it was running and driving. As I was slowly finishing the =
restoration I noticed that the cloth covered top radiator hose I bought =
from one of the big three suppliers started to leak. So, I replaced it =
with a new one and continued to drive it. I think I have about 3,000 =
miles on it now and I noticed that I was loosing coolant again. After =
looking and looking for the leak, I discovered that the new upper =
radiator hose was soaking wet on the bottom.
I just ordered another upper hose but this time, I went with the smooth =
hose that Moss sells. It's only been on for about 20 miles of driving or =
so but in about a month I am planning on driving about 105 miles from my =
house to a British car show  in Louisville, KY. I am hoping this was =
just a fluke but I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar =
problem with the cloth covered radiator hoses?
Thanks,
Dave Connitt
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>The current thread on cooling issues has me =
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thought..</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>About a year and a half ago, I got my 1967 =
Triumph TR4A=20
IRS to a point that it was running and driving. As I was slowly =
finishing the=20
restoration I noticed that the cloth covered top radiator hose I bought =
from one=20
of the big three suppliers started to leak. So, I replaced it with a new =
one and=20
continued to drive it. I think I have about 3,000 miles on it now and I =
noticed=20
that I was loosing coolant again. After looking and looking for the =
leak, I=20
discovered that the new upper radiator hose was soaking wet on the=20
bottom.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I just ordered another upper hose but this time, =
I went=20
with the smooth hose that Moss sells. It's only been on for about 20 =
miles of=20
driving or so but in about a month I am planning on driving about 105 =
miles from=20
my house to a British car show&nbsp; in Louisville, KY. I am hoping this =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Dave Connitt</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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