Wayne:
It sounds like you have a blowen headgasket. To check, remove the radiator
cap than start the engine. if you see bubbles its the gasket.
Good Luck
Bob Kamholtz
ECOD
-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Brazinski <wbrazinski@mediaone.net>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, August 15, 1999 23:15
Subject: * Abandon Ship *
>
>Well maybe not quite! Thanks to some list based help I got the old TR3A
>running! Yikes!
>
>Here's the problem. After about 5 mins (or less) the radiator overflows
and
>water comes out of the overflow pipe. The cap never seems to get that hot,
>but the thermostat housing does. Temperature on the gauge (never verified)
>rises quickly past the middle. I don't think I have run it long enough to
>see it stabilize yet. I just rebuilt from the head up, and I'm pretty sure
>the head gasket is on the right way. All the radiator hoses are new. I
>think the valve to the heater is open. Could I have an air pocket or
>something. Refilled the radiator to within one inch of the top. Any
>ideas??
>
>Thanks a bunch!
>
>Wayne
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