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Re: TR4 Rear Seal: Leaking up hill

To: "Terry Smith" <terryrs@adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: TR4 Rear Seal: Leaking up hill
From: Dave Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 18:43:02 -0400
Cc: "Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net> i4EMkGvL031268
Message text written by "Terry Smith"
>Reminds me of a story my Dad once told me of a car he had...I want to say
a
Model T.  Fuel supply was gravity fed, rather than pumped, and he had to
back up steep hills or it would starve for gas.
<

The Model T story I liked was about the car that had a terrible preignition
problem.  Upon disassembly they found a hand carved wooden piston.

Believe it or don't.  Still makes one think about all the depression era
improvisations.

Dave





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