-----Original Message-----
From: Dave1massey@cs.com
That tap on the side of the block is likely blocked anyway. What most
of us
do is pull the bottom radiator hose to drain the head and radiator and
then
stick a pan under the front of the engine and pop the water pump off.
with any
luck most of the resulting gusher will be caught by the pan. Do this
over
some absorbent like cardboard or cat litter to soak up the rest.
==AM==
Unless that "blocked" tap is actually an undrilled hole (kinda doubt
it, but???), make the effort to get to it, open it and probe around
until water/coolant gushes out of there as well. Yeah, I know the
starter is under that on a TR6, so cover it as best you can if you're
worried about it. IMO, there's a 99% chance that you WILL improve
cooling and lower temperatures somewhat after doing this.
--Andy Mace
*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
*Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er,
Triumph Herald engine with wings.
-- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)
Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6) and Triumph
Herald Database at its new URL: <http://triumph-herald.us>
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