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Ditto, about a 1/4=E2=80=9D of coolant visible in the neck, no problems. =20=
Bill B
TS30800L
=E2=80=9CLast night I saw upon the stair,
A little man who wasn't there,
He wasn't there again today
Oh, how I wish he'd go away=E2=80=9D.... Mearns
On Feb 14, 2022, at 9:56 AM, Dave MacKay <dave@mdmackay.ca> wrote:
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The TR3A owners manual (Practical hints =E2=80=A6) says to =E2=80=9Ckeep the=
neck of the filler at least half full of water=E2=80=9D. I=E2=80=99ve been d=
oing that and have always had coolant spilling out from the car.
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If Randy is correct in saying that one should barely see coolant in the radi=
ator neck when the TR3A is cold, I=E2=80=99ve been overfilling the radiator.=
Can I solve the overflow problem simply by keeping the rad less full? If so=
, how high should I fill the rad?
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Or would I be better off fitting a TR4A overflow bottle? If so, where would b=
e a good location? Here=E2=80=99s what I=E2=80=99d been thinking of: https:/=
/mossmotors.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=3D8823&q=3Doverflow
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Thanks,
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Dave MacKay
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>From: Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <deruiterville@hotmail.com>=20
>Subject: Re: [TR] Add coolant overflow catch to TR3A
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>I'm not sure you have room as I haven't done it on a TR3A, but a coolant bo=
ttle and bracket from a TR4A-6 might fit which would put it below the horns.=
On my TR4, I added an expansion tank from an MGB like the picture attached=
which >remained pressurized with the system and worked well. That tank can=
be added pretty much anywhere you have room.
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>That said, are you sure you need an overflow bottle? The 3A radiator neck h=
as a lot of expansion space in it - and normally that is what keeps all the c=
oolant in place - are you possibly overfilling your radiator? When cold you=
should barely >see coolant in the radiator neck. =20
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>Randy
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>> I=E2=80=99d like to add a coolant overflow bottle to my TR3A (s/n 68639L)=
. I=E2=80=99m trying to determine a good spot for the coolant overflow bottl=
e. The spot I like best is already taken up by the horns.
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>> What Have others done? Pictures would be very helpful.
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>> Thanks in advance,
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Ditto, about a 1/4=E2=80=9D of coolant visi=
ble in the neck, no problems. <div>Bill B</div><div>TS30800L<br><br><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">=E2=
=80=9CLast night I saw upon the stair,<br>A little man who wasn't there,<br>=
He wasn't there again today<br>Oh, how I wish he'd go away=E2=80=9D.... Mear=
ns</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Feb 14, 2022, at 9:56 AM, Dave MacKay=
<dave@mdmackay.ca> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<met=
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er:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">The TR3A owners manual (Practical hints =E2=
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ater=E2=80=9D. I=E2=80=99ve been doing that and have always had coolant spil=
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"> </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">If Randy is c=
orrect in saying that one should barely see coolant in the radiator neck whe=
n the TR3A is cold, I=E2=80=99ve been overfilling the radiator. Can I solve t=
he overflow problem simply by keeping the rad less full? If so, how high sho=
uld I fill the rad? </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">&=
nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Or would I be be=
tter off fitting a TR4A overflow bottle? If so, where would be a good locati=
on? Here=E2=80=99s what I=E2=80=99d been thinking of: <a href=3D"https://mos=
smotors.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=3D8823&q=3Doverflow">https://mossm=
otors.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=3D8823&q=3Doverflow</a></span></p><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"> </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Thanks,</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span la=
ng=3D"EN-US"> </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Da=
ve MacKay</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"> </span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">>From:</span></b><spa=
n lang=3D"EN-US"> Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <<a href=3D"mailto:deruiterv=
ille@hotmail.com">deruiterville@hotmail.com</a>> <br><b>>Subject:</b> R=
e: [TR] Add coolant overflow catch to TR3A</span></p></div></div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">> </p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:12.0pt">><span style=3D"color:black">I'm not sure you have room as I h=
aven't done it on a TR3A, but a coolant bottle and bracket from a TR4A-6 mig=
ht fit which would put it below the horns. On my TR4, I added an expan=
sion tank from an MGB like the picture attached which </span>><span style=
=3D"color:black">remained pressurized with the system and worked well. =
That tank can be added pretty much anywhere you have room.</span></span></p=
></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">><spa=
n style=3D"color:black"> </span></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">><span style=3D"color:black">That s=
aid, are you sure you need an overflow bottle? The 3A radiator neck ha=
s a lot of expansion space in it - and normally that is what keeps all the c=
oolant in place - are you possibly overfilling your radiator? When col=
d you should barely </span>><span style=3D"color:black">see coolant in th=
e radiator neck. </span></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">><span style=3D"color:black"> <=
/span></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
12.0pt">><span style=3D"color:black">Randy</span></span></p></div><div id=
=3D"divRplyFwdMsg"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">> </p></div></div><di=
v><div><p class=3D"xmsonormal">>> I=E2=80=99d like to add a coolant ov=
erflow bottle to my TR3A (s/n 68639L). I=E2=80=99m trying to determine a goo=
d spot for the coolant overflow bottle. The spot I like best is already take=
n up by the horns.</p><p class=3D"xmsonormal">>> </p><p class=3D"=
xmsonormal">>> What Have others done? Pictures would be very helpful.<=
/p><p class=3D"xmsonormal">>> </p><p class=3D"xmsonormal">>>=
; Thanks in advance,</p><p class=3D"xmsonormal"> </p><p class=3D"xmsono=
rmal"> </p></div></div></div>
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