Get a new water pump asap. I let mine go for a month or two. I ended up on
the back of a tow truck half way back from Augusta. Thank goodness I had
signed up for AAA Plus! ( and that I had my charged up cell phone in hand).
Dan Parrott
Savannah, Ga
-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-owner@autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-owner@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Andrew Beck
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 7:19 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net; spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Heater controls working, map light works -- more questions
Ok, thanks to all the responses that I got the heater controls all work
flawlessly now (took the dash apart and worked them through with
lubrication). The map light was...er....more pilot error. I figured out
how the on/off switch actually works, and now it works just fine. I have
ordered a set of those speed bleed valves -- I will get to that next
weekend.
I was reading that SAE90 is the oil used in the transmission and various
other parts -- can I purchase any type of SAE 90?
What oil filters do people recommend? Currently have a Unipart model. I
would like to see if there is a good oil filter than Canadian Tire stocks
(hey, they are close)
Is there an oil people recommend? My Haynes book suggests SAE 20W/50 and I
was going to pick up a jug of Castrol GTX or something in that viscosity.
Next question -- I think that the water pump may be going. Appears to have
a small drip on the underside of it near the pipe union at the rear. Drip
only happens when the engine is running.
(geeze soon I will have irritated everyone with too many questions)
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