[Fot] TR4 Coolant System Expansion/Recovery

[BillDentin at aol.com]

In a message dated 01/05/2010 9:46:32 PM Central Standard Time, 
kaskas at cox.net writes:


> In all my cars on the 1958-1972 era of Triumphs I had no header tank, 
> filled 
> the system through the heater hose connection at the back of the head from 
> a 
> tall filler funnel (about a foot high) and kept the petcock on the thermo 
> housing open until water shot out, closed the petcock, then quickly pull 
> out 
> the funnel and replaced the plug.  this eliminated all air in the system 
> which is paramount.Never lost any water expect when a head gasket was 
> blown 
> and nothing would have helped that condition.
> 

Kas...

Seems to me I recall you saying that, in fact, this was something important 
enough that you did personally.

Bill Dentinger