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bcliff

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While not a Triumph, I think some folks will get a chuckle out of this as well as question my sanity. I got home from work this afternoon and thought I'd just take a peek under the hood to see if anything was frozen. It was a fifteen mile drive. It is currently eight degrees and snowing.
This is the front carb on my Morris. Right behind the "warm" radiator. That is a nce thick coat of frost covering it. Thought folks in warmer areas might enjoy this.It supposed to be even colder tomorrow. Looks like a sub-zero drive to work. These LBCs are tough!
Bruce in northern Colorado /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif
 

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Nice. Forcast high for tommorrow, 5 degrees. Tommorow night, 10 below. Buuurrrrrrr!!!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Hey Bruce,

You'd better get some Water Wetter in that car, it could go at any minute! You know how these cars like to overheat.

In a Triumph, you stay warm from the heat leaking through the transmission cover.

Seriously, I like driving my TR250 with the top up on cold, salt-free days. It always starts easily, and I don't have to worry about overheating like on those 80 degree-plus days. It makes me smile and look ahead to spring.

Have fun,
 
I have to laugh that you mention the transmission based heating system.

For a year I didn't have my heater control or fans hooked up, but was hot as can be from the leak there! I designed a gasket that fixed it, but few people do.
 
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It will feel closer to it this weekend when we see the 40's again. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Shawn,

Yeah, compared to what it's like today it'll seem like a regular heat wave.
 
Well, I guess you don't have to worry about vapor lock!
 
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