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Chris A

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  1. Well it is almost Easter πŸ˜‡
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    Air intake

    Great! Now we can get on with the thread drift πŸ™„
  3. Exactly, no such thing as a dumb/stupid question, but there are dumb/stupid answers πŸ˜‰ Sometimes what might at first seem to be a stupid answer can even be the right one.
  4. I agree. Interestingly enough the 13/60 just has the metal tube on the filter housing that goes part way in the engine bay not to the side of the rad. Triumph cost cutting ?
  5. Yes I know, but :- 1. Handbook wasn't in the car 2. I was too busy wiping the windscreen with a towel to clear the condensation to read it even if it was 3. Normally I have it set to the footwell and off, just using it on cool days with the roof down 4. The main reason : brain not working. πŸ™„
  6. Last November I used my 13/60 convertible in a charity run and it was 'P' ing it down all day, so pulled the heater control knob out to open it up. No use at all! Several kilometres later I realised it might be better if I switched the fan on and directed the air to the windscreen rather than footwell. There was a real & surprising improvement, to be honest I was quite impressed with it. Should those comments be transferred to the 'Blond moments' thread???
  7. You had better get reading then as by now you must have gone through all the previous stages . . . .
  8. Are you saying you don't actually have a parts catalogue detailed enough to give that information? Shame on you Colin 😁
  9. Good day, bad day. Good day because having cut the washer pipe after the pump and fitted the inline non return valve I now have windscreen washers again. A simple fix, maybe the bellows are on their way out but fine for now. I've saved the details of the electric kit options just in case. Bad day because I discovered the horns are fried. Remplacemnt ordered. To finish off the wash / wipe system I need to 'tweak' the wiper movement as they refuse to do a full sweep. Motor sounds ok so I will start with a general 'look see' inside the unit - I am sure I have notes somewhere about adjusting the park settings. Strangely my system seems to be a LHD set up, i.e. blades park over on the passenger side. Don't really need wipers though as it never rains in Normandy, the MOT man might want to try them out at the next visit. I'm positive he didn't do it last time as he didn't come and ask me how the wipers & washers operated Thanks to everyone for the input, all very useful
  10. Yes it might but at least it didn't cost much. I'll just try a second after the pump, as I have one already
  11. So. What you are saying is that the washer system is a load of balls... I've a spare inline non return valve which works so I think my next step will be to cut the pipe from the pump to the jets and fit it then retest. Maybe tomorrow as lawnmower is now in the hands of a professional as it just managed to do the grass today, even my wife could tell it wasn't running well, I've done everything I could other than hitting it with a mallet, which did become a serious possibility at one point.
  12. There is a functioning non return valve in the bottle but I have no idea if there is anothert after the pump, will have a look in the next day or two. The washers did work, after a fashion, so I suspect the bellows or a second non return valve stuck open. If I go for the electric pump option no problems getting one here either (already located a good candidate) I'm not up to reworking the pump and wiper switch as above so will just add a press or switch to the dash, or under if I don't want it visible. Been looking for suitable pushes that sort of look ok. Like the one with the 'W' must do more research.
  13. When I pump the system I do get a few drops at the jets which to me proves the system is basically ok. It did cross my mind that the bellows could well be the culprit but are they servicable and can the combined pump washer switch unit be opened easily?
  14. Hi all, I suspect I'll have to replace my washer pump. The switch for the wipers works fine it is the pump part that is suffering. I've checked the non return valve is ok, there is no blockage in the system and air does pass. I even confirmed the pipe from the bottle to pump wasn't porous. The original part is 152461 which is, no surprise, not available (unless you know better). I am looking at fitting an electric pump and switch - keeping the rest of the system as it is. What have you used and any tips thanks.
  15. Not only but also, wherever there is scale. Here it is widely used as a cleaner, I buy mine in the supermarket in the household cleaning section in 5 or 10 litre 'bidons' at either 12 or 14 percent, its called 'mΓ©nager' to distinguish it from the cooking version. If you want to be posh there are even versions with a perfume additive I think, but not sure, some owners of classics flush the car rad out with it - must check up on that as I will be cleaning out and replacing the coolant in my 13/60 this year.
  16. I agree. I buy mine from a local car spares place that also supplies just about every garage in the area, no way are they going to supply fakes of anything
  17. Are the cracks classed as a 'fail' or just an 'advisory' ?
  18. You would if it was a DeLorean you wanted testing
  19. My 13/60 has a build date of 3 July 1968 and has flags, which from the state of them look to be original
  20. I think he still posts here on rare occasions 😁
  21. They come up from time to time on the bay so keep looking.
  22. The top one came with my 13/60 the bottom one I've just bought on the bay. A little reading tonight is on the cards. When I opened the packaging the seller had also included a brochure for the 1300 TC as well. I'll see if I can pass this on to someone.
  23. There are also lots of posts about the unreliability of condensers. What even system you use carry a spare, that way it won't fail but something else will πŸ™„
  24. I've had accuspark fitted to my 13/60 since 2015, no problems. It seems to something that people either love or hate. The important thing is that the car starts when you turn the key and runs correctly(ish)
  25. Stock photo of my car, if you need more detail I'll get a photo with ruler
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