At 05:26 2-06-97 -0600, you wrote:
>My 74 Spitfire (1500) runs hot in stop and go traffic (its fine on the open
>road). I've done the usual things to lower the temp (re-cored radiator,
>replaced thermostat, put water wetter in coolant, etc) all this has helped
>a little, but it still, gets hot in traffic.
>
>Will an electric cooling fan help?
It might, but I think you better first check some other things like:
* Timing. If your timing is off, you may run hot.
* Presuming you have SU's: carb wear. If the throttle spindle bearings are
worn, you're sucking in extra air, making the engine run lean and hot. The
effect may be similar with Strombergs, I don't know.
* If you have SU's with horrible Waxstat jets, ditch them and convert to
normal jets. I know this works great!
* Be sure the radiator valances are in place.
I used to have lots of problems with my Spit running hot, until I overhauled
the carbs and got the timing right. To top it all off, I bought a 13-row oil
cooler and a Kenlowe fan. The fan is still sitting on the shelf, because the
car has never run hot again after fitting the oil cooler (which includes a
thermostat in the adaptor plate).
Eric Kieboom - '77 Spit 1500
The Netherlands
(anyone for a new, unused Kenlowe fan, still in its original box?)
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