Umm.. Dumb question maybe, but what is the "normal" running point for a TR6
(or
250 for that matter) . I changed the antifreeze in my car and flushed the rad
with a garden hose because I couldn't identify the contents of the brown slurry
circulating in the system. It now runs about the 45-50% mark but will rise
while
sitting at a long red light to about the 70% mark. It never went that high
before my "fix".
Rob Christopher
74.5 TR6 CF27218UO
Ottawa, ON
Brian Borgstede wrote:
> Pouya,
> Not to gloat, but both my 250 run in the 50% range and stay there.
> I don't even have the radiator shrouds in place. I do have 160 degree
> thermostats. If you do have wrong gasket or plug in your water passage,
> I'm afraid that part of the engine would run hotter than the rest, even if you
> do bring down the temp. That could spell real trouble.
> I think I would start with cleaning out the radiator.
> You can take it out in the yard and use a garden hose to run water through
> it (both ways). There is no reason the car should run hot under normal
> conditions.
> Electric fans and fancy duct work is nice but should not be needed.
>
> PS. Keep Dogs, kids, and other critters away from the antifreeze.
>
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