Darrell,
You'll probably get better advice than mine, but have you checked your
thermostat? Maybe it is sticking or diaphragm torn, broken.. ?
It should stay closed til car is warmed and open at certain temp , if engine
temp drops, then water temp should too which would reclose thermostat to
keep engine warm.
At least take it out and check the opening temperature of yours.
I know I have never had that problem in my 4, it just likes to overheat.
David R. Hammond
62 TR4 #CT 17780LO
68 TR250 #CD 185LO
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> TR250Driver@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 10:46 AM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Really Weird - Cold TR3
>
>
> Hi Guys,
> Ok now I have seen it all. I fixed the leak in the Threes
> Radiator neck with
> Bars Leak Rat Turds and Silver Flakes---a double treatment.
> On the way to
> Mid-Ohio Saturday She never warmed up and ran terrible. I
> mean she got me there
> and back, about 200 miles but that was about it. Stumbling
> all the way like
> a bumbling fool. Give her choke and she smoothes out. Let
> her sit and idle
> and she warms up and runs fine. She even got me around the
> track a couple of
> times. It was about 65 Saturday pretty cold for top down but
> that is the way I
> drive her.
> Sunday I worked most of the day replacing thermostats (158
> degree NOS Smiths)
> plugs, points etc. No effect on the cold running. I did
> find a rear carb
> sticking piston and fixed that but still no luck. It was
> cool Sunday too.
> Today about 10 degrees warmer and she finally hit 185 and ran
> OK. What is
> going on? This car has a history of running hot. I did have
> the radiator
> re-cored with extra capacity added many years ago. Come to
> think of it I don't
> drive it much in cool weather. I am leaving for TRA in less
> than 48 hours and I
> would like to have a nicer ride.
> OH WELL, OLD CARS!!!
> Darrell
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