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RE: over heating

Subject: RE: over heating
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 22:16:12 -0700
Cc: "Triumphs" <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Neither "The Vintage Triumph" article nor anyone on the overheating
> string has mentioned retarded timing as a cause of overheating at low
> speeds.

Good point Pete.  There are lots of other reasons that haven't been
mentioned lately, like worn carb jets/needles or a missing dashpot spring;
and my current favorite, an original radiator that looks just fine inside
but no longer has the tubes in good thermal contact with the fins.

Randall





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