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Re: [TR] TR3 Temperature

To: "terryrs@comcast.net" <terryrs@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Temperature
From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:44:06 -0700
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>, Carl TR <cfmtr3a@verizon.net>
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On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 3:20 PM, <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:

Oh dear.  That raises another question.  On days when it's in the outside
> temperature is in the thirties driving to work, is it normal for the
> operating engine temperature to run as much as 20 degrees cooler?  It does
> run at 185 on "normal" days.
>

Could be a result of the thermostat you're using.  With a colder thermostat
it will take longer to reach normal operating temps -- possibly longer than
your drive to work.

Geo

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