[Fot] TR8 Water temperature

[J Wagner]

I was offering it up as a fix, if all else fails.  And it's a lot less expensive than some alternatives on a budget or if you want to race this weekend, etc, and need a temporary fix.

when I've used it, I've seen a dramatic reduction in running temps that were consistent.

--Justin

> On Jul 10, 2016, at 7:30 AM, MadMarx <tr4racing at googlemail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Justin,
>  
> water wetter is only a cure for symptoms but not removing the cause.
> I would like to find the cause before trying things.
>  
> Cheers
> Chris
>  
>  
> Von: J W [mailto:4msonset at gmail.com] 
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 10. Juli 2016 07:24
> An: Bill Tobin <william.tobin31 at verizon.net>
> Cc: MadMarx <tr4racing at googlemail.com>; FOT List <fot at autox.team.net>
> Betreff: Re: [Fot] TR8 Water temperature
>  
> I can't speak to its use for racing, but I swear by this stuff.  I used in in my street TR4A for years and any vehicles I've owned that ran a little hot, etc.
> 
> 
> Red Line Synthetic Oil - WaterWetter® Coolant Additives
> http://www.redlineoil.com/Products.aspx?pcid=10
> 
> 
> Interested to hear others on it especially relative to racing.
>  
> I did own a TR8 for a few months.  I recall it ran hot and it frustrated the hell out of me in general.  (Water Wetter wasn't on the market then.)   I scraped my knuckles one too many times under that hood.  It was so cramped compared to my prior TR7 and TR4A.  I decided it wasn't did me!  So I never discovered why if was running hot.  (All street cars)
>  
> --Justin
>  
>  
> 
> On Jul 8, 2016, at 6:25 PM, Bill Tobin <william.tobin31 at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> I hate to ask Chris, but I've seen this before: are you sure your gauges are accurate? I saw this problem on a well known car a while back.
> Electrical or mechanical?
> Could be worth checking.
> Good luck.
> Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: MadMarx
> To: 'FOT List'
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 1:20 PM
> Subject: [Fot] TR8 Water temperature
>  
> Hi guys,
>  
> My TR8 is running way too hot about 212F at full speed and at idle the temps are getting that high also. I have no idea to get them down.
> Radiator core is 68x48cm x 5 cm. I suppose that should be enough. I've experiment with different restrictor plates with no change. Changing pump speed didn't help either. The difference between radiator in and outlet is 10°C (50F). Not enough I would say. Maybe making the pump more slower? It was running on a ratio of 0.8 slower than crank, currently 1:1 speed. Any ideas? 10 Liters are circulating.
>  
> Cheers
> Chris
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