[TR] Keeping cool in a TR3, Revised

[terryrs at comcast.net]

May I interject that the issue with TR's overheating is not one I've experienced in NH.  I think these cars have intuitive engine memory of New England winters....  No Triumph that hates cold as much as its owner complains about heat during the summer, after a season of sub freezing winds.

Maybe that's too much personnification.....

Terry Smith, '59 TR3A (TS 58667)
New Hampshire

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From: MMoore8425 at aol.com 

> In a message dated 6/25/2008 9:43:22 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, 
> anabil007 at comcast.net writes: 
> 
> We went through a LOT of stuff trying to cool down Casper, high 
> output water pump, aluminum radiator, flush and refill with 
> WaterWetter/ NoRoison ... all of which helped, but it was not until 
> we replaced the thermostat with one of the "as original" repros 
> ($45), that it all came together. Now his temp goes to 185 F and 
> stays there. 
> Just last weekend we drove from Wallace to Palo Alto over the 
> Altamont Past at 105 F OAT and his temp never went above 190. When 
> we had to pass through downtown Palo Alto (stop light every block) it 
> went to 210 ... but as soon as we hit clean air, back to 185 ... I 
> have made my own conclusion that using a thermostat that controls 
> the bypass is a major factor in a cool running TR3 ...