[TR] 1971 TR6 Cooling

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Sat Jan 17 16:33:50 MST 2009


In a message dated 1/17/2009 6:00:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
robertgknapp at yahoo.ca writes:

I have  done a complete body off restoration of my TR6 including engine  
rebuild
radiator rebuild etc.  Since completion I have driven the car  about 600
miles.  On very hot days 85 to 90F (that is hot here in  Toronto) idling in
traffic the temperature guage gets to about the three  quarter mark but has
never boiled over also at highway speed during this  hot weather the guage 
runs
above the centre mark.  I am considering my  options which I think would be to
instal an electric fan on the existing  radiator (infront of or on the engine
side of the radiator) or an aluminum  radiator with or without an electric
fan. I would really appreciate  comments from the list regarding this issue.
==AM==
I'm not sure you have a problem. First, I'd make sure your temp. gauge is  
reasonably accurate (relatively speaking) by using a cooking (or infrared)  
thermometer to see what 3/4 on the gauge translates to. But even that 3/4 mark,  
if only in very hot traffic idling, doesn't really sound like cause for 
concern.  And you might even be able to go with a slightly cooler thermostat. (Of 
course,  if your TR6 proves as fussy as my Herald, you'll find you're changing  
thermostats at least twice a year!)  

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