[TR] Water Wetters - Any Good?

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Water wetters help a little, but an electric fan helps a lot. 

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----- Reply message -----
From: "HANS DEFERRANTE" <tr3 at roadrunner.com>
Date: Fri, May 28, 2010 15:36
Subject: [TR] Water Wetters - Any Good?
To: "Triumph car discussion Sports" <Triumphs at autox.team.net>

   Hello John,
Thanks for your input. How big was the fan you used? I had been  
looking at those Hayden fans. Seems the biggest one suitable is 12".  
Did you put the probe in the radiator?
Much obliged,
Hans


On May 28, 2010, at 12:17 PM, John Wise wrote:

> Hans
>
> I live in Phoenix AZ & regularly drive my 60 TR3A in temps of >110F  
> both on the highway & on city streets.   I do NOT have a problem  
> with water temps.  I also have a recored radiator, sans the crank  
> hole, that is about 5-6 years old.  I also use the largest electric  
> fan I could fit controlled both thermostatic & a manual switchs. I  
> am running just water & antifreeze.
>
> Several years go in Florida we put "water wetter" in my son's MBG  
> and really did not see any big difference.
>
> John
>
> On  28 May, 2010, at 11:57 AM, Hans de Ferrante wrote:
>
>> My TR3A has what seems  to be a common problem with them in  
>> California. On a hot days, in busy traffic, it tends to  overheat  
>> while idling, even with a reconditioned radiator. So far, it has  
>> only been marginal with the temperature not having been over the  
>> mid-eighties yet.
>> What results have you guys had with those "water wetters" that are  
>> on the market with some impressive claims. Are there any cons? Or  
>> is the only way to an electric fan(Hayden)?
>>
>> Hans
>
> John A. Wise
> Glendale, AZ
>
> 1960 Triumph TR3A
> Commission No: TS80422L
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>
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