[TR] Further Thoughts on Cooling

[Jeff Scarbrough]

As I understand it, it cut out the vacuum retard when the car
overheated.  But I haven't seen one in years...

Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.

On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 7:40 AM, Joe Burlein <floridatr6 at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> Thanks, I'd forgotten about that since I removed mine and stuck it in the attic years ago. Although, how does that work?  I thought it was strictly for the vacuum lines?  Did it mess with the advance for hot weather driving?
>
>
>> On May 19, 2015, at 07:36, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I think it's the vacuum switch in the radiator hose.  Not many of
>> those left, I'd wager...
>>
>>> On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 6:52 AM, Joe Burlein <floridatr6 at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>>> What device was that?  My 72 only has the canister.
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 19, 2015, at 02:09, Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Regarding cooling:  Is it just TR3s or is this a problem across the
>>>>> range?
>>>>
>>>> Depends on what you mean.  It's very common for old cars in general to have overheating problems, not just Triumphs; because there
>>>> is so frequently some aspect that is wrong (but not obvious).  But a stock Triumph in good condition should not overheat except
>>>> under extreme conditions.
>>>>
>>>> Like taking over an hour to travel 15 miles, with outside air temperature around 90F, which was a normal summer commute for me
>>>> before I retired.  Most folks aren't crazy enough to do that to their Triumphs!
>>>>
>>>> 72 onwards TR6 actually had an emission device that only operated when the engine started to overheat, "in high ambient temperatures
>>>> and city driving".
>>>>
>>>> -- Randall
>>>>
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