[TR] Swamp Cooler

[Jeff Scarbrough]

It helps to live in a dry climate.  Not very effective here in Georgia....

On Fri, Jun 19, 2020, 12:20 Bud Rolofson <levilevi at comcast.net> wrote:

> Listerati,
>
> I’ve had some inquires about the swamp cooler on my TR6 I mentioned in
> another post so here’s the details.
>
> This only works if you have a scuttle vent that has a pop open lid not the
> scuttle vent with a plastic grill. 69 through some 72 TR6s had the pop open
> lid.
>
> I ran plastic "fish tank" tubing off the windshield wiper fluid reservoir
> (use distilled water) drilled a small hole in the side of the plenum and
> connected it to a tiny copper tube (from the hobby store) with a dozen tiny
> holes drilled into it, cap it on the end with a silicone cap. That tube is
> wrapped with some porous material and held to the tube by using some
> magnetic clips from Harbor Freight. The magnets hold the assembly to the
> bottom of the scuttle lid. Tuck the material down the plenum so air flows
> through and not around it. I press the washer switch for about 6-8 seconds
> and before long cool air comes out any or all the round vents or out over
> the tran tunnel or where ever you set your controls for air flow. It only
> works when moving of course but today I had cool air coming out nicely on
> my feet and the upper round vents on my body. With the tonneau cover on and
> covering the passenger seat the cool air was all directed on me. It was 92
> today and I drove around for a couple hours and the reservoir still was 1/3
> full.
>
> You lose having washer fluid for the windshield but I never used mine that
> I can remember. I'd rather have cool air.
> Plus everything is reversible to stock except for the small hole to the
> plenum. But I'm never going back. The lid still works as it should and
> nothing is visible when it's shut.
>
>
> Bud Rolofson
>
> Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)
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