Ronnie:
Before you go ripping your engine compartment a new one, let's make
sure the
basics are covered.
1. Is your radiator shroud in place and in good condition? That shroud
is
there for a reason.
2. Have you tried replacing your thermostat and radiator caps? They
have been
known to fail.
3. Are your hoses properly routed, and in good condition? No swelling or
leaking?
4. Is your timing set correctly? - 10 BTDC with vacuum to the dizzy
disconnected and plugged.
5. How is your mixture? Are your spark plugs a grayish tan color? If
they are
white, your mixture is too lean, which will make the engine run hot and cost
you power.
6. Is your coolant fresh and in good shape? No rusty goop visible?
7. If all of the above are good, try reducing the amount of antifreeze
to
25%. Water is a better coolant than antifreeze, and in your climate you do not
need minus 50F freeze protection. Do not use pure water, as anti freeze has
corrosion inhibitors that protect the cooling system.
The cooling system on the TR6 is fairly stout, and if your engine is
stock or
nearly stock, it should be up to the job for routine driving. I suspect that
if it is misbehaving, an electric fan will do little to correct problems you
are encountering. You may still wish to go to an electric fan for noise,
mileage and power considerations, but you should normally not need to modify
it because of overheating.
Vance Navarrette
http://www.triumphowners.com/832
-----Original Message-----
From: 6pack-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:6pack-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Ronnie P
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 7:22 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] TR6 Electric Cooling Fan
I am having overheating problems in stop and go traffic during hot summer
months in Louisiana.
I want to install an electric cooling fan for my 1976 TR6.
<snip>
Suggestions?
Thanks,
Ronnie
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