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I was offering it up as a fix, if all else fails. And it's a lot less expen=
sive than some alternatives on a budget or if you want to race this weekend,=
etc, and need a temporary fix.
when I've used it, I've seen a dramatic reduction in running temps that were=
consistent.
--Justin
> On Jul 10, 2016, at 7:30 AM, MadMarx <tr4racing@googlemail.com> wrote:
>=20
> Hi Justin,
> =20
> water wetter is only a cure for symptoms but not removing the cause.
> I would like to find the cause before trying things.
> =20
> Cheers
> Chris
> =20
> =20
> Von: J W [mailto:4msonset@gmail.com]=20
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 10. Juli 2016 07:24
> An: Bill Tobin <william.tobin31@verizon.net>
> Cc: MadMarx <tr4racing@googlemail.com>; FOT List <fot@autox.team.net>
> Betreff: Re: [Fot] TR8 Water temperature
> =20
> I can't speak to its use for racing, but I swear by this stuff. I used in=
in my street TR4A for years and any vehicles I've owned that ran a little h=
ot, etc.
>=20
>=20
> Red Line Synthetic Oil - WaterWetter=C2=AE Coolant Additives
> http://www.redlineoil.com/Products.aspx?pcid=3D10
>=20
>=20
> Interested to hear others on it especially relative to racing.
> =20
> I did own a TR8 for a few months. I recall it ran hot and it frustrated t=
he hell out of me in general. (Water Wetter wasn't on the market then.) I=
scraped my knuckles one too many times under that hood. It was so cramped c=
ompared to my prior TR7 and TR4A. I decided it wasn't did me! So I never d=
iscovered why if was running hot. (All street cars)
> =20
> --Justin
> =20
> =20
>=20
> On Jul 8, 2016, at 6:25 PM, Bill Tobin <william.tobin31@verizon.net> wrote=
:
>=20
> I hate to ask Chris, but I've seen this before: are you sure your gauges a=
re accurate? I saw this problem on a well known car a while back.
> Electrical or mechanical?
> Could be worth checking.
> Good luck.
> Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: MadMarx
> To: 'FOT List'
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 1:20 PM
> Subject: [Fot] TR8 Water temperature
> =20
> Hi guys,
> =20
> My TR8 is running way too hot about 212F at full speed and at idle the tem=
ps are getting that high also. I have no idea to get them down.
> Radiator core is 68x48cm x 5 cm. I suppose that should be enough. I've exp=
eriment with different restrictor plates with no change. Changing pump speed=
didn't help either. The difference between radiator in and outlet is 10=C2=B0=
C (50F). Not enough I would say. Maybe making the pump more slower? It was r=
unning on a ratio of 0.8 slower than crank, currently 1:1 speed. Any ideas? 1=
0 Liters are circulating.
> =20
> Cheers
> Chris
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div></div><div>I was offering it up as a f=
ix, if all else fails. And it's a lot less expensive than some alterna=
tives on a budget or if you want to race this weekend, etc, and need a tempo=
rary fix.</div><div><br></div><div>when I've used it, I've seen a dramatic r=
eduction in running temps that were consistent.</div><div><br></div><div>--J=
ustin</div><div><br>On Jul 10, 2016, at 7:30 AM, MadMarx <<a href=3D"mail=
to:tr4racing@googlemail.com">tr4racing@googlemail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>=
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oNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi Justin,<o:p></o:p></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt=
;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p=
> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D=
"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-lan=
guage:EN-US">water wetter is only a cure for symptoms but not removing the c=
ause.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=
=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-=
language:EN-US">I would like to find the cause before trying things.<o:p></o=
:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size=
:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-U=
S"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" s=
tyle=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fare=
ast-language:EN-US">Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sa=
ns-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"=
Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a name=3D"_MailEndCompose"><span lang=3D"EN-US"=
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fa=
reast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><span style=3D"mso-boo=
kmark:_MailEndCompose"></span><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:soli=
d #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Von:</s=
pan></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans=
-serif"> J W [<a href=3D"mailto:4msonset@gmail.com";>mailto:4msonset@gmail.co=
m</a>] <br><b>Gesendet:</b> Sonntag, 10. Juli 2016 07:24<br><b>An:</b> Bill T=
obin <<a href=3D"mailto:william.tobin31@verizon.net";>william.tobin31@veri=
zon.net</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> MadMarx <<a href=3D"mailto:tr4racing@google=
mail.com">tr4racing@googlemail.com</a>>; FOT List <<a href=3D"mailto:f=
ot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Betreff:</b> Re: [Fot] T=
R8 Water temperature<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I can't speak to its u=
se for racing, but I swear by this stuff. I used in in my street TR4A f=
or years and any vehicles I've owned that ran a little hot, etc.<o:p></o:p><=
/p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">Red Line Synthetic Oil - WaterWetter=C2=AE Coolant Additiv=
es<br><a href=3D"http://www.redlineoil.com/Products.aspx?pcid=3D10";>http://w=
ww.redlineoil.com/Products.aspx?pcid=3D10</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">Interested to hear others on it especially relative to racing.<o:p></o:=
p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">I did own a TR8 for a few months. I recall it ran h=
ot and it frustrated the hell out of me in general. (Water Wetter wasn=
't on the market then.) I scraped my knuckles one too many times unde=
r that hood. It was so cramped compared to my prior TR7 and TR4A. &nbs=
p;I decided it wasn't did me! So I never discovered why if was running=
hot. (All street cars)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">--Justin<o:p></o:p>=
</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" styl=
e=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>On Jul 8, 2016, at 6:25 PM, Bill Tobin <<a=
href=3D"mailto:william.tobin31@verizon.net";>william.tobin31@verizon.net</a>=
> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin=
-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.=
0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I hate to ask Chris, but I've s=
een this before: are you sure your gauges are accurate? I saw this problem o=
n a well known car a while back.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sa=
ns-serif">Electrical or mechanical?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial"=
,sans-serif">Could be worth checking.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial&quo=
t;,sans-serif">Good luck.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-seri=
f">Bill</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-l=
eft:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-to=
p:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">----=
- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal" style=3D"background:#E4E4E4"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fa=
mily:"Arial",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:=
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <a href=3D"mailto:tr4racin=
g@googlemail.com" title=3D"tr4racing@googlemail.com">MadMarx</a> <o:p></o:p>=
</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.=
0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To:</span></b><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <a href=3D"mailto=
:fot@autox.team.net" title=3D"fot@autox.team.net">'FOT List'</a> <o:p></o:p>=
</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.=
0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sent:</span></b><span style=3D=
"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Thursday, July 0=
7, 2016 1:20 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Subj=
ect:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial"=
,sans-serif"> [Fot] TR8 Water temperature<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdan=
a",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hi guys,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"=
Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&q=
uot;Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">My TR8 is running way too hot ab=
out 212F at full speed and at idle the temps are getting that high also. I h=
ave no idea to get them down.<br>Radiator core is 68x48cm x 5 cm. I suppose t=
hat should be enough. I've experiment with different restrictor plates with n=
o change. Changing pump speed didn't help either. The difference between rad=
iator in and outlet is 10=C2=B0C (50F). Not enough I would say. Maybe making=
the pump more slower? It was running on a ratio of 0.8 slower than crank, c=
urrently 1:1 speed. </span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"=
;Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Any ideas? 10 Liters are circulatin=
g.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0=
pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o=
:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Cheers</span><o:p></o:p></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"V=
erdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Chris</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></di=
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