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Re: Thermostats/Over heating?

To: ebk@buffnet.net, TR List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Thermostats/Over heating?
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 02:54:40 +0000
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> Hi List! 
> I have a TR4/A IRS that has basically a close set up like Fred's. I only have 
>2 
> badges on the far outside of the grill & don't have the electric fan, but I 
>do 
> have a 6 blade tropical fan with the 6 blade water pump, the Moss [USA] 
>sleeved 
> summer thermostat, & the 7# cap. Only 72 mile out from home on my way to TRA 
> 2004, I over heated to the point that I was flat beaded home. I also have the 
> same mix with 'No-Rosion' in the cooling system. I had just rebuilt the 
>engine 
> with 5,000 miles on it the first yr. & had over 500 miles on it this 2nd yr. 
> before I had the coolant mixture spraying all over the engine by escaping 
> through the over flow bottle. I still don't know the cause of it. :-( I do 
>know 
> that I am getting coolant into the Sump Pan. :-\ 
> So if any of you have an idea, then PLEASE E-mail me your thoughts. 

Cosmo, 
If your engine is running hot and you have coolant in the sump, then you most 
likely have a blown head gasket. It is not uncommon with the TRactor engines to 
have the head gasket blown between #2 and # 3, and have the leak pressurize the 
cooling system and super heat the coolant, leading to spewage from the 
overflow. HTH,
Irv Korey
74 TR6 CF22767U
63 TR4 VSCDA Group 2 #58
Highland Park, IL





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