If it is overheating with the shroud - removing it will make it worse. You
need the air flow directed through the radiator to cool the water that flows
through the engine.
BTDT
-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Uprichard
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 9:50 AM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] TR3 shroud
I still find my TR3 difficult to start after driving on a hot day. The idea
that a shroud may be restricting air flow to the rest of the engine bay is
intriguing. What is the consensus of the list as to the value of a shroud?
How many people use them versus not?
Andrew Uprichard
-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jeff
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 4:26 PM
To: Cosmo Kramer; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] interior insulation - TR3
On 6/30/2011 8:42 AM, Cosmo Kramer wrote:
> I'm wondering if that's MY PROBLEM of getting 'vapor lock' when on long
drives
> in 90^ temperatures, because of the Fan Shroud that I fabricated to have
> better
> than 90% of the outside air forced through the radiator& not escaping
> around
> it.
> Thus restricting 'air flow' to the rest of the engine bay?
Speaking of catching up...
Get some dryer duct tubing and make a guide to vent some air from the
shroud to the carburetter bowls. Then drive somewhere where it's hot.
Go inside, have a 15-minute beer. Then come back out and see if it starts.
Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.
triumphs at autox.team.net
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