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Re: [Fot] TR8 Water temperature

To: "'Bill Tobin'" <william.tobin31@verizon.net>, "'MadMarx'" <tr4racing@googlemail.com>, "'FOT List'" <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR8 Water temperature
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Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2016 16:36:26 -0400
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Easiest way to confirm a water gauge is to immerse the sensor in boiling =
water which is a known temperature as a reference.

=20

=20

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From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bill Tobin
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2016 9:25 PM
To: MadMarx; 'FOT List'
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR8 Water temperature

=20

I hate to ask Chris, but I've seen this before: are you sure your gauges =
are 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 -----=20



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 =
temps 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 =
experiment with different restrictor plates with no change. Changing =
pump speed didn't help either. The difference between radiator 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, =
currently 1:1 speed. Any ideas? 10 Liters are circulating.

=20

Cheers

Chris


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class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Easiest way to confirm a water gauge is to immerse the sensor in =
boiling water which is a known temperature as a =
reference.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bill =
Tobin<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 08, 2016 9:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
MadMarx; 'FOT List'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] TR8 Water =
temperature<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DDE style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I =
hate to ask Chris, but I've seen this before: are you sure your gauges =
are accurate? I saw this problem on a well known car a while =
back.</span><span lang=3DDE><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Electrical =
or mechanical?</span><span lang=3DDE><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Could be =
worth checking.</span><span =
lang=3DDE><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Good =
luck.</span><span lang=3DDE><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bill</span><s=
pan lang=3DDE><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote =
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3.0pt;margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5=
.0pt'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- =
Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:#E4E4E4'><b><span lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span><=
/b><span lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a =
href=3D"mailto:tr4racing@googlemail.com"; =
title=3D"tr4racing@googlemail.com">MadMarx</a> =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b=
><span lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-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=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span><=
/b><span lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Thursday, =
July 07, 2016 1:20 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</spa=
n></b><span lang=3DDE =
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=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DDE><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Hi guys,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>My TR8 is running way too hot about 212F at full speed and at idle =
the temps are getting that high also. I have no idea to get them =
down.<br>Radiator core is 68x48cm x 5 cm. I suppose that should be =
enough. I've experiment with different restrictor plates with no change. =
Changing pump speed didn't help either. The difference between radiator =
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, currently 1:1 speed. </span><span lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Any ideas? 10 Liters are circulating.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DDE =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
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