We've had the "Water Wetter" discussion on this forum before and, once again,
I'll register my opinion. First of all, I respect Robert's opinion and
experiences, but I must say that mine differ. I have run it in both my Tiger
and my vintage racing Alpine at various times with absolutely no change in
temperature. My experience tells me it's a waste of money. It's much more
important to make sure you have a clean, healthy cooling system. For my
money, Water Wetter is not a magic fix.
As someone mentioned in a recent e-mail on the cooling subject, air flow is
the #1 problem with Tigers with regards to cooling. For those of us who want
to retain the stock appearance and equipment, we just have to live with it.
I, too, however remember having read that the optimal running temp for a small
block Ford is 210 degrees. My Tiger seems very happy between 200 to 210 and
never pukes when I shut it off.
Is it just me or am I not alone in thinking that the temp gauge face design
may have something to do with raising owner's stress levels about how hot is
too hot? Most manufactures' cars run about half way up on the temp gauge and
they call that the normal operating temp (the early Mustangs & Falcons come to
mind...they have temp gauges but they are not gradiated). However, not only
did Rootes see fit to assign gradiated numbers on the gauge to represent temp
values, most of our cars usually run a little right of center, or on the higer
side of what is universally accepted as the "normal operating temp" position.
In reality, however, it's not abnormal for a Tiger and it is within the normal
operating range of a small block Ford. So, are we really overheating? I
wonder how we would all feel if the Tigers had a temperatute "idiot light"
instead of a gauge. Would the overheating issue be as big a deal as it is to
us? Just food for thought. I'm interested to read other opinions on this.
Whadaya'll think???
Andy Walker
Edmond, OK
B382001600LRXFE
B9006857LRX
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