On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Leon wrote:
> I'd like to suggest a few more things to carry. Insulated wire. baling
> wire, electrical tape, duct tape, wire ties, bungy cords, various foam
> rubber chunks The foam rubber is to stuff in the places where cold air
> is coming through that you hadn't noticed before.(learned this in a
> 500 mile drive in a Spitfire in winter.) Colorado gets pretty cold.
Good suggestions...
> Also an old trucker's trick:cardboard in front of the radiator cuts
> the flow of air through it. If you are in very cold conditions the
> cooling system won't stay warm enough to give you very warm air
> through the heater. Of course, keep a good eye on the temp gauge!
> My 59 Volvo had a roller blind in front of the radiator that you could
> adjust from the drivers seat. Really nice.
I know that CO is a lot colder than MA - BUT, I've driven my TR6 in many
conditions when the temps were below 32F, and the heater always worked
fine. I've driven the car in temps as low as 10F. No prob for the heater.
Just make sure that the thermostat is working properly.
A TR6 is is most def. NOT a Spitfire.
> Leon
regards,
rml
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