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Re: [TR] TR3A Overheating

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Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A Overheating
From: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2012 06:02:46 -0700
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On 10/1/12 5:46 PM, D&B Lambert wrote:
All,
Just to got home from Triumphest.  Had a great time.  Now for the question:
For the first time in 12 years my TR3A overheated on a couple of the grades
going south out of Las Vegas.

I suggest that the first thing you should do is flush the coolant passages of your engine and and either have the radiator recored or rodded. A recore without the crank hole will provide better cooling. It could well be just a sediment build up in the block water passages. It could be that your stock cooling system just has a sediment build up and will do the job after a good "scrubbing". None of those fan, water pump or radiator suggestions will help if there is sediment in the block & head water passages.

I'm assuming that you have your cardboard air dam in place around the radiator.

TeriAnn

Who thanks the Triumphest host club for bringing Triumphest almost to my door step in Flagstaff. Had a wonderful time.

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