hot Rover engine

[greystag]

hi can any stag owner with a rover engine,help with problem of over heating please.
thanks Terry

[V Mad]

The principles are the same with any engine, if coolant is circulating and you have a good clean radiator of adequate size, with plenty of air flowing over it it should not overheat.

Under what conditions does it overheat?

[Stagsongas]

How any RV8 engined Stags manage to stay cool with the original radiator fitted and re-plumbed is beyond me, but you see enough of them to prove it must be possible?

Or maybe they all overheat??

The difference in surface area (what really counts) between (say) a Range Rover and Stag rad. makes suffcient cooling look unattainable.

Regards

Steve

[MissMoppet]

Fit a Kenlowe fan. Mine has NEVER overheated - and it gets pretty warm in Zummerzet.

Dave.

[Staggard]

Fit a Kenlowe fan. Mine has NEVER overheated - and it gets pretty warm in Zummerzet.

Dave.

I thought everyone wore coats there, you know "Coats comes up from Zummerzet where the cider apples grow.

[Guest]

I thought everyone wore coats there, you know "Coats comes up from Zummerzet where the cider apples grow.

Too much sun Graham?

[DJT]

Too much sun Graham?

Showing his age quoting that advert.....

[johnnythespider]

Hi Terry

Do you mean overheating - as in steam coming out of it or just running hot?

Did a radiator / coolant flush on Friday. Runs at 88 deg. Get to just over 90 deg, fan comes on. Cools down again. After a 1.5hr journey it takes less than 1 minute to cool back below 90 deg and fan goes off.

Interested to know what your is doing?

cheers

[V Mad]

When they are sober they pronounce it Somerset, but after a few pints of cider it's Zummerzet.

[richard w]

Mine used to run quite hot - about 3/4 on a MK1 gauge.

Fitted a cooler thermostat and it dropped to about 2/3.

Fitted a TR6 spoiler yesterday. Have just got back from a Club Triumph event (sort of rally cum treasure hunt) Approximately 200 miles of mixed motorway, A roads and country lanes - temperature gauge steady on 1/2 or slightly below - very impressed/relieved.

Richard

[GDPR]

Fitted a TR spoiler years ago when mine would get hotter above 65 then cool down again when it slowed to below 65. Decided the body shape and number plate plinth was wrecking the airflow through the main valance gills , as it did on the Dolomite.

You need to change your avatar to one with the spoiler on though. ..

[Ian F]

Rich

You going to the dark side?

ian

p.s. Where did you get TR6 spoiler?

[richard w]

Hi Ian.

As much a test run before the RBRR as anything else - a very enjoyable day though. All around the Coventry, Canley, Solihull area (see a pattern?) 2 Stags (including mine) 2 MK 1 2000s, 2 Spitfire 3s, a TR4a, a TR7 and 3 non Triumphs.

Richard

P.S. Got the spoiler from Rimmers

[Another Peter]

hi can any stag owner with a rover engine,help with problem of over heating please.
thanks Terry

You should fit a Triumph V8

[Stagsongas]

I thought everyone wore coats there, you know "Coats comes up from Zummerzet where the cider apples grow.

Trust you to focus on Alcohol Graham