[alfa] 115 spider cooling system saga

["Christopher Keen" <ckeen74@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

So I've done some more work on the cooling system in my spider to solve the 
hot-running problem:

- recored the radiator with a 3-row core
- new radiator cap (.7 bar)
- tested thermostat, it's working correctly

The car is still running hot under heavy load - about 195 degrees, but since 
its only 65 degrees outside today, I imagine that on a hot day the car would 
get up to 212ish like it did before. I checked, and the car is missing the 
bypass restrictor. Do other people with electric fans find the restrictor is 
necessary to help keep temps down?

For those of you who weren't there from the beginning, I installed an 
electric fan, and ever since then the car's been running hot under load or 
on hot days (used to hold a steady 180). The gauge has been tested to be 
roughly accurate, and the coolant level is full.

Thanks in advance

Chris Keen
'77 spider
Los Altos, CA

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