Re: [Healeys] still too hot...

[Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>]

What's wrong with 212 degrees?  

---- Ron Mitchell <healeyron@yahoo.com> wrote: 

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I had the radiator recored for my MkII BN7 Tricarb before the Vermont
Conclave.  
With a 190 degree F thermostat I can start my car in any kind of
hot weather and 
it let it sit for as long as I like and it stays at 190
degrees.  No problems in 
traffic at any ambient tempurature.   I do have a
six blade Urethane Texas 
Cooler but I only put it on because I won it in a
raffle a few years ago.  

 
My problem is that the faster I go the hotter It
gets.  I've been trying for a 
long time to get it to run cool on the highway
but no success.  Tried all the 
usual things with failed results.  I'll be
leaving for Encounter in a couple of 
weeks and am currently in the process of
making an all effort to get it to run 
cool at speed.  Had the Radiator
reversed flushed today.  Removed water pump to 
make sure the impellor hasn't
disintegrated noticed the pulley dia. is only 4 
1/2 in. dia.  My BN6 has a 5
1/8 dia. pulley.  Both use 3/8 belt.  Any idea on 
which dia. is correct.
 
Will be removing the Distributor to check wear on the centrifical
advance system 
and correcting any problem that may appear.
 
Hopefully it is
the centrifical advance that is not working properly at higher 
RPMs that is
causing the the engine to run at 212 degrees F at 3000 RPMs.
 
Any
suggestions.
 
Ron Mitchell  



________________________________
From: Jeff
Pelletier <jeff@pellfam.com>
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Sat, July 24,
2010 7:38:43 AM
Subject: [Healeys] still too hot...

I'm having trouble with
my 106 running too hot....I'm changing out the
thermostat...  checking
radiator flow and doing a tune up...  my
question is my electric fan...  A
british car mechanic told me to ditch
the fan because it inhibits air
flow...??  I have mixed emotions because
I know the electric fan is helping a
lot when stuck in traffic....  Any
of you guy successfully running these
fans..??

what temp should I be striving for ??  180??



Thanks



Jp
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