Oops. Two minutes after last posting..........I'd just got out of bed.
Should have thought longer before accusing a BN4 of losing 2 cylinders. Said
I wasn't an expert didn't I? Going away to eat humble pie.
Gordy, see attached which will be stripped off before the laughing gurus see
it!
Simon
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From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of ggilliam@usol.com
Sent: 23 August 2010 23:15
To: Healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Thermostat?
On Friday I drove my BN4 to the "Back to the Bricks" car festival in
Flint,MI, about a twenty five mile trip, the last half mile quite congested
, with all manner of classic, collector, muscle or specialty cars filling
the entire downtown area. Thousands of them!
On the way home that evening, coolant gushed out, in large quantities,
overheated, requiring my first ever use of Hagerty road assistance.
Saturday morning I refilled the radiator, over 1 gal required to fill it.
Car started immediately, but I didn't see the usual coolant circulation that
I have noticed before. I removed the thermostat, a bit of rusty film on it,
but normal looking. Went for a 10 or so mile drive, all appeared normal,
temp stayed low (~160).
The thermostat is the usual automotive type, maybe 10 yrs old. The question
is, is the much more expensive ($80 or 43) sleeved type in the Moss catalog
really that much better?
Comments....suggestions?
Gordy
Longbridge BN4
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