John, Bob's right about the cooling capacity. The main reason for the
coolant recovery system is just that -- recover coolant that might
otherwise have messed up your fenders or bonnet. See
http://www.ttalk.info/Tech/Overflow_tank.html for a view of my system,
ala the late Skip Kelsey.
Bud Krueger
http://www.ttalk.info/
mgbob@juno.com wrote:
> One imagines that it could be done, but is it needed? Have you experienced
> boiling of the coolant? Our TD radiators are quite large for a 1250cc engine,
> and had no overheating problems during the years my TD was driven in
> Florida.Bob
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: JohnD<johnsfolly@gmail.com>
> To: MG T List<mg-t@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Mg-t] Pressurized cooling system?
> Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:06:20 -0500
>
> I've seen write-ups on fitting a coolant recovery system to the pre-TF T car
> system.
> Makes me wonder if anyone has converted a TD to a pressurized system? Maybe
> sealing the radiator cap with with a rubber gasket and tightening it up and
> then running a tank off the overflow with a low pressure cap?
> Thoughts?
> Thanks in advance.
> John Deikis
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