The TD radiator cap has a rubber o-ring that seals it pretty well.
Actually it lies in the groove on the filler neck.
I've also had no problems with a radiator in good shape. It heats up
most when turning higher rpms on the highway, but stays well below
boiling. Never a problem at lower speeds.
Charlie
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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