In message <Pine.3.89.9508180830.A10414-0100000@world.std.com> ben w sears
writes:
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> Last evening while attempting to drive home in traffic my MGB 80 started
> to overheat. This resulted in many hours of waiting and a new jug of
> antifreeze. I have had this problem since I bought the car 8 years ago.
> I recently put in two new fans but I do not think they were working
> correctly. Doe any one have any ideas.
>
> Private e-mail is fine but your choice
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>
> Thanks
>
I had the same problem. Timing correct, carbs set properly, engine flushed out,
new largest core I could put in the radiator, good hoses that didn't compress,
good radiator cap.
What would happen is I would come to a light over heat a little & loose just a
little coolent. Next stoplight it would have just a little less coolent
overheat just a little more & spit out a little more coolent.
I ended up geetting as coolent recovery bottle & bracket from a Triumph GT6 and
installing it in the B. Solved my overheating problem. It pusses a little
coolent out then sucks it back in and no longer goes into thermal runaway.
TeriAnn
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