Leckstein wrote:
>
> At 06:21 PM 7/18/97 -0400, Charlie Baldwin wrote:
> >Leckstein wrote:
> >>
> >> At 02:49 PM 7/18/97 -0500, A. B. Bonds wrote:
> >> >In <19970718192539.AAA13206@dontoy>, Don Toy wrote:
> >> >>Guys and Gals,
> >> >> I really need your collective wisdom. My TF has seem limited action in
> >> >>recent years. The main reason is the incredible amount of heat being
> >> >>generated, making it quite uncomfortable.
> >> >
> >> >you were adjusting the carbies. In that event, one presumes the
> >> >gearbox is in neutral and the only thing you are doing is driving the
> >> >laygear in the tranny, which would put a minimal load on the
> >> >driveline. Clutch doesn't look like the culprit.
> >> >
> >> >T's get !!@#@! hot. Especially in the summer. Even after a thorough
> >> >cleaning of the radiator, new water pump and tanking the block, mine
> >> >runs at about 85 deg C in moderate weather and in the 90's when the
> >> >ambient is above 85. This also blows into the cockpit (where is this
> >> >heat in the wintertime, I wonder?) Right now (it being 94 out there)
> >> >mine sits in the garage and the vehicle of choice is the B.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> I agree, my TF runs at 85 C in moderate temps, 95 in hot weather. In the
> >> winter, it always runs cold as does the heater. As we say when driving a T
> >> type, whatever it is doing outside, its doing inside.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >I agree with you guys, though my experience is with a TD. Make sure you
> >aren't running with the timing retarded and that the carbs are if
> >anything a hair to the rich side. Also, there are those holes in the
> >water passages under the freeze plugs that tend to clog up. Since having
> >my radiator recored a couple years ago, my TD runs 75-80 in moderate
> >weather and 85 in hot weather. Of course this also depends on what the
> >terrain of the road is and how fast I'm going. On an interstate for an
> >extended period or going over mountains add 5 degrees to the above. The
> >mountain heat up corrects itself when coming down the other side.
> >
> >Charlie
> >'52 TD, '60 MGA, '66 MGB
> >
> Charlie, the funny thing is that the heat doesn't seem to bother the
> engine, just the people inside. We never take a long drive without sox, as
> the heat can toast your feet.
>
> Mike
Mike,
I drive the TD all the time without sox, but I'd never do it with
sandals or any kind of shoe that would allow bare skin to get against a
surface of the car down in the footwell. That would cause quite a
sizzle.
Charlie
|