Wear a lot of warm clothes!! I have driven mine all winter long for the
past few years and, although I have tried all the things outlined in the
list, the heater just doesn't put out much so.......
Safety Fast !!!
Ross Overcash, 74B, NAMGBR 2-1172, Ayer MA
http://www.tiac.com/users/jroverca/index.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob MGT <BobMGT@aol.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, December 14, 1997 8:25 PM
Subject: How do you drive an MGB in the cold?
>This is my first winter with an MGB. On a 50 mile drive with the heater on,
I
>discovered that every time I stopped, the engine would die. It would always
>start back up, but didn't idle worth a damn. After awhile I noticed that
the
>temperature gauge was lower than I'm used to seeing, so I gave it a little
>choke. That did the trick! The idle picked up to 1K (where it usually runs)
>and ran much smoother. The engine just got a new 190F thermostat along with
a
>complete tune-up (and a new cylinder head, but that's another story) done
by a
>professional. I already had the oil cooler taped up for the winter. Is this
>normal for an MGB in the winter? It's almost like the heater was sucking
up
>too much heat from the engine. Should I try blocking the radiator with some
>cardboard? Is it common practice to drive around with continuous choke in
the
>winter?
>
>BTW, it was only 32F that day and it's gonna get a lot colder than that
before
>spring.
>
>Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
>EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
>52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
>71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
>
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