Art:
I did the same thing to my 69 B-GT, and left the 7lb. cap that I run on the
Radiator. There I used a coolant recovery bottle that I got at the Auto
supply. It does not have a sealed cap on the bottle.
Skip..........At 01:39 PM 1/15/98 -0500, Art Pfenninger wrote:
>Good idea does anyone know what cap an MGA would use to do the same thing?
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>On Thu, 15 Jan 1998, Skip Kelsey wrote:
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>> Roger:
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>> Under normal conditions, the temp should hover around 71 to 75 degrees C.
>> Under hot conditions they will run 80 to 85 degrees C. I start getting
>> nervous once they pass 90 degrees C.
>> As to the water height in the tank, you really can do nothing for it except
>> the following.
>> Go to a wrecking yard and get a late MGB overflow tank. They are made out
>> of brass, and good quality. Then install a series 24 battery. Slide it all
>> the way to the left side of the battery box. This will allow enough room to
>> slide the overflow tank in the space provided. Go to a good hardware store
>> and pic up several feet of clear plastic hose and connect one end to the
>> bottom of the overflow tube on your radiator. The other end to the over
>> flow tank that you have just installed.Attach a smaller length to the over
>> flow tube on the bottle, and let it hang straight down below the car.
>> Replace the pressure cap on the bottle with a non-pressure cap. Part no.
>> GRC 126. Then make sure that you have a good rubbler seal on the cars
>> radiator cap. You now have a very good coolant recovery system on your
>> MG-TD/TC. The coolant will now expand into the overflow bottle, and when it
>> cools it will be drawn back into the radiator. This way you never lose
>> coolant, and also you have more coolant available to keep your car at a
>> reasonable temperature. I did this to my car about 12 years ago, and have
>> had no more problems.
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>> Cheers:
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>> Skip..........http://shadetreemotors.com
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>> At 07:46 AM 1/15/98 -0500, Roger Wilt wrote:
>> >I recently installed a combo oil pressure and water temp gauge (provided
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>> >by the lists own Skip Kelsey). It seems to be working fine. My question
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>> >is what are acceptable water temps ..and when should I pull it over?
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>> >Second question - The water temp core sensor sits high in the radiator
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>> >and I seem to have to top off the water level after each drive to keep
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>> >fluid above the sensor. Is this normal? Thanks in advance.
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>> >Roger Wilt
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>> >Columbus, Ohio (home of John Cooper- the coach with the worst bowl
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>> >record of any div 1 football coach in the country!)
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