buy yourself a 'sacrificial' top radiator hose and a cheapo
meat thermometer for cooking
...do not cut a hole but just jam the meat thermometer
through the side of the hose and run the thermometer
shank up into the length of the hose.
...add a generous portion of RTV or silicone sealer
(maybe even some duct tape)
and go for a drive.
...pull over at any point, leave the engine running
jump out and look at the thermometer.
+/- 10 degrees accuracy is no biggy. ... it's better than
continuing to wonder!
Paul Tegler
1973 BGT - Daily Driver
1975 Spitfire -in Cherry Shape
1980 Spitfire w/ O/D - in re-hab
email: wizardz@maxinter.net or wizardz@toad.net
http://www.amdyne.net/~ptegler/mgmain.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Razor <mrazor@kih.net>
To: DOUGLAS_RUSSELL@yr.com <DOUGLAS_RUSSELL@yr.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>; dr-doug@msn.com <dr-doug@msn.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 3:59 PM
Subject: Re:
Boy,
I wish I could find out if my "C" runs hot or not. Still messing with the
brakes. Hope to have them fixed tonight and hope it runs hot or not!
MIKE R
DOUGLAS_RUSSELL@yr.com wrote:
>
> Todd,
>
> The C is known to run hot but there are some things that you can
> do. Tony Giordano wrote an article last year that appeared in 'C
> Notes' (ask if you need more info on AMGCR's newsletter)
> detailing some strategies for getting the temperature under
> control. Tony is sometimes on the list but he can also be
> contacted at 'MGCTONY@AOL.COM. Among other things Tony suggests
> that the horn be moved to create more airflow and the use of
> Redline WaterWetter. I have also found that the extruded rubber
> gasket/weather stripping that seals the engine hood to the
> radiator shroud is critical to keeping the temp down - airflow
> dynamics I suppose. Also, make sure you have enough coolant.
> The trick to filling a C's coolant to capacity, as told by Jack
> Feldman, is to fill it while inclined - that is engine end up -
> butt side down.
>
> Other things to check. Make sure you have a heat shield between
> the carbs and the manifold (nothing to do with the coolant but
> the car will run funky when the gas in the float bowls start to
> boil) Use a 'non pressured' cap on the coolant filler neck up by
> the exhaust manifold (just behind the top of the radiator) but do
> use a pressurized cap at the overflow bottle. Make sure the heat
> control valve is working and is on - when the coolant gets hot
> turn the heat on - it helps lower the coolant temp..
>
> Hope this helps. I'm on the digest so if all this has already
> been covered ... Never mind.
>
> Dr. Doug
> 69 C Roadster - avoids all hot weather traffic jams
> 69 B Roadster - up on jack stands
> 76 B Roadster - still trying to adjust the dual SU conversion
> 77 B Roadster - electrical problem!
>
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>
> Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 21:11:02 -0400
> From: "Todd & Deb Tweedy" <lulusam2@sparc.isl.net>
> Subject: Hot running C.
>
> This is the first summer I have had the pleasure of driving my C
> roadster.
> One thing I have noticed is she runs Hot. To Hot. It always ran
> a over N,
> but knowing English gauges I took it with a gain of salt. But
> since the
> temp has gone over 80 she climbs all the way to H. Am I running
> to high of
> a thermostat or what. I've never boiled over, but when I'm in
> town she so
> hot it doesn't want to run smooth.
>
> HELP!!!
>
> Thanks
> Todd 69' MGC
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