A trip to the hardware store would yield an appropriate-sized piece of 1/8"
acrylic (Plexiglass) or 1/16" aluminum, either of which would be a
non-self-destructing, permanent alternative, for very little money.
Using some boards and clamps as a brake, I can see bending aluminum into a
clip-on oil cooler cover, which would be simple, elegant and effective.
on 12/23/04 1:43 AM, Paul Hunt at paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
> I wouldn't use cardboard. In the 70s it was popular to use aluminium foil
> ... until people found the edges shredded in the wind and blocked the air
> filter. I can imagine wet cardboard doing much the same and blocking them
> with papier-mache :o)
>
> And I'm sure you realise that you are not blocking the radiator, as if the
> engine isn't up to temperature the thermostat should be closed and not
> passing any coolant through it anyway. What a blind does is greatly reduce
> the icy blast round the engine, the surface of which makes a fairly
> effective radiator in very low ambients. Of course you should make sure you
> thermostat *is* working properly, which is just one of at least nine areas
> that can contribute to low heat output. The oil cooler can also make a
> significant contribution to over-cooling.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
> To: "MG list" <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 5:44 PM
> Subject: radiator cover
>
>
>> It's damn cold here in NE Missouri and I think I could get more heat out
> of
>> the heater of my daily driver (79B) if I installed a piece of cardboard or
>> in front of the radiator.
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