Dean,
You say your Spit is a '68. I believe it was some time during the 60
production year when they changed from the 7 pound to the 13 pound
caps. That might be your problem.
And I don't see your Spit listed in the Database, or I could see what
your commission number is. The changeover point according to John
Thomason was at FD48,653.
Please go to the web site and register your Spit.
http://home1.gte.net/spitlist/index.html
Regards,
Joe Curry
Dean Rayner wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I have a strange cooling problem.
>
> My original Stanpart radiator sprung a leak, so I replaced it with a
> second hand 'Coventry Radiator Co.' radiator. (after-market patten
> part)
>
> Since then, every time the engine gets hot, ie. worked hard, coolant
> escapes past the radiator cap and into the expansion bottle. The
> engine over heats and I have to top it back up with water before
> continuing.
>
> I have checked the cap and it is a 13lb one as it should be.
>
> What do you think is happening? Is the cap which worked fine on the
> Stanpart radiator not sealing properly now??
>
> The new (old) radiator does not seem to have as many cooling fins as
> the Stanpart one. Is it not as efficient and therefore boiling up too
> easily?
>
> Your combined wisdom would be very appreciated.
>
> Dean Rayner
> MKIII Spit '68
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