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Re: Vanishing Water.

To: Dean Rayner <deanr@saville.co.uk>, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Vanishing Water.
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 10:17:36 -0700
Correction, that should read '69 not '60.

Joe

Joe Curry wrote:
> 
> 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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