Tim,
You say you refitted the heater valve. Does that mean the heater was not in
the circuit previously or that it was always on? If it was not in the
circuit, make sure your heater valve is closing all the way by manually
closing it at the valve.
Roger Elliott
"T. .R. Dafforn" wrote:
> I know that the cooling prblems are usually centred around over-heating
> but I have an over-cooling problem!!!
> First drive in april after 2 1/2 year resoration. temperature rockets to
> hot, I get worried, then drops down to its old position, half way.
> Situation stays like this for the next 3 months...
> finally loosing all worries about overheating...
> drive the car last night. temperature will not reach half way, but
> instead moves up and down between less than 1/4 and less than 1/2. Car
> runs like a dog.
> only difference is that I have refitted the heater valve. open, engine
> gets colder, closed car engine gets hotter.
> Looks like a classic case of thermostat stuck open, am I right?
> thanks for any help
> Cheers
> Tim
> PS any UK listers had any experience geting a thermostat from a local
> motor-factor. do they stock them, or am I going to have to drive to TRGB
>
> --
> Tim Dafforn
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