Creigtrium@aol.com asks:
>I still have one question. What temperature should the temperature
>by-pass valve be set at?
I suppose that you mean "At what temperature should the temperature bypass
valve be set?" ;-) Evidently the bimetallic strip takes care of that ---
the only adjustment needed is to ensure that it is just seated at ambient
temperature and that it is free to move.
Some of us recall this discussion from 4 years ago, the definitive answer
being:
>Date: Thu, 3 Sep 92 09:30:21 PDT
>From: ian@Centric.COM (Ian Macky)
>To: british-cars@hoosier.cs.utah.edu
>Subject: Temperature compensator
>
>I finally found a reference in my Bentley about the proper setup for the
>CDSE-175's temperature compensator unit.
>
>Under the TC fuel setup diagnostics on page 218:
>
> Symptom: Poor idle quality
> Cause: Temperature compensator faulty.
> Action: With engine and carburettor cold, check that compensator
> cone is seated, and free to move off seat. If any doubt
> exists, replace unit with new assembly.
Lee M. Daniels Laboratory for Molecular Structure and Bonding Texas A&M
daniels@tamu.edu (409) 845-3726 Fax (409) 845-9351
'74 TR6 '77 MGB
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