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1. Overheating (score: 1): Author: "Randy Widman" <riwidman@buckeye-express.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 20:16:38 -0400; Hi Listers, The other day my car started getting hotter after driving a couple of hours. Have had no problems before this. It actually got right up to almost touching the red line area but I got it h; /html/mgs/2005-08/msg00043.html (7,808 bytes)
2. Re: Overheating (score: 1): Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>; Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 12:38:01 -0500; Possibilities to check: Timing changed? Either too advanced or too retarded can cause overheating. Losing coolant? A small loss of coolant can cause overheating. Main causes are leaks in hoses or loo; /html/mgs/2005-08/msg00056.html (9,075 bytes)
3. Re: Overheating (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 19:45:03 +0100; Are you sure it *is* getting hotter than normal and it's not just the gauge or sender? If the fans don't come on normally, but the gauge still gets up to the H when they are, then I'd suspect the gau; /html/mgs/2005-08/msg00061.html (7,891 bytes)
4. Re: Overheating (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 13:18:13 -0600 (MDT); Ok, here's my deal, I've had bad experiences with cars lately, and have become paranoid. In that vein, I'd say this - look up the resistance that you're supposed to have on the sending unit. Boil som; /html/mgs/2005-08/msg00062.html (10,117 bytes)
5. Re: Overheating (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 21:47:25 -0400; -- Original Message -- This is just a guess but here's what happened on our '78 B. After a long drive on a hot day the temp gauge started reading high. The t-stat was good, the cooling system was rec; /html/mgs/2005-08/msg00073.html (7,740 bytes)
6. RE: Overheating (score: 1): Author: "Councill, David" <dcouncill@msubillings.edu>; Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 20:51:35 -0600; Yes, this was similar to my experience. So the first question I would ask in the case of the temp gauge reading high - is the car really overheating or is the gauge reading high? If its not overheati; /html/mgs/2005-08/msg00075.html (8,313 bytes)
7. Re: Overheating (score: 1): Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>; Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:40:49 -0500; I hadn't thought of this when I replied to the original post, but it might very well be a stuck voltage stabilizer. -Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com -- Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.lib; /html/mgs/2005-08/msg00076.html (7,819 bytes)
8. Re: Overheating (score: 1): Author: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>; Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 20:21:27 +0200; When the stabilizer becomes lose from the firewall, the grounding which is part of the electrical circuit, doews not function correctly anymore. One can determin is it is the temperature going wrong; /html/mgs/2005-08/msg00078.html (9,340 bytes)
9. RE: Overheating (score: 1): Author: "Councill, David" <dcouncill@msubillings.edu>; Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:21:02 -0600; This is true - the fuel gauge, like the temperature gauge, will read higher. But then, people don't tend to notice or worry if the gauge is showing too much petrol. And too, it is relative to how muc; /html/mgs/2005-08/msg00081.html (7,883 bytes)
10. Re: Overheating (score: 1): Author: Saabnutty@aol.com; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 20:55:52 EDT; OK, I lost track of the original post, but I thought I would put my two cents in. When I drove my 1978 MGB home for the first time, the temp gauge immediately moved up into the H zone. Car seemed OK,; /html/mgs/2005-08/msg00159.html (7,990 bytes)
11. overheating (score: 1): Author: Michael Jose <cookie-monster@home.com>; Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 16:31:20 -0700; well, the car has been towed over to The MG Shop in Tempe, for analysis. I suppose I will have them diagnose the problem, and maybe I will do the work. I would like to do it all myself, but I need to; /html/mgs/1999-05/msg01057.html (6,293 bytes)
12. Overheating (score: 1): Author: Gary Burrell <garyb@pentek.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 08:38:22 -0400; Well, I brought my MGB down here to NJ, and now with all this hot weather, I'm worring about it overheating it overheating. It has a 180 degree thermistat and normaly runs about 190-195, but in these; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01104.html (8,199 bytes)
13. Re: Overheating (score: 1): Author: todd@nutria.nrlssc.navy.mil (Todd Mullins); Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 09:13:24 -0500 (CDT); Please note that plain water will wick away more heat from your block than coolant. The coolant really only serves as a temperature limiter, anti-corrosive, and water pump lubricant. This info gleane; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01112.html (8,062 bytes)
14. Re: Overheating (score: 1): Author: DBHMGB@aol.com; Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 10:39:54 -0400 (EDT); Hi Gary, I'm sorry, but what year is your B? I live in MD and I've had to make changes on both my 72 and 80 B's to adjust for those blistering days. Dan; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01113.html (8,927 bytes)
15. Re: Overheating (score: 1): Author: "REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER" <CREICHLE@nsc.msmail.miami.edu>; Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 10:51:00 -0700 (PDT); cooler thermostat , there are three temps I know of. I believe you can go down to 165 -- From: mgs-owner To: garyb; mgs Subject: Re: Overheating Date: Tuesday, August 19, 1997 10:39AM Hi Gary, I'm so; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01115.html (9,272 bytes)
16. Overheating (score: 1): Author: "Thomas James Pokrefke, III" <pokrefke@ocean.st.usm.edu>; Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 18:46:54 -0500; I replaced the water pump and cylinder head gasket on my 'B this weekend. Now I can;t drive 5 miles down the highway without the temp needle pegging out. I'm at a complete loss. Any suggestions? Thom; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01173.html (7,402 bytes)
17. Re: Overheating (score: 1): Author: "John J. Peloquin" <peloquin@mamba.bio.uci.edu>; Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 16:55:33 -0700 (PDT); Dear James, =%OI replaced the water pump and cylinder head gasket on my 'B this weekend. =%O Now I can;t drive 5 miles down the highway without the temp needle =%O pegging out. Just a guess, but I'll; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01174.html (7,856 bytes)
18. Re: Overheating (score: 1): Author: Rick Brown <mgrick@ptd.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 20:14:08 -0700; Did ya replace the water/anti-freeze mixture!! Rick; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01175.html (7,578 bytes)
19. Re: Overheating (score: 1): Author: "David E. Brown" <debrown@concentric.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 23:52:16 +0000; My first guess would be wrong or upside down head gasket blocking a critical passage. This happened to me on my first engine rebuild, but I blocked an oil passage and chowed my 76 Audi Fox's head. On; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01188.html (7,931 bytes)
20. RE: Overheating (score: 1): Author: "doug russell" <dr-doug@classic.msn.com>; Date: Thu, 21 Aug 97 12:55:18 UT; Please note that plain water will wick away more heat from your block than coolant. The coolant really only serves as a temperature limiter, anti-corrosive, and water pump lubricant. This info gleane; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01306.html (8,898 bytes)

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