living in las vegas, the term "too hot" tends to be relative. the other day
when it was 113 degrees and i had to go somewhere in he healey (which is
something i try to avoid), my temp would go up to about 220 at a stop light.
it would run about 212 at speed. i still have the original radiator and 4
blade fan on the bn6. the problem was not with the cooling system, which
never boiled over, but with the vapor locking of the fuel system. i am in the
process of insulating the fuel pump, carbs and lines wherever possible with
reflective insulation and hope to solve the boil out problem. i read the other
day in my classic car magazine where today's fuel has less vapor pressure than
previously and older cars have a problem with this. wish me luck and i will
keep you posted. hjim
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