Having recently come back to the joys of our 'crawl and stop-start ways' I
long for the joys of the open roads we found in CA, NV and AZ. Even what we
experienced in LA (which may not have been its worst) was not as bad as
round Birmingham UK.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: KILE, PAUL D <Paul.Kile@Aerojet.com>
To: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Slim's mail <hmfinc@mindspring.com>; BV-8
<mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 11:04 PM
Subject: RE: Heater valve etc
> "Short of Death Valley in gridlock." - PaulH.
>
> Paul H.,
> Seeing how traffic is getting here in California, I would not be surprised
> to see this happen!
> Cheers,
> Paul K.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: paul.hunt1@virgin.net [mailto:paul.hunt1@virgin.net]
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 11:42 AM
> To: Slim's mail; BV-8
> Subject: Re: Heater valve etc
>
>
> Not aware of any real overheating problems, even when in an MGB which does
> have problems getting the heat out of the engine bay. I would say if it
> doesn't happen in an MGB it won't happen. Short of Death Valley in
> gridlock.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Slim's mail <hmfinc@mindspring.com>
> To: BV-8 <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 3:05 AM
> Subject: Heater valve etc
>
>
> > To all,
> >
> > My background is British cars and some other imports and have the ASE
> > certification as Master + L-1 but I have little experience working on
the
> > Buick / Olds 215 except rebuilding one 3500 Rover 215 and pulling down
one
> > Olds 215. I have always heard that the 215 had a history of overheating.
> > Others with 215 experience tell me they never seen this. Has anyone out
> > there had any real experience with 215 overheating that couldn't be
caused
> > by the normal things that cause overheating like, radiator problems,
lower
> > hose collapsing, thermostat not opening or not installed, water pump
> > impeller problems, ignition timing, lean carb, intake air leaks,
excessive
> > carbon buildup in combustion chambers, wrong heat range plugs and a half
> > dozen other causes. I read the article Dec. 97 Street Rod and can't see
> what
> > blocking off a heater port can have to do with coolant circulation
unless
> > none of the cars that used the 215 had heater valves. If the thermostat
> did
> > not have a bleed hole or giggle valve and someone did not turn the
heater
> > valve on or had put a plug in the port then that system would be
difficult
> > to impossible to get the air out of the system on a fill up from empty.
> > As for the article statement of early problems with antifreeze. Could
this
> > have come from Alcohol based antifreeze left over from the early days? I
> > know from experience that alcohol forms a jelly like substance when in
> > contact with aluminum. If it does not act as an insulator then it for
sure
> > will clog a radiator.
> >
> > I guess what I am wanting to know , Is this history of overheating just
a
> > lingering "Old wives tale" like "Don't charge a battery on a concrete
> > floor"????
> >
> > Howard
> >
> >
> >
> >
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