Gary Burrell writes:
> Any ideas what to look for. I've never had a problem when I was back
> in Nova Scotia. The coolent is full, the water passages should be
> good as the engine was rebuilt and hot tanked about 4 years ago, and
> had a new water pump then. The rad is about 6 years old and
> has been flushed a couple of times but not in the last year. I'm going
> to try new coolent with a 70% (maximum) mix and the Red Line
> Water Wetter, and a new thermistat in case mine is only partually
> opening. Any other ideas
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 gleaned from
several reputable sources, none of which I can either locate or
remember...
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Todd Mullins
Todd.Mullins@nrlssc.navy.mil On the lovely Mississippi (USA) Coast
'74 MGB Tourer running XX% water/ XX% coolant (toss a coin)
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