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Re: Temperature Increase at Speed

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Subject: Re: Temperature Increase at Speed
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 10:36:17 -0400
References: <31E94995.410A0F92.0AD61B8D@aol.com> <001b01c2478c$a3a22020$0300a8c0@mediaone.net>
A larger pulley MAY help. But if it does, it is only masking the real
problem. There is no way that a properly operating stock A-Series (which one
has to assume in the absence of other info) will get anywhere near 220 on a
78 degree day at highway speed.

<dnw>

'72 Midget
'98 Safari
'02 9-5 Wagon
'64 (me)
www.dnw.us/mgs.htm

----- Original Message -----
From "Geoff Branch" <gjbranch at attbi.com>

> >From personal experience, I agree with the larger pulley.
>
> Geoff Branch
>
> > Try a larger water pump pulley.
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >   Help needed again,
> >   When I slowed down to travel through a small town,
> >   the temp
> >   dropped to 190F, then returned to 220F once I speeded up again.
> >   This is the
> >   opposite to what should be happening.  I changed the Thermostat
> >   to a 160
> >   prior to driving it this weekend, everything seems to be working
> >   okay.
> >
> >   Any suggestions?
> >
> >   Thanks for the help,
> >
> >   Regards,
> >
> >   Dave
> >
> >   65 MKII

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