Dan,
This may not apply to you but if the water level is low the temperature
guage can read low as well!
This is the opposite of what one might expect (low water = overheating) but
I had personal experience of this when I had a 1500. The temp sender unit
is near the top of the block and can be left "high and dry" if water level
is low.
This could also cause an air lock in your heater core, preventing
circulation.
Have you tried bleeding the air out of the heater core?
Guy
I guess they used Lucas electrics in the Beagle!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of William M. Gilroy
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 1:05 AM
> To: spridget list
> Subject: Frozen Nads
>
>
> Subject says it all. It has been in the 20's in NJ and I have been
> driving my Midget. The result is a set of frozen nads! Anyway my
> question is this, the engine barely gets off the cold mark on the temp.
> gauge and when I turn the heater on, it blows warm for about 1 minute.
> At that point I have sucked all the heat out of the heater core and it
> is blowing cool at best. My guess is a higher temp thermostat? Damn
> cold is all I have to say. In the day it is fine, but at 1AM, "holy
> crap!"
>
> G
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