My TD shows 70C on a hot day. When I checked the coolant directly it was
actually about 78C which is close enough to 80C to keep me happy, and the
car is running well. Someday I may try to correct the temperature gauge -
when all the other things are done.
BTW - 80C is actually 176F.
Ted Jackson
Ted@The-Jacksons.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Howard" <mgbob@juno.com>
To: <jimmydunn@mindspring.com>
Cc: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: What are some of the ways to keep heat out of interior of TD?
> Jim,
> There isn't much you can do besides the additional padding to keep the
> heat out. But, you might check the openings into the cockpit to be sure
> that the rubber grommets are in place around heater hoses (if fitted) and
> the seal is around the steering column, and that the rubber bellows on
> the pedals is intact.
> A lot of air can come past the steering column if that seal is missing.
> The replacement seal is expensive. If you're not a stickler for having
> the perfect piece down there where it can't be seen, you can jury-rig a
> seal with a piece of carpeting fitted behind the little metal clamp.
> Operating temps of 80-90C on the gauge are correct. That's what the
> handbook shows. 80C is only 165F more-or-less anyway.
> Bob
>
>
> On Fri, 30 Jun 2000 07:30:41 -0500 "jimmy dunn"
> <jimmydunn@mindspring.com> writes:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I would like to know about the different ways
> > that are used to keep the heat out of the cockpit of
> > a TD. My seems to still get hot even though I have
> > put in insulating matting. The engine temp runs around
> > 75 to 80 C on very hot days. Please let me know what
> > you have done to reduce the interior temp.
> > BTW, where does all this heat go in the winter?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jimmy Dunn
> > 52 MGTD
> >
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